Here is the 2026 National Book Award Shortlist for Fiction
Mad Eden by Morgan Thomas
“Radically inventive, compassionate, and perspicacious. Compulsively page-turning.” —Kirkus
“This breathtaking and destabilizing story is a deep and honest dive into questions of caretaking, obligation, love, and queer and autistic survival in a hostile world.” —Library Journal
“A trans telehealth worker’s safety comes under threat just as they’ve found happiness with their partner in the brilliant debut novel from Thomas (Manywhere: Stories).” —Publishers Weekly
