Here is the list of the 2022 National Book Award winners and finalists:

FICTION

Tess Gunty, “The Rabbit Hutch”

Gayl Jones,

“The Birdcatcher” Jamil Jan Kochai, “The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories” Sarah Thankam Mathews, “All This Could Be Different” Alejandro Varela, “The Town of Babylon”

NONFICTION

Meghan O’Rourke, “The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness” Imani Perry, “South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation” David Quammen, “Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus” Ingrid Rojas Contreras, “The Man Who Could Move Clouds: A Memoir” Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, “His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice”

POETRY

Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, “Look at This Blue”

John Keene, “Punks: New & Selected Poems” Sharon Olds, “Balladz”

Roger Reeves, “Best Barbarian” Jenny Xie, “The Rupture Tense”

TRANSLATED LITERATURE

Jon Fosse, “A New Name: Septology VI-VII.” Translated from the Norwegian by Damion Searls Scholastique Mukasonga, “Kibogo.” Translated from the French by Mark Polizzotti

Mónica Ojeda, “Jawbone.” Translated from the Spanish by Sarah Booker Samanta Schweblin, “Seven Empty Houses.” Translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell Yoko Tawada, “Scattered All Over the Earth.” Translated from the Japanese by Margaret Mitsutani

YOUNG PEOPLE’S LITERATURE

Kelly Barnhill, “The Ogress and the Orphans” Sonora Reyes,

“The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School” Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes and Dawud Anyabwile, “Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice” Sabaa Tahir, “All My Rage” Lisa Yee, “Maizy Chen’s Last Chance”