It can be fun to commit to a project like this, but the truth is that all awards lists are subjective, and it’s unlikely that any one person will love every book on any given list. If you, like me, enjoy the idea of reading a whole awards list but are hesitant to throw yourself into a reading project that may lead to mixed results, may I suggest this quiz instead? I’ve chosen books from all of the National Book Awards longlists: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature. Answer a few questions about your reading preferences, and (hopefully!) get a book rec off the list that you’ll actually love! You don’t have to read all the NBA longlisted books to get in on the fun, and hopefully discover a new favorite that you might not have picked up otherwise.
Quiz Results
Interested in digging deeper into the National Book Award longlists? Read about all the books! And if taking this quiz has got your revved up about awards in general, check out our coverage of the 2022 Booker Prize and 2022 Hugo Awards.
