Awards

Announcing the 2018 National Book Award Finalists!

This morning the National Book Foundation has announced the finalists for the 2018 National Book Awards in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Books in Translation and Young Peoples’ Literature.

Click here to browse all of the 2018 National Book Award Finalists.
Selected from these lists of five finalists in each category, the winners will be named at the annual National Book Awards ceremony on November 14, 2018.
FICTION

A Lucky Man

A Lucky Man

Hardcover $26.00

A Lucky Man

By Jamel Brinkley

In Stock Online

Hardcover $26.00

Jamel Brinkley, A Lucky Man
Graywolf Press

Jamel Brinkley, A Lucky Man
Graywolf Press

Florida

Florida

Hardcover $27.00

Florida

By Lauren Groff

In Stock Online

Hardcover $27.00

Lauren Groff, Florida
Riverhead Books / Penguin Random House

Lauren Groff, Florida
Riverhead Books / Penguin Random House

Where the Dead Sit Talking

Where the Dead Sit Talking

Hardcover $25.00

Where the Dead Sit Talking

By Brandon Hobson

Hardcover $25.00

Brandon Hobson, Where the Dead Sit Talking
Soho Press

Brandon Hobson, Where the Dead Sit Talking
Soho Press

The Great Believers

The Great Believers

Hardcover $27.00

The Great Believers

By Rebecca Makkai

Hardcover $27.00

Rebecca Makkai, The Great Believers
Viking Books / Penguin Random House

Rebecca Makkai, The Great Believers
Viking Books / Penguin Random House

The Friend

The Friend

Hardcover $25.00

The Friend

By Sigrid Nunez

Hardcover $25.00

Sigrid Nunez, The Friend
Riverhead Books / Penguin Random House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NONFICTION

Sigrid Nunez, The Friend
Riverhead Books / Penguin Random House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NONFICTION

American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic

American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic

Hardcover $29.95

American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic

By Victoria Johnson

In Stock Online

Hardcover $29.95

Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth

Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth

Hardcover $26.00

Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth

By Sarah Smarsh

In Stock Online

Hardcover $26.00

The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke

The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke

Hardcover $38.99 $42.99

The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke

By Jeffrey C. Stewart

In Stock Online

Hardcover $38.99 $42.99

Jeffrey C. Stewart, The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke
Oxford University Press

Jeffrey C. Stewart, The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke
Oxford University Press

We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights

We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights

Hardcover $28.95

We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights

By Adam Winkler

In Stock Online

Hardcover $28.95

Adam Winkler, We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights
Liveright / W. W. Norton & Company
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

POETRY

Adam Winkler, We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights
Liveright / W. W. Norton & Company
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

POETRY

Wobble

Wobble

Hardcover $24.95

Wobble

By Rae Armantrout

In Stock Online

Hardcover $24.95

Rae Armantrout, Wobble
Wesleyan University Press

Rae Armantrout, Wobble
Wesleyan University Press

American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin

American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin

Paperback $15.99 $18.00

American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin

By Terrance Hayes

In Stock Online

Paperback $15.99 $18.00

Terrance Hayes, American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin
Penguin Books / Penguin Random House

Terrance Hayes, American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin
Penguin Books / Penguin Random House

Ghost Of

Ghost Of

Paperback $17.95

Ghost Of

By Diana Khoi Nguyen

In Stock Online

Paperback $17.95

Diana Khoi Nguyen, Ghost Of
Omnidawn Publishing

Diana Khoi Nguyen, Ghost Of
Omnidawn Publishing

Indecency

Indecency

Paperback $16.95

Indecency

By Justin Phillip Reed

In Stock Online

Paperback $16.95

Justin Phillip Reed, Indecency
Coffee House Press

Justin Phillip Reed, Indecency
Coffee House Press

Eye Level

Eye Level

Paperback $16.00

Eye Level

By Jenny Xie

In Stock Online

Paperback $16.00

Jenny Xie, Eye Level
Graywolf Press
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TRANSLATED LITERATURE

Jenny Xie, Eye Level
Graywolf Press
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TRANSLATED LITERATURE

Disoriental

Disoriental

Paperback $18.00

Disoriental

By Négar Djavadi
Translator Tina Kover

In Stock Online

Paperback $18.00

Négar Djavadi, Disoriental
Translated by Tina Kover
Europa Editions

Négar Djavadi, Disoriental
Translated by Tina Kover
Europa Editions

Love

Love

Paperback $18.00

Love

By Hanne Orstavik
Translator Martin Aitken

In Stock Online

Paperback $18.00

Hanne Ørstavik, Love
Translated by Martin Aitken
Archipelago Books

Hanne Ørstavik, Love
Translated by Martin Aitken
Archipelago Books

Trick

Trick

Paperback $16.00

Trick

By Domenico Starnone
Translator Jhumpa Lahiri

In Stock Online

Paperback $16.00

Domenico Starnone, Trick
Translated by Jhumpa Lahiri
Europa Editions

Domenico Starnone, Trick
Translated by Jhumpa Lahiri
Europa Editions

The Emissary

The Emissary

Paperback $14.95

The Emissary

By Yoko Tawada
Translator Margaret Mitsutani

In Stock Online

Paperback $14.95

Yoko Tawada, The Emissary
Translated by Margaret Mitsutani
New Directions Publishing

Yoko Tawada, The Emissary
Translated by Margaret Mitsutani
New Directions Publishing

Flights

Flights

Hardcover $22.99 $26.00

Flights

By Olga Tokarczuk
Translator Jennifer Croft

In Stock Online

Hardcover $22.99 $26.00

Olga Tokarczuk, Flights
Translated by Jennifer Croft
Riverhead Books / Penguin Random House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE

Olga Tokarczuk, Flights
Translated by Jennifer Croft
Riverhead Books / Penguin Random House
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE

The Poet X

The Poet X

Hardcover $16.99 $19.99

The Poet X

By Elizabeth Acevedo

In Stock Online

Hardcover $16.99 $19.99

Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X
HarperTeen / HarperCollins Publishers

Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X
HarperTeen / HarperCollins Publishers

The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge

The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge

Hardcover $22.49 $24.99

The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge

By M. T. Anderson , Eugene Yelchin
Illustrator Eugene Yelchin

In Stock Online

Hardcover $22.49 $24.99

T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin, The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge
Candlewick Press

T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin, The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge
Candlewick Press

The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

eBook $9.99

The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

By Leslie Connor

In Stock Online

eBook $9.99

Leslie Connor, The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle
Katherine Tegen Books / HarperCollins Publishers

Leslie Connor, The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle
Katherine Tegen Books / HarperCollins Publishers

The Journey of Little Charlie (National Book Award Finalist)

The Journey of Little Charlie (National Book Award Finalist)

Hardcover $19.99

The Journey of Little Charlie (National Book Award Finalist)

By Christopher Paul Curtis

In Stock Online

Hardcover $19.99

Christopher Paul Curtis, The Journey of Little Charlie
Scholastic Press / Scholastic, Inc.

Christopher Paul Curtis, The Journey of Little Charlie
Scholastic Press / Scholastic, Inc.

Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel

Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel

Paperback $14.99

Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel

By Jarrett J. Krosoczka

In Stock Online

Paperback $14.99

Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Hey, Kiddo
Graphix / Scholastic, Inc.
 
 
 
 
Browse all of the 2018 National Book Award Finalists here.
 

Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Hey, Kiddo
Graphix / Scholastic, Inc.
 
 
 
 
Browse all of the 2018 National Book Award Finalists here.