Idiots First Bernard Malamud Idiots First by Bernard Malamud Publication First published 1964 NBA Fiction 1964 · Finalist Sign in to put this book on your shelf. Prize history National Book Award for Fiction 1964 Finalist National Book Award for Fiction 1964 finalists The Centaur John Updike The Centaur John Updike Winner The Group Mary McCarthy The Group Mary McCarthy The Will Harvey Swados The Will Harvey Swados V. Thomas Pynchon V. Thomas Pynchon More by Bernard Malamud The Fixer Bernard Malamud The Fixer 1966 A New Life Bernard Malamud A New Life 1962 The Magic Barrel Bernard Malamud The Magic Barrel 1959 The Assistant Bernard Malamud The Assistant 1958