The National Book Foundation has revealed the finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards, featuring 25 titles across categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people's literature. Winners will be announced on November 20 during a ceremony in New York, with each winner receiving $10,000 and a bronze medal. Notable finalists include Salman Rushdie's memoir 'Knife', Jason De León's 'Soldiers and Kings', and works translated from languages such as Arabic and Mandarin. Of the finalists, only two have been previously recognized by the awards, highlighting the prominence of new voices this year. The selection process involved over 1,900 submissions, with ten independent or university presses represented. The awards ceremony will be broadcast live via multiple platforms, celebrating the best in literature since 1950.