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. For more information about the 2021 National Book Prize for Fiction, go to 2021 National Book Awards

BOOKSNAP’s reads from the 2021 nominees:

BOOKSNAP’s reads from previous years.

2020:

• Leave the World Behind, Rumaan Alam

2019:

• The Other Americans, Laila Lalami

2017:

• Pachinko, Min Jin Lee
• Miss Burma, Charmaine Craig
• Manhattan Beach, Jennifer Egan