National Book Critics Circle Award – Fiction

1993 National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction WinnerA Lesson Before DyingErnest J. Gaines“This majestic, moving novel is an instant classic, a book that will be read, discussed and taught beyond the rest of our lives.”—Chicago Tribune Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, A Lesson Before Dying is a deep and compassionate novel abou...Amazon1993 National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction ShortlistFeather CrownsBobbie Ann MasonAmazonThe Jade CabinetRikki DucornetAmazonThe Shipping NewsE. Annie ProulxAmazonVindicationFrances SherwoodAmazon

1994 National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction WinnerThe Stone DiariesCarol ShieldsThe Stone Diaries is the story of one woman's life; a truly sensuous novel that reflects and illuminates the unsettled decades of our century. Born in 1905, Daisy Goodwill drifts through the chapters of childhood, marriage, widowhood, remarriage, motherhoo...Amazon1994 National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction ShortlistA Frolic of His OwnWilliam GaddisAmazonAnd All Our Wounds ForgivenJulius LesterAmazonIn the Time of the ButterfliesJulia AlvarezAmazonThe Prince of West End AvenueAlan IslerAmazon

1995 National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction WinnerMrs. Ted BlissStanley ElkinElkin’s National Book Critics Circle Award–winning classic: The story of an elderly woman who suddenly becomes mixed up in a world of criminals and con artists After her beloved husband dies of cancer, Dorothy Bliss is consigned to a life of tedium, waitin...Amazon1995 National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction ShortlistGalatea 2.2Richard PowersAmazonIndependence DayRichard FordAmazonMooJane SmileyAmazonThe Tent of Orange MistPaul WestAmazon

1996 National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction WinnerWomen in Their BedsGina Berriault“In these 35 stories, one struggles to find a sentence that is anything less than jewel-box perfect.” —The New York Times Book Review Gina Berriault is known for the complexity and compassion with which she weaves her characters, and her stories are such m...Amazon1996 National Book Critics Circle Award - Fiction ShortlistAbout SchmidtLouis BegleyAmazonDancing After HoursAndre DubusAmazonFrom BondageHenry RothAmazonThe Autobiography of My MotherJamaica KincaidAmazon