First Novel Prize Winners & Finalists
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2015 First Novel Prize
The Center for FictionThe Center for Fiction 2015 First Novel Prize was awarded to Viet Thanh Nguyen for his debut novel The Sympathizer (Grove Press)
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2014 First Novel Prize
The Center for FictionThe Center for Fiction 2014 First Novel Prize (then called the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize) was awarded to Tiphanie Yanique...
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2013 First Novel Prize
The Center for FictionThe Center for Fiction 2013 First Novel Prize (then called the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize) was awarded to Margaret Wrinkle...
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2012 First Novel Prize
The Center for FictionThe Center for Fiction 2012 First Novel Prize (then called the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize) was awarded to Ben Fountain...
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2011 First Novel Prize
The Center for FictionThe Center for Fiction 2011 First Novel Prize (then called the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize) was awarded to Bonnie Nadzam...
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2010 First Novel Prize
The Center for FictionThe Center for Fiction 2010 First Novel Prize (then called the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize) was awarded to Karl Marlantes...
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2009 First Novel Prize
The Center for FictionThe Center for Fiction 2009 First Novel Prize (then called the John Sargent, Sr. First Novel Prize) was awarded to John Pipkin for...
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2008 First Novel Prize
The Center for FictionThe Center for Fiction 2008 First Novel Prize (then called the John Sargent, Sr. First Novel Prize) was awarded to Hannah Tinti...
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2007 First Novel Prize
The Center for FictionThe Center for Fiction 2007 First Novel Prize (then called the John Sargent, Sr. First Novel Prize) was awarded to Junot Díaz...
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2006 First Novel Prize
The Center for FictionThe Center for Fiction’s inaugural First Novel Prize (then called the John Sargent, Sr. First Novel Prize) was awarded to Marisha...