National Book Awards longlists include new works by Angela Flournoy, Susan Choi and Yiyun Li
September 12, 2025
The National Book Foundation has announced the longlists for the National Book Awards. New fiction by Angela Flournoy and Susan Choi, a tragic memoir by Yiyun Li and a historical novel by Nobel laureate Han Kang are among the nominees. The foundation revealed 10 books in each of five categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation and young people’s literature. The categories will be narrowed to five finalists on Oct. 7, with winners announced at a Nov. 19 ceremony in Manhattan. Honorary awards will also be presented to author George Saunders and author-publisher Roxane Gay.