Kevin Moffett’s ONLY SON was longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award for Fiction. The foundation writes: “Kevin Moffett’s debut novel delivers a bracingly intimate account of fatherhood, and discovery, and the experiences of two men far from home.” Finalists will be announced on October 7 by The New York Times, and the winners will be announced at the 76th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner on November 19. Washington Square Press published the book on April 29, 2025.

Cathy Linh Che’s BECOMING GHOST was longlisted for the 2025 National Book Award for Poetry. The foundation writes: “A reclamation that moves Vietnamese voices to the center of their own narrative, BECOMING GHOST is a testament to the complexities of forgiveness and a reminder that healing often requires us to revisit our history in order to move forward.” Finalists will be announced on October 7 by The New York Times, and the winners will be announced at the 76th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner on November 19. Washington Square Press published the book on April 29, 2025.

Gabriella Burnham’s novel WAIT was longlisted for the 2025 Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize, which “recognizes writing that captures the spirit of Brooklyn, one of the most socially and culturally diverse communities in the country.” One World published WAIT on May 21, 2024.

THE CATCH by Yrsa Daley Ward was longlisted for the Center for Fiction's 2025 First Novel Prize. The shortlist will be announced in the fall, and the overall winner will be announced at the Center for Fiction's Annual Awards Benefit on December 9, 2025. Liveright Publishing Corporation published the book on June 3, 2025.

AWAKE IN THE FLOATING CITY by Susanna Kwan was longlisted for the Center for Fiction's 2025 First Novel Prize. The shortlist will be announced in the fall, and the overall winner will be announced at the Center for Fiction's Annual Awards Benefit on December 9, 2025. Pantheon published the book on May 13, 2025.

DOMINION by Addie E. Citchens was longlisted for the Center for Fiction's 2025 First Novel Prize. The shortlist will be announced in the fall, and the overall winner will be announced at the Center for Fiction's Annual Awards Benefit on December 9, 2025. Farrar, Straus and Giroux published the book on August 19, 2025.

FLORENZER by Phil Melanson was longlisted for the Center for Fiction's 2025 First Novel Prize. The shortlist will be announced in the fall, and the overall winner will be announced at the Center for Fiction's Annual Awards Benefit on December 9, 2025. W. W. Norton published the book on June 10, 2025.

HOW TO FALL IN LOVE IN A TIME OF UNNAMEABLE DISASTER by Muriel Leung is a finalist for the 37th Annual Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Fiction. The winners will be announced via virtual ceremony on October 4, 2025. W.W. Norton & Company published the book on April 25, 2025.

ANNIE BOT by Sierra Greer is the winner of the 2025 Arthur C. Clarke Award, the prestigious award given to the best science fiction novel of the year. ANNIE BOT was published by Mariner Books on March 19, 2024.

FIFTY BEASTS TO BREAK YOUR HEART by GennaRose Nethercott is the winner of the Vermont Book Award in Fiction. The ceremony took place at the College Hall chapel in Montpelier on May 3. The collection was published by Vintage on February 6, 2024.