Ben Fountain: Books and Literary Awards

1 recorded book, 1 winning results and 1 shortlist or finalist results, spanning 2012–2012. This is an award-based reading guide, not a complete bibliography.

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Awards and nominations by year

Authors recognised by the same prizes

Explore other writers in these prize histories; a shared award does not necessarily mean a similar writing style.

  • John Updike — National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, National Book Award for Fiction
  • Philip Roth — National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, National Book Award for Fiction
  • E. L. Doctorow — National Book Award for Fiction, National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
  • Joyce Carol Oates — National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, National Book Award for Fiction
  • Vladimir Nabokov — National Book Award for Fiction, National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction