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Here are the finalists for the 2026 National Book Awards

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What happened

Three-time National Book Award finalist Edwidge Danticat and debut novelist Morgan Thomas are up for the fiction prize.

Nonfiction books cover the prison system and music, and queer parenthood.

Key facts

  • Reported by NPR Top and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:30:20 UTC.

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