National Book Award for Fiction 2019

The longlist includes the books that went on to the shortlist.

• Trust Exercise Susan Choi

  

  Trust Exercise

  Susan Choi

  Winner
• Black Leopard, Red Wolf Marlon James

  

  Black Leopard, Red Wolf

  Marlon James

  Finalist
• Disappearing Earth Julia Phillips

  

  Disappearing Earth

  Julia Phillips

  Finalist
• Sabrina and Corina Kali Fajardo-Anstine

  

  Sabrina and Corina

  Kali Fajardo-Anstine

  Finalist
• The Other Americans Laila Lalami

  

  The Other Americans

  Laila Lalami

  Finalist
• Black Light Kimberly King Parsons

  

  Black Light

  Kimberly King Parsons
• Fleishman Is in Trouble Taffy Brodesser-Akner

  

  Fleishman Is in Trouble

  Taffy Brodesser-Akner
• On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous Ocean Vuong

  

  On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

  Ocean Vuong
• The Need Helen Phillips

  

  The Need

  Helen Phillips
• The Nickel Boys Colson Whitehead

  

  The Nickel Boys

  Colson Whitehead