National Book Award Finalists 2024. The 2024 fiction longlist includes authors at all stages of their careers, and features three debut novels and one debut short story collection. Today, the national book foundation announced the finalists for the 2024 national book awards in all five categories:

Five finalists in each of the five categories—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated. Along with recognizing some of the year’s best literature, the national book foundation is also celebrating its 75th anniversary.