National Book Award for Fiction 2026

Longlist announced · winner to come · 10 books

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

Beginning Middle End

Valeria Luiselli
Dèy

Edwidge Danticat
Mad Eden

Morgan Thomas
Paradiso 17

Hannah Lillith Assadi
Passengers

Alexander Maksik
Pretend You’re Dead and I Carry You

Julián Delgado Lopera
Python’s Kiss

Louise Erdrich
Red Ants

Kimberly Blaeser
The Disappearers

Marlon James
The Renovation

Kenan Orhan