List National Book Critics Award Winners in Fiction for the Past Decade

Some well - known National Book Critics Award winners in Fiction include Jonathan Franzen for 'The Corrections'.

One past winner is Marilynne Robinson for her novel 'Gilead'. Another is Toni Morrison for her works. These are just a couple of the many talented authors who have received this award.

Jesmyn Ward's 'Salvage the Bones' is also a winner. It's a heart - wrenching story set in Mississippi that delves into the lives of a poor black family as they face the approaching Hurricane Katrina.

Some past winners include Jesmyn Ward. Her work has been recognized for its powerful exploration of race, family, and the human condition. Another is Louise Erdrich, whose novels often delve into Native American experiences. And Philip Roth, who was known for his incisive and often controversial takes on American society in his fictional works.

In recent years, Richard Powers' 'The Overstory' won. It's a novel that focuses on trees and the environment, but also on human relationships and how we interact with the natural world.

One recent trend might also be in the exploration of mental health issues within a fictional context. Novels could be showing how characters struggle with anxiety, depression or other mental health problems, and how they navigate their lives and relationships while dealing with these issues. This is in line with the increasing awareness and importance of mental health in our society today.

Some well - known National Book Award Winners in Fiction include 'The Underground Railroad' by Colson Whitehead. It's a powerful novel that reimagines the Underground Railroad as a literal railroad system underground, exploring themes of slavery, freedom, and the African - American experience.

One of the well - known National Book Award winners for fiction is 'The Underground Railroad' by Colson Whitehead. It's a powerful novel that reimagines the Underground Railroad as an actual railroad system underground, exploring themes of slavery, freedom, and the African - American experience in a unique and engaging way.

The National Book Award in 2013 for Fiction was given to Adam Johnson for his work 'The Orphan Master's Son'. This book is set in North Korea and delves deep into the lives of its characters in that unique and often mysterious setting. It was recognized for its powerful storytelling, vivid characters, and the way it shed light on a part of the world that is not always well - understood in Western literature.

The winner of the 2018 National Book Award for Fiction was Sigrid Nunez for her novel 'The Friend'.