THINGS IN NATURE MERELY GROW by Yiyun Li has been selected as the winner for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction! You can view the full Carnegie Medal announcement here. All the finalists will be honored and the winners will be presented with their medals during a celebratory event at the American Writers Museum during ALA’s 2026 Annual Conference in Chicago in June.
The Carnegie awards, established in 2012, serve as a guide to help adults select quality reading material. They are the first single-book awards for adult books given by the American Library Association and reflect the expert judgment and insight of library professionals and booksellers who work closely with adult readers.
“On behalf of the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals selection committee, it is my pleasure and honor to celebrate these extraordinary books that represent literary excellence in fiction and nonfiction… Yiyun Li has courageously put almost inexplicable events into words that will benefit all who encounter her book.”—Lillian Dabney, current chair of the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medals selection committee
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