2026 National Book Awards Longlist Revealed by The New Yorker

This week, The New Yorker is revealing the longlists for the 2026 National Book Awards, which encompass categories such as Young People’s Literature, Translated Literature, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction. The Young People’s Literature longlist features ten selections, including works from former nominees Elana K. Arnold and David Levithan. The listed titles are: “The Free Verse Society” by Delali Adjoa; “Holloway” by Elana K. Arnold; “The Celestial Seas” by T. A. Chan; “When Tomorrow Burns” by Tae Keller; “That Which Feeds Us: A Hawaiian Gothic” by Keala Kendall; “The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America” by David Levithan and Gabriel Duckels; “The Moon Without Stars” by Chanel Miller; “Clothes to Make You Smile” by Eric Darnell Pritchard; “Shook” by Julian Randall; and “Life on the Moon” by Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr. The judging panel includes Brandy Colbert (Chair) and others. For further details, visit nationalbook.org/awards.