National Book Awards 5 Under 35 Honorees

“In 2006, the National Book Foundation established the 5 Under 35 prize to recognize young, debut fiction writers whose work promised to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.” Here are the Honorees for 2022.

Alexandra Changauthor of Days of DistractionEcco / HarperCollins Publishers

Selected by

JasonMott >

Joseph Hanauthor of Nuclear FamilyCounterpoint Press

Selected by

Azareen Van der VlietOloomi >

Crystal Hana Kimauthor of If You Leave MeWilliam Morrow / HarperCollins Publishers

Selected by

Min JinLee >

Clare Sestanovichauthor of Objects of Desire: StoriesKnopf / Penguin Random House

Selected by

AnthonyDoerr >

Alyssa Songsiridejauthor of Little RabbitBloomsbury Publishing