National Book Award for Fiction 1960

Nominations

WinnerGoodbye, ColumbusPhilip Roth
Pursuit of the ProdigalLouis Auchincloss
The Light Infantry BallHamilton Basso
Henderson the Rain KingSaul Bellow
Mrs. BridgeEvan S. Connell, Jr.
The MansionWilliam Faulkner
Wake Up, StupidMark Harris
The War LoverJohn Hersey
Men DieH. L. Humes
The Haunting of Hill HouseShirley Jackson
The Third ChoiceElizabeth Janeway
The PistolJames Jones
The Cool WorldWarren Miller
MalcolmJames Purdy
The Return of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*NLeo Rosten
The Poorhouse FairJohn Updike
The CaveRobert Penn Warren
The Devil's AdvocateMorris West