National Book Awards 2025 Dates. On november 19, the day before the national book awards ceremony, two public events will bring the 2025 finalists together to read from and speak about their work. The 2025 national book awards reminds us of literature’s enduring impact, offering solace and challenge in our rapidly evolving world.

The winners of the national book award for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature will be announced live on wednesday, november 20 at the. The national book foundation has announced the finalists for the 2025 national book awards.