Christchurch City Libraries lists literary prize winners and links to catalogue searches, but we may not hold copies of all titles mentioned.
The National Book Critics Circle (NBCC), founded in 1974, consists of nearly 600 active book critics, authors, literary bloggers, book publishing personnel, and student members.
The NBCC Awards honour the best literature published in the United States in a number of categories. We list the following:
2025 winners
We Do Not Part Han Kang, translated from the Korean by e. yaewon and Paige Aniyah Morris
Mother Mary Comes to Me Arundhati Roy
Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI Karen Hao
A Perfect Turmoil: Walter E. Fernald and the Struggle to Care for America's Disabled Alex Green
Hayek's Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right Quinn Slobodian
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