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Current and historical winners of the National Book Critics Circle Awards, with links to further information at BookBrowse.

National Book Critics Circle Awards Award Winners

National Book Critics Circle Awards

Each March, the NBCC presents awards for the finest books and reviews published in English in the USA during the previous year. Unlike many awards, the NBCC awards are dated for the previous year (e.g. the winners announced in March 2023 were the 2022 award winners).

Current and Previous Award Winners:

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