National Book Award 2024 Fiction. Percival everett, the prolific author of dozens of books, won the fiction prize wednesday at this year's national book awards. Hundreds attended the 2024 national book awards, but despite the tuxedos, gowns and lofty gilded ceilings, the 75th annual ceremony felt more intimate than stuffy.

The winners of the 2024 national book awards were announced wednesday evening at a ceremony in new york hosted by actor and author kate mckinnon. Percival everett won the national book award for fiction on wednesday for his novel james, a propulsive and slyly funny retelling of mark twain’s adventures of huckleberry.