Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Fiction.
Today, the National Book Foundation announced the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Fiction. These ten titles were selected from a pool of 451 books submitted for consideration by their publishers. This year’s judges for Fiction are Matt
The National Book Foundation has unveiled the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Fiction, comprising ten titles chosen from a pool of 451 submissions. This year's judges for the Fiction category include Matt Bell, Caro De Robertis (Chair), Danielle King, Akhil Sharma, and Diane Wilson. The final round of selections will be announced on October 6, with the winners set to be revealed at the 77th National Book Awards Ceremony on November 18.
Among the nominees are Hannah Lillith Assadi's "Paradiso," Kimberly Blaeser's "Red Ants," Edwidge Danticat's "Dèy," Julián Delgado Lopera's "Pretend You’re Dead," Louise Erdrich's "Python’s Kiss," Marlon James' "The Disappearers," Valeria Luiselli's "Beginning Middle End," Alexander Maksik's "Passengers," Kenan Orhan's "The Renovation," and Morgan Thomas's "Mad Eden."
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