On November 20, 2024, the 75th annual National Book Awards were hosted by comedian and writer Kate McKinnon.

The winners were selected from long lists announced in September and short lists revealed in October.

Each award winner received a medal, a statue, and a $10,000 prize.

Barbara Kingsolver was honored with the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters for her extensive work in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.

The Nonfiction award went to "Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling" by Jason De León.

In the Fiction category, the award was won by "James" by Percival Everett.

Lena Khalaf Tuffaha received the Poetry award for her collection "Something About Living."

The Translated Literature award was given to "Taiwan Travelogue" by Yáng Shuang-zī, translated from Mandarin Chinese by Lin King.

In Young People’s Literature, the award was won by "Kareem Between" by Shifa Saltagi Safadi.

W. Paul Coats was recognized with the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community for his contributions through Black Classic Press.