2026 National Book Awards – Young People Literature Longlist: The following books are longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award in the Young People’s Literature category (see below). The winners will be announced on November 18, 2026.
Adjoa, Delali. The Free Verse Society.
Arnold, Elana K. Holloway.
Chan, T.A. The Celestial Seas.
Keller, Tae. When Tomorrow Burns.
Kendall, Keala. That Which Feeds Us: A Hawaiian Gothic.
Levithan, David, and Gabriel Duckels. The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America.
Miller, Chanel. The Moon Without Stars.
Pritchard, Eric Darnell and Shannon Wright. Clothes to Make You Smile: Patrick Kelly Designs His Dreams.
Randall, Julian. Shook.
Swanson, Matthew and Robbi Behr. Life on the Moon.
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