2024 Longlist
Judges in this round read all four novels in their assigned group, then rank those titles.
Group A
All the Colors of the Dark — Chris Whitaker
Anita de Monte Laughs Last — Xochitl Gonzalez
The Husbands — Holly Gramazio
Annie Bot — Sierra Greer
Anita de Monte Laughs Last — Xochitl Gonzalez
The Husbands — Holly Gramazio
Annie Bot — Sierra Greer
Group B
Table for Two — Amor Towles
The Museum of Failures — Thrity Umrigar
The Ministry of Time — Kaliane Bradley
Land of Milk and Honey — C Pam Zhang
The Museum of Failures — Thrity Umrigar
The Ministry of Time — Kaliane Bradley
Land of Milk and Honey — C Pam Zhang
Group C
This Strange Eventful History — Claire Messud
North Woods — Daniel Mason
Crook Manifesto — Colson Whitehead
The Cemetery of Untold Stories — Julia Alvarez
North Woods — Daniel Mason
Crook Manifesto — Colson Whitehead
The Cemetery of Untold Stories — Julia Alvarez
Group D
Lies and Weddings — Kevin Kwan
Family Lore — Elizabeth Acevedo
Beautyland — Marie-Helene Bertino
The Vaster Wilds — Lauren Groff
Family Lore — Elizabeth Acevedo
Beautyland — Marie-Helene Bertino
The Vaster Wilds — Lauren Groff
Group E
The Future — Naomi Alderman
A Short Walk Through a Wide World — Douglas Westerbeke
The Warm Hands of Ghosts — Katherine Arden
The Other Valley — Scott Alexander Howard
A Short Walk Through a Wide World — Douglas Westerbeke
The Warm Hands of Ghosts — Katherine Arden
The Other Valley — Scott Alexander Howard
Group F
Real Americcans — Rachel Khong
The Princess of Las Vegas — Chris Bohjalian
Wandering Stars — Tommy Orange
James — Percival Everett
The Princess of Las Vegas — Chris Bohjalian
Wandering Stars — Tommy Orange
James — Percival Everett
Group G
The Glassmaker — Tracy Chevalier
The Waters — Bonnie Jo Campbell
The Great Divide— Cristina Henríquez
Let Us Descend — Jesmyn Ward
The Waters — Bonnie Jo Campbell
The Great Divide— Cristina Henríquez
Let Us Descend — Jesmyn Ward
Group H
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store — James McBride
Happiness Falls — Angie Kim
Tom Lake — Ann Patchett
Chenneville — Paulette Jiles
Happiness Falls — Angie Kim
Tom Lake — Ann Patchett
Chenneville — Paulette Jiles
