2018 National Book Award for Fiction Longlist (10 books)

The National Book Award for Fiction is one of four annual National Book Awards, which recognize outstanding literary work by United States citizens. Since 1987 the awards have been administered and presented by the National Book Foundation, but they are awards "by writers to writers". The panelists are five "writers who are known to be doing great work in their genre or field".
The award recognizes one book written by a U.S. citizen and published in the U.S. from December 1 to November 30. The National Book Foundation accepts nominations from publishers until June 15, requires mailing nominated books to the panelists by August 1, and announces five finalists in October. The winner is announced on the day of the final ceremony in November. The award is $10,000 and a bronze sculpture; other finalists get $1000, a medal, and a citation written by the panel.

This list is limited to the 10 nominees of the fiction longlist. Please do not add books to this list. Thanks!

See also the following:
2022 National Book Award for Fiction Longlist
2021 National Book Award for Fiction Longlist
2020 National Book Award for Fiction Longlist
2019 National Book Award for Fiction Longlist
2017 National Book Award for Fiction Longlist
2016 National Book Award for Fiction Longlist
2015 National Book Award for Fiction Longlist
2014 National Book Award for Fiction Longlist
2013 National Book Award for Fiction Longlist

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1	An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 384,357 ratings score: 294, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	There There by Tommy Orange (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 222,747 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Florida by Lauren Groff (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 35,323 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	A Lucky Man by Jamel Brinkley 3.89 avg rating — 2,193 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Gun Love by Jennifer Clement (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 5,978 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Where the Dead Sit Talking by Brandon Hobson 3.34 avg rating — 5,670 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires 4.11 avg rating — 7,962 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Boatbuilder by Daniel Gumbiner 3.60 avg rating — 1,026 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 169,067 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Friend by Sigrid Nunez 3.72 avg rating — 58,821 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars