National Book Award for Fiction 2016

10 books on the longlist. The winner and the finalists come first.

• The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead

  

  The Underground Railroad

  Colson Whitehead

  Winner
• Another Brooklyn Jacqueline Woodson

  

  Another Brooklyn

  Jacqueline Woodson

  Finalist
• News of the World Paulette Jiles

  

  News of the World

  Paulette Jiles

  Finalist
• The Association of Small Bombs Karan Mahajan

  

  The Association of Small Bombs

  Karan Mahajan

  Finalist
• The Throwback Special Chris Bachelder

  

  The Throwback Special

  Chris Bachelder

  Finalist
• Imagine Me Gone Adam Haslett

  

  Imagine Me Gone

  Adam Haslett
• Miss Jane Brad Watson

  

  Miss Jane

  Brad Watson
• Sweet Lamb of Heaven Lydia Millet

  

  Sweet Lamb of Heaven

  Lydia Millet
• The Portable Veblen Elizabeth McKenzie

  

  The Portable Veblen

  Elizabeth McKenzie
• What Belongs to You Garth Greenwell

  What Belongs to You

  Garth Greenwell