National Book Award for Fiction 2025

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

• The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) Rabih Alameddine

  

  The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)

  Rabih Alameddine

  Winner
• A Guardian and a Thief Megha Majumdar

  

  A Guardian and a Thief

  Megha Majumdar

  Finalist
• North Sun, or, the Voyage of the Whaleship Esther Ethan Rutherford

  North Sun, or, the Voyage of the Whaleship Esther

  Ethan Rutherford

  Finalist
• Palaver Bryan Washington

  

  Palaver

  Bryan Washington

  Finalist
• The Antidote Karen Russell

  

  The Antidote

  Karen Russell

  Finalist

Also on the longlist, 5 books

• Flashlight Susan Choi

  

  Flashlight

  Susan Choi
• Only Son Kevin Moffett

  

  Only Son

  Kevin Moffett
• The Pelican Child Joy Williams

  

  The Pelican Child

  Joy Williams
• The Sisters Jonas Hassen Khemiri

  

  The Sisters

  Jonas Hassen Khemiri
• The Wilderness Angela Flournoy

  

  The Wilderness

  Angela Flournoy