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Presented each year by the national book foundation, the national book award for fiction is one of the most prestigious literary awards an american author can win. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The national book critics circle also presented a lifetime achievement award to author toni morrison. Nov 19, 2015 we read all 20 national book award nominees for 2015. On wednesday night in new york city, the winners of the 2015 national book awards were announced. Check out this list of winning titles from the young. Past recipients of the award include toni morrison, joan didion and judy blume.