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Winners of the National Book Award for Fiction (known as the American Book Award from 1980-1983).

  1. J R by 

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    J R is the long-awaited novel from William Gaddis, author of The Recognitions, that tremendous book which, in the …

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    Winner, National Book Awards 1976 for Fiction

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  2. The Spectator Bird by 

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    Pulitzer Prize-winning author Wallace Stegner turns his attention to the life -questioning dilemma of old age in this complex, fascinating …

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    Winner, National Book Awards 1977 for Fiction

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  3. Blood Tie by 

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    Ceramos, on the Turkish coast, lies like theater around its ancient harbor. It has been a Greek, a Persian, a …

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    Winner, National Book Awards 1978 for Fiction

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  4. Going after Cacciato by 

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    In October, near the end of the month, Cacciato left the war.
    "Paree," the lieutenant murmured. "So Cacciato's gone off …
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    Winner, National Book Awards 1979 for Fiction

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  5. Sophie's choice by 

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    The time is 1947. Sophie, a Polish Catholic beauty who survived Auschwitz, has settled in America. Stingo, a 22 year-old …

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    Winner, National Book Awards 1980 for Fiction - Hardcover

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  6. World According to Garp by 

    4 stars

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    Winner, National Book Awards 1980 for Fiction - Paperback

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  7. Plains Song by 

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    Plains Song is among Wright Morris's most richly felt and most beautifully written novels. It is the story of a …

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    Winner, National Book Awards 1981 for Fiction - Hardcover

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  8. The Stories of John Cheever by 

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    Like radiant, graceful chapters of the novel that is the American heart, THE STORIES OF JOHN CHEEVER live in the …

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    Winner, National Book Awards 1981 for Fiction - Paperback

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  9. Rabbit Is Rich by  (Rabbit, #3)

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    The hero of John Updike's Rabbit, Run (1960), ten years after the hectic events described in Rabbit Redux (1971), has …

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    Winner, National Book Awards 1982 for Fiction - Hardcover

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  10. So Long, See You Tomorrow by 

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    Winner, National Book Awards 1982 for Fiction - Paperback

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  11. The Color Purple by 

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    In Meridian, Alice Walker wrote the classic novel of the civil rights movement. Her new novel goes back to the …

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    Winner, National Book Awards 1983 for Fiction - Hardcover

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  12. The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty by 

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    The volume contains all 41 of Eudora Welty's published stories.

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    Winner, National Book Awards 1983 for Fiction - Paperback

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  13. Victory Over Japan by 

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    Ellen Gilchrist, whose first collection of short stories. In the Land of Dreamy Dreams, won both prizes and international …

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    Winner, National Book Awards 1984 for Fiction

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  14. White Noise by 

    5 stars

    Don DeLillo's new masterpiece of a novel, a brilliant story about death and the fear of death, is a comedy, …

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    Winner, National Book Awards 1985 for Fiction

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  15. World's fair by 

    5 stars

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    Winner, National Book Awards 1986 for Fiction

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