National Book Award Winners First Novel

Awards List

1985

Easy in the Islands

Easy in the Islands (Winner)
Bob Shacochis

Jan-1985
/ General Fiction

1984

Stones for Ibarra

Stones for Ibarra (Winner)
Harriet Doerr

Jan-1984
/ General Fiction

1983

The Women of Brewster Place

The Women of Brewster Place (Winner)
Gloria Naylor

Jul-1983
/ General Fiction

1982

Dale Loves Sophie to Death

Dale Loves Sophie to Death (Winner)
Robb Forman Dew

Apr-1981
/ General Fiction

1981

Sister Wolf

Sister Wolf (Winner)
Ann Arensberg

Sep-1980
/ Horror

1980

Birdy

Birdy (Winner)
William Wharton

Dec-1978
/ General Fiction

Award Categories

Children's Book: Fiction (hardcover)

Children's Book: Fiction (paperback)

Fiction (Hardcover)

Fiction (Paperback)

Mystery (hardcover)

Mystery (paperback)

Original Paperback

Picture Book (Hardcover)

Science Fiction (hardcover)

Science Fiction (paperback)

Young People's Literature

Award Years