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National Book Critics Circle Award (Fiction)

ggchickapee
Portland

Are there more to add? — 3 years ago

According to the National Book Critics’ own web page (cited as the source of this list), the list is under construction. According to Powell’s web page, the award was first given in 1976. Powell’s list includes these additional five books:

1980 The Transit of Venus by Shirley Hazzard

1979 The Year of the French by Thomas Flanagan

1978 The Stories of John Cheever by John Cheever

1977 Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

1976 October Light by John C Gardner


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penguinmdh
Pittsburgh

Actually, six more books

The award is given for the best book of the preceding year. Thus, the award given in 1976 was for 1975.

The 1975 winner was Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow