The National Book Critics Circle Longlist for Biography

Booksology December 17, 2025 Blog

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Today, NBCC announced the biopic longlist. This is a column of titles that is less discussed in literary circles, and is probably the least represented in terms of “best” looks of any NBCC list to date. That’s not a bad thing either. These are from critics who are familiar with their work.

This is the long list for the National Book Critics Circle’s Biography section.

The National Book Critics Circle will announce the winners at a ceremony on March 26, 2026. You can learn more about NBCC and how to get involved here. Also, keep an eye out for lists to be announced for the rest of the week. NBCC yesterday announced a longlist for fiction and a longlist for criticism, alongside the release of an autobiography longlist.

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