The 2024 National Book Awards celebrated a diverse array of works across five categories. Percival Everett won the Fiction award for James, a reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn told from Jim’s perspective. Jason De León’s Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling took the Nonfiction prize, offering a poignant look at migration challenges. In Poetry, Lena Khalaf Tuffaha’s Something About Living was recognized, while Shifa Saltagi Safadi’s Kareem Between won in Young People’s Literature for its touching coming-of-age story. The Translated Literature award went to Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King, reflecting themes of cultural identity and independence. Each winner received $10,000 in recognition of their contributions to literature
