National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography 2025

Shortlist & Longlist

Shortlist

Shortlist

Love, Queenie: Eunice Kennedy Shriver and the Making of the Special Olympics

Shortlist

A Perfect Turmoil: The Unknown Life of Tom Dula, the Man Behind the Song

Shortlist

Pride and Pleasure: On the Pleasures of Biography

Shortlist

Queen Mother: The Life of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Shortlist

Troublemaker: The Life and Times of Gloria Steinem

Event Details

Announcement Date

March 26, 2026