All the finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards

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Earlier this week we covered the list of National Book Awards 2024 Young people’s literature And Translated LiteratureNow the lists for non-fiction, poetry and fiction have also been released, revealing the names of all the contenders for this year’s award.

The National Book Awards were first established in 1950 to celebrate the best writing in the United States and have been overseen by the National Book Foundation since 1989. Entries for each year’s awards open in mid-March and close in mid-May. To qualify for consideration, books must be published in the United States between December 1 of the previous year and November 30 of the current year.

The shortlists for all five categories will be released early next month on Tuesday, October 1. The winners will be announced live at the 75th National Book Awards ceremony on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

Here are the longlists for nonfiction, poetry, and fiction, along with the names of the judges for each category.

Nonfiction

Judges: Brenda J. Child, Anand Anand Giridharadas, Tracey McMillan Cottom (Chairman), Timothy Morton, Arvin Ramgoolam

This Year Is Always Like This: On Basketball and Ascension By Hanif Abdurraqib

Our Moon: How Earth’s celestial companion transformed the planet, guided evolution, and made us who we are by Rebecca Boyle

Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in a World of Human Trafficking by jason de leon

Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church by Eliza Griswold

Unshrinking: How to Face Your Fear of Fat by Kate Manne

Knife: Reflection after attempted murder by Salman Rushdie

The war down under: lithium, copper and the global battle to power our lives by Ernest Scheyder

A Great Disarray: National Myths and the Battle for America by Richard Slotkin

whiskey tender by Deborah Jackson Tafa

Magic/Realism: Essays on Music, Memory, Imagination, and Boundaries by Vanessa Angelica Villarreal

Young people’s literature

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Translated Literature

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Fiction list for the 2024 National Book Awards

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Fiction list for the 2024 National Book Awards

The final and most closely watched list for the National Book Awards was announced this morning: Ten nominees in fiction, James However, this is the main topic Martyr, all foursand recently released Srijan Lake Everybody’s getting a lot of attention. I guess James is the clear frontrunner. Perhaps the biggest surprise was McSweeney’s title, ‘Yer Dead’ by Sam Sachsmaking the list. I looked around to see if they’ve ever had a title on the list before, and while I may have missed something, I don’t think they have. I admit that McSweeney’s was blindfolded, so this thing really impressed me.

The latest issue of McSweeney’s comes in a tin lunchbox with the author’s trading card

While I was gathering the above information on the NBA nominees for McSweeney’s, I discovered that the latest issue of McSweeney’s was being sent out. A faux-retro tin lunchbox filled with the author’s trading cardsI find the cultural irony of the early to mid-2000s to be alive and well designed.

Netflix will adapt another murder mystery novel from the author of ‘The Thursday Murder Club’

Thursday Murder Club It’s not even streaming yet, and The next major Osman adaptation is underway. I’m guessing the rights to the series Thursday Murder Club had already ended, and Netflix, not wanting to be left behind, decided to acquire the rights to his latest book, we solve murders (This is also the start of a series.) I didn’t even get time to get excited for TMC, as Usman fatigue was already setting in.

Algonquin publisher, associate publisher, others let go as “final part” of restructuring

I have nothing more to say here Beyond the titleBut it’s sad to see Algonquin as we knew it disappear as a major publisher. I hope someone will write a long article about its unique place in the publishing world. Maybe it will regroup to become a sign imprint, albeit part of a much larger machine. The odds on that aren’t very good.

My favorite youth novel of 2024 is coming out on Tuesday!
Have you ever wished you could change the world? Well
be careful what you wish for. For high school football superstar Cade Webster, all he wants is for people to stop being so scared when they’re around him. But when he accidentally blurts out his wish while visiting a mysterious pawn shop, strange things begin to happen around him. Now, wherever he goes, people around him act strangely fearless and courageous.

At first, this doesn’t seem like a bad thing. For example, when Cade is picked up by the police, they are not immediately wary of a tall black guy wandering around at night. In his neighborhood, his friends begin to show ambitions to fulfill their dreams and find a better life for themselves. His family seems less scared and more prepared to deal with his father’s cancer diagnosis. At school, the football team shows a real passion and fearlessness on the field that may give them the power to win games.

Sometimes, though, a little fear is a good thing. Cade soon realizes that the people around him aren’t afraid of anything at all, and this has terrifying consequences. Everyone around Cade displays a new level of “courage,” people’s true impulses come out. The kids at his prestigious, mostly white school suddenly no longer fear what will happen to them if they speak openly about their racist feelings. A fight breaks out in the middle of one of Cade’s football games.

The violence escalates from here.

What strange magic was performed when Cade made that wish at that pawn shop? What did he really buy when he gave the pawn shop teller $5 for a replica Super Bowl ring? What evil is behind these strange events? And most importantly, will Cade have the power to stop it before it’s too late?

One thing that always impresses me about Lamar Giles’ books is his authentic and wonderful portrayal of characters. When you meet Cade on page one, you’re excited for this kid, his family, and his friends. Giles is also a master of many genres. If you’ve read any of his books, you know he’s tried his hand at contemporary fiction, thrillers, fantasy, horror, and more. Through each novel, Giles is able to explore social issues from a unique perspective, while also telling a story that feels personal. Yes, I’m saying this book made me cry.

be sure to pick up Ruins Road this Tuesday. In the meantime, avoid weird pawn shops. Remember: If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Cruel Women vs. Family, Society and Alien Worlds



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Happy Friday, shipmates! It’s Alex, and we’re here for another round of new releases this week. Unsurprisingly, we have a real theme today with female protagonists fighting for freedom and survival against their circumstances, whether it’s a creepy house, an alien planet, or Dracula himself. This is something that definitely resonates with me with the current state of America.

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The world is not yours By Kemi Ashing-Giwa

Amara has escaped her controlling and completely murderous family with her fiancĂ© Vinh. In search of a destination, they join a new colony called New Bellaform and take Amara’s childhood friend Jesse along for the ride alone. But New Bellaform isn’t just a place that hard work can make home. It’s a planet that actively resists invasive organisms with a mechanism called the Grey. When a rival colony brings the existence of humans to the attention of the Grey, Amara, Vinh and Jesse must find a way to survive, while also suffering from memories of their many past betrayals.

ResidentS by Beth Castrodale

Nilda Ricci is an unlucky painter. Things begin to change for her when she inherits a Victorian house designed by an architect who supposedly created buildings that could influence the minds of the residents. At first everything is going great. There is a handsome neighbor who seems tailor-made for Nilda’s interests. But eventually, she begins to have strange experiences in her home, leaving her wondering if the architect had evil intentions for residents like her.

For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our website New Books Newsletter,

Riot-related recommendations

Both of these books below are based on fierce women. They feature morally shaky heroines who will protect their power and aren’t afraid to shed a little blood to do so.

Red throne by amy leo

Binsa was chosen by the gods to sit on the Red Throne and dispense justice and mercy as the Living Goddess. But within her lives not a god, but a demon. When the time comes for her reign as the Living Goddess to end, Binsa refuses to go quietly back to the life of an ordinary maiden. Instead she makes a deal with her demon. Binsa will sacrifice her people to him, and he will help her gain control of the Red Throne once and for all.

Lucy Undying: A Dracula Novel By Kirsten White

Lucy Westenra was Dracula’s first victim. She rose from the grave as a vampire caught in his clutches and wanted nothing more than her freedom. In the 21st century, she can have the freedom to figure out who she is and what she really wants in her immortal life. Then she meets Iris. Iris is a woman with a past she wants to be free from, including a wealthy family with a terrible secret that doesn’t want to let her go. As Iris and Lucy fall in love, they must escape both Iris’s controlling mother and Lucy’s fearful creator.
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Zetas Till We Die Amber Brown, by Daniel Brown

For fans of reunion stories, mysteries and murder mysteries!

It’s been a decade since Priscilla graduated from college and met her sorority sisters. The last time they were together was when they were witnesses in the murder trial of their Zeta Phi Zeta sister Lupe. The sorority sisters helped send Lupe’s killer to prison, but now, at the time of their 10-year reunion party, he is being released. The party was canceled not because they wanted to honor Lupe, but maybe it should have been canceled because one of the sorority sisters is now missing. Clearly, they are not safe.

10 historical stories from Austen to Shakespeare
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Retellings of historical fiction can be just as creative as modern retellings. The historical fiction presented here includes stories told from different perspectives, gender-differentiated retellings (that can never satisfy me), and what-ifs that take the stories down different paths. Some stories are set in the exact same time period as the original story while others are different, expanding the scope of the story originally told. But all of these historical fictions will leave you satisfied with a story well told.

It is not surprising that academic libraries are also under siege across the country. The task of dismantling them has already been seen, Particularly in a law that outlaws diversity, equity, and inclusion effortsBut over the past few months, these institutional cornerstones of higher education have seen it come fast and hard. Like government schools, it is important to note that the focus here is on public colleges and universities. Those that are private are not subject to the same regulations and oversight as their public counterparts – and this is why public higher education is so vulnerable. It can be regulated according to the whims of political power.

Going back to school is a common thing for people in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and even 50s. Many of my friends have taken this path, and now so have I. Here is a list of non-traditional back-to-school books for us. Some of these books are about thinking, studying, and reading. Some are about new beginnings. Some are set in college or high school and some are about teachers. Some have a sense of returning to something after a long break or seeing the world with new eyes. I hope they will fill you with the feelings of possibility and excitement that back-to-school season brings, no matter what your age.

Stop the presses! There are some new titles on the most read book list on Goodreads this week! We’ve been seeing the same books with little change for months, so it’s nice to see some new covers on this list. These are both romance books from popular series.

September 16 is Stepfamily Day in the U.S., but since it’s on a Sunday, we’re celebrating it a little early, and making some themed recommendations featuring blended families that are both good and…not so good.

Lots of great comics and nonfiction books have hit the shelves. Some you can buy now and some you’ll be able to buy in the next few weeks. Later books will have publication dates next to them.

Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week


wild Eyes by Elsie Silver

Here’s another new title on the most read list, and it takes the number one spot! This is the second book in the Rose Hill series, which began in wild love. Book Three, The Wild Sidewill be released in 2025. These are all single father love stories set in a “rugged mountain town.” In it, a country music star escapes the spotlight and bumps into Weston, a horse trainer with two kids who instantly wins her heart. It was read by nearly 20,000 Goodreads users and had an average rating of 4.4.
How historical fiction redefined the literary genre

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How historical fiction redefined the literary genre

Central data point This article on the rise of historical fiction It is this: between 1950 and 1980, “about” half of the novels that won the award were contemporary novels. More recently, only 3 of the last 15 winners of these awards were contemporary. So a 30% increase from 50%. Is that fair or does it seem like it doesn’t meet the threshold of “redefining the literary canon?” Shakespeare mostly set his plays in the historical world. Most classical Greek literature was about events hundreds of years ago. Maybe the 1950s period was unusually busy, if you can call it that, with the present, coming out of World War II. It also makes sense to me that works of literature would be mostly set in the not-yet, because everything that has ever happened is also set there.

National Book Awards 2024 Longlist for Non-Fiction

Here are the finalists for the 2024 National Book Award in nonfiction. I’m pleased, though not surprised, to see that There Is Always This Year and Knife are on this list. I try to look for books from non-Big Four publishers on these lists (there aren’t many), and there’s only one this year: A Great Disarray: National Myths and the Battle for America By Richard Slotkin from Harvard/Belknap. Seems relevant.

Salem’s LotComing to HBO Max on October 3, trailer released

The much-anticipated feature film adaptation of Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot has been issued Terrible trailerIt’s not my pace, but King himself likes it and considering it’s one of his favorite books, it seems to make some sense (though he doesn’t like Kubrick’s pace). ShiningSo King’s fascination with adaptations may be as much a counter-indicator as anything.) The move to straight-streaming is odd, given that horror is one of the more consistent performers at the box office, and Beetlejuice’s strong performance suggests that people are willing to go out for a weird (though certainly not nearly as straight-up horror) night.

A preview of autumn’s most anticipated literary adaptations

But The most recent episode of the Book Riot podcastRebecca Shinski and I preview autumn’s biggest transformations. There are a few I’ll be watching, too.

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