National Book Award Winners

The National Book Award, presented annually by the National Book Foundation since 1950, is one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the United States. Unlike the Pulitzer, which is judged by journalists, the National Book Award is judged by distinguished writers, making it a reflection of the literary community's own sense of what matters. Its winners include Don DeLillo, Philip Roth, Colson Whitehead, and Louise Erdrich — a selection that tends toward formal ambition and literary seriousness.