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Kirkus Prize: Fiction 2024

16 October 2024

James - Percival Everett

Kirkus Prize: Fiction 2024

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Also from Kirkus Reviews in 2024: Nonfiction

Winner

James

Percival Everett

Finalists

Say Hello to My Little Friend

Jennine Capó Crucet
Playground

Richard Powers
The Mighty Red

Louise Erdrich
Prophet Song

Paul Lynch
Margo's Got Money Troubles

Rufi Thorpe

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50 Words for Snow Kate Bush
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An Undying Love for a Burning World Neurosis
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