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National Book Critics Circle Award

The National Book Critics Circle Award is a set of annual American literary awards, first presented in 1975. We have reviewed 2 books connected to it, including 2 winners.

2Books reviewed
2Winners
11Honoured authors with pages
Official site ↗Wikipedia ↗Fiction 2

National Book Critics Circle Award winners we’ve reviewed

Newest first
2013
Americanah cover
Winner · FictionAmericanahChimamanda Ngozi Adichie · ★ 4.5
Americanah cover
WinnerAmericanahChimamanda Ngozi Adichie · ★ 4.5

Shortlisted & nominated

2005
Never Let Me Go cover
Nominated · FictionNever Let Me GoKazuo Ishiguro · ★ 4.0

Authors honoured

Each links to their author page
Maggie O'Farrell2020Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie2013Jennifer Egan2010Kiran Desai2006MMartin J. Sherwin2005Marilynne Robinson2004, 2014Ian McEwan2002Frank McCourt1996AAnne Tyler1985Louise Erdrich1984, 2016Toni Morrison1977

Frequently asked questions

Which National Book Critics Circle Award winners has The Bookish Elf reviewed?

Americanah (2013), Americanah.

How many National Book Critics Circle Award books have you reviewed?

2 so far, 2 of them winners.

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