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Award year

2006 National Book Award

Sources: official announcement 1, official announcement 2, official announcement 3, official announcement 4

Fiction

Nonfiction

Poetry

  • Cover of Splay Anthem by Nathaniel MackeyWinner

    Splay Anthem

    Nathaniel Mackey

    National Book Award Winner

  • Cover of Angle of Yaw by Ben LernerNational Book Award

    Angle of Yaw

    Ben Lerner

    National Book Award Finalist

  • Cover of Averno by Louise GlückNational Book Award

    Averno

    Louise Glück

    National Book Award Finalist

  • Cover of Capacity by James McMichaelNational Book Award

    Capacity

    James McMichael

    National Book Award Finalist

  • Cover of Chromatic by H.L. HixNational Book Award

    Chromatic

    H.L. Hix

    National Book Award Finalist

Young People's Literature

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