2016 National Book Awards Shortlist

1.
News of the World
News of the World 4.08 avg rating — 110,564 ratings
2.
The Association of Small Bombs
The Association of Small Bombs 3.57 avg rating — 14,516 ratings
2.
Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right
Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right 4.12 avg rating — 17,564 ratings
4.
Another Brooklyn
Another Brooklyn 3.87 avg rating — 41,165 ratings
5.
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad 4.06 avg rating — 433,397 ratings
6.
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America 4.53 avg rating — 37,886 ratings
7.
Ghost (Track, #1)
Ghost (Track, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 50,155 ratings
8.
The Throwback Special
The Throwback Special 3.55 avg rating — 2,695 ratings
9.
Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War
Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War 4.05 avg rating — 1,327 ratings
10.
The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America
The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America 4.06 avg rating — 2,061 ratings
11.
Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy
Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy 4.45 avg rating — 4,805 ratings
12.
The Performance of Becoming Human
The Performance of Becoming Human 3.96 avg rating — 627 ratings
13.
Collected Poems: 1974–2004
Collected Poems: 1974–2004
by: Rita Dove
4.26 avg rating — 201 ratings
14.
Archeophonics (Wesleyan Poetry Series)
Archeophonics (Wesleyan Poetry Series) 3.88 avg rating — 198 ratings
15.
The Abridged History of Rainfall (McSweeney's Poetry Series)
The Abridged History of Rainfall (McSweeney's Poetry Series) 4.02 avg rating — 223 ratings
16.
Look: Poems
Look: Poems 4.31 avg rating — 2,644 ratings
17.
Raymie Nightingale
Raymie Nightingale 3.95 avg rating — 22,284 ratings
18.
March: Book Three (March, #3)
March: Book Three (March, #3) 4.64 avg rating — 21,409 ratings
19.
When the Sea Turned to Silver
When the Sea Turned to Silver
by: Grace Lin
4.36 avg rating — 6,475 ratings
20.
The Sun Is Also a Star
The Sun Is Also a Star 3.95 avg rating — 353,193 ratings