Mission
The mission of the National Book Foundation is to celebrate the best literature in America, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place in American culture.
Values
Books are essential to a thriving cultural landscape
Books and literature provide a depth of engagement that helps to protect, stimulate, and promote discourse
Books and literature are for everyone, everywhere
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Browse the complete collection of National Book Award winners and finalists by year on the National Book Foundation website.
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Browse the complete collection of National Book Award winners and finalists by year on the National Book Foundation website.
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2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Browse the complete collection of National Book Award winners and finalists by year on the National Book Foundation website.
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Browse the complete collection of National Book Award winners and finalists by year on the National Book Foundation website.
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Browse the complete collection of National Book Award winners and finalists by year on the National Book Foundation website.