A Separate Peace John Knowles A Separate Peace by John Knowles Publication First published 1961 NBA Fiction 1961 · Finalist Sign in to put this book on your shelf. Prize history National Book Award for Fiction 1961 Finalist National Book Award for Fiction 1961 finalists The Waters of Kronos Conrad Richter The Waters of Kronos Conrad Richter Winner Ceremony in Lone Tree Wright Morris Ceremony in Lone Tree Wright Morris Generation Without Farewell Kay Boyle Generation Without Farewell Kay Boyle Rabbit, Run John Updike Rabbit, Run John Updike The Body of a Young Man Mildred Walker The Body of a Young Man Mildred Walker The Child Buyer John Hersey The Child Buyer John Hersey More like this The Christening Party Francis Steegmuller The Christening Party Francis Steegmuller NBA Fiction 1961 The House of Five Talents Louis Auchincloss The House of Five Talents Louis Auchincloss NBA Fiction 1961 The Light in the Piazza and Other Italian Tales Elizabeth Spencer The Light in the Piazza and Other Italian Tales Elizabeth Spencer NBA Fiction 1961 The Violent Bear It Away Flannery O’Connor The Violent Bear It Away Flannery O’Connor NBA Fiction 1961 To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee NBA Fiction 1961