National Book Award for Nonfiction 2022

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

• South to America Imani Perry

  

  South to America

  Imani Perry

  Winner
• Breathless David Quammen

  

  Breathless

  David Quammen

  Finalist
• His Name Is George Floyd Robert Samuels

  

  His Name Is George Floyd

  Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa

  Finalist
• The Invisible Kingdom Meghan O’Rourke

  

  The Invisible Kingdom

  Meghan O’Rourke

  Finalist
• The Man Who Could Move Clouds Ingrid Rojas Contreras

  

  The Man Who Could Move Clouds

  Ingrid Rojas Contreras

  Finalist
• Bad Mexicans Kelly Lytle Hernández

  

  Bad Mexicans

  Kelly Lytle Hernández
• Bright Unbearable Reality Anna Badkhen

  

  Bright Unbearable Reality

  Anna Badkhen
• Lost & Found Kathryn Schulz

  

  Lost & Found

  Kathryn Schulz
• Ted Kennedy John A. Farrell

  

  Ted Kennedy

  John A. Farrell
• Uncommon Measure Natalie Hodges

  

  Uncommon Measure

  Natalie Hodges