National Book Foundation Announces the Longlist for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction

Mar. 15, 2025

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The longlist for the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction has been revealed.

With the 75th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner only two months away, the National Book Foundation announced its 2024 Fiction Longlist on Friday, Sept. 13.

The 10 nominees include ‘Pemi Aguda’sGhostroots, Kaveh Akbar’sMartyr!, Jessica Anthony’sThe Most, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’sCatalina,Percival Everett’sJamesand Miranda July’sAll Fours.

Rounding out the list are Rachel Kushner’sCreation Lake, Hisham Matar’sMy Friends, Sam Sax’sYr Deadand Tony Tulathimutte’sRejection.

Finalists will be announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1, and the winner will be revealed at the National Book Foundation’s event on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

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“The 2024 Fiction Longlist includes authors at all stages of their careers, and features three debut novels and one debut short story collection,” adds the National Book Foundation.

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This year’s judges are Jamie Ford, Lauren Groff (Chair), Zeyn Joukhadar, Chawa Magaña and Reginald McKnight.

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“Judges' decisions are made independently of the National Book Foundation staff and Board of Directors, and deliberations are strictly confidential,” the National Book Foundation adds on its press release.

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Additional information about the 75th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner and instructions on registering to watch the broadcast are available on the National Book Foundation’swebsite.

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