National Book Critics Circle Awards

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:

2024 winners

Catalogue search for My friendsCatalogue search for ChallengerCatalogue search for Candy DarlingCatalogue search for Patriot: A memoirCatalogue search for There's always this year

Autobiography / Memoir

Patriot: A Memoir Alexei Navalny, translation by Arch Tait with Stephen Dalziel

Fiction

My Friends Hisham Matar

General Non-Fiction

Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space Adam Higginbotham

Biography

Candy Darling: Dreamer, Icon, Superstar Cynthia Carr

Criticism

There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension Hanif Abdurraqib

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