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The National Book Foundation announced its 2025 finalists for the National Book Award

Five books in five categories — Fiction, Nonfiction, Translated Literature, Poetry and Young People's Literature — will be honored

Winners will be announced Nov. 19 at the 76th National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefits Dinner in New York City

This year's National Book Award finalists are here!

The lists of finalists for the prestigious award's Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature and Young People's Literature were announced Tuesday, Oct. 7. Celebrating the best writing born out of the United States, the National Book Foundation seeks to "ensure books have a prominent place in our culture" by uplifting exceptional literature.

The finalists for Fiction include Rabih Alame

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