Winners of the 2024 National Book Awards Announced
NEW YORK – The National Book Foundation today announced the winners of the 2024 National Book Awards, recognizing outstanding literary achievement across four categories: fiction, nonfiction, Poetry, and Translated Literature, as well as Young People’s Literature. The awards, presented at a ceremony in New York City, celebrate the best books published in the United States during the year.
The National Book Awards have long served as a crucial platform for both established and emerging authors, often propelling winning titles and writers to national prominence. the awards not only honor literary excellence but also contribute to a broader cultural conversation about the power of storytelling and the importance of reading. This year’s selections reflect a diverse range of voices and perspectives, highlighting the evolving landscape of American literature.
Rabih Alameddine took home the Fiction prize for The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother), published by grove Press / Grove Atlantic. Omar El Akkad was honored in the Nonfiction category for One Day, Everyone Will Have always Been Against This, released by Knopf / Penguin Random house.
Patricia Smith’s The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems, published by Scribner / Simon & Schuster, earned her the award for Poetry. The National Book Award for Translated Literature was presented to Gabriela Cabezón Cámara for We Are Green and Trembling, translated from the Spanish by Robin Myers and published by New Directions Publishing.
Rounding out the winners, Daniel Nayeri received the Young People’s Literature award for The Teacher of Nomad Land: A world War II Story, published by Dear Levine. The National Book Foundation will continue to champion these works and their authors thru ongoing promotional efforts and literary programming.
