The 2022 winners of the National Book Awards

The winners for this year's National Book Awards have been announced! Since 1950, The National Book Awards have been celebrating the best writing in America.


The 2022 winner of the National Book Award for Fiction is Tess Gunty for The Rabbit Hutch.

The 2022 winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction is Imani Perry for South to America.

The 2022 winner of the National Book Award for Poetry is John Keene for Punks.

The 2022 winner of the National Book Award for Translated Literature is Samanta Schweblin for Seven Empty Houses, translated by Megan McDowell.

The 2022 winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature is Sabaa Tahir for All My Rage.


Learn more about the national book awards and this year's winners here.

Cover image for The Rabbit Hutch

The Rabbit Hutch

Tess Gunty

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