National Book Critics Circle Award 2024 Nominees. Today, the national book critics circle announced its 30 finalists for the 2023 national book critics circle awards, which celebrate the best books of the year in six categories: Winners will be announced march 12.

Celebrating the best in literature from the publishing year 2023, the nbcc has shortlisted 30 works across six diverse categories: The 30 finalists are spread across six categories — which include autobiography, biography, criticism, fiction, general nonfiction, and poetry — and were published in 2023.