Spell Freedom – Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction Books 2026 Longlist Selection
Spell Freedom has been chosen as a candidate for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in nonfiction books, awarded by the American Library Association.
Forty-five extraordinary books, 21 fiction and 24 nonfiction, have been named to the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence longlist.
The six-title shortlist, three each for the fiction and nonfiction medals, will be chosen from longlist titles and announced on November 18, 2025. The two medal winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
