James (novel)
Updated: 12/11/2025, 5:27:44 PM Wikipedia source
James is a novel by author Percival Everett published by Doubleday in 2024. The novel is a re-imagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain but narrated by Huckleberry's friend on his travels, the fugitive slave Jim, rather than by Huck, as in the original. The novel won the 2024 Kirkus Prize, the National Book Award for Fiction, and the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Infobox
Author
Percival Everett
Language
English
Genre
Novel
Publisher
Doubleday
Publication date
2024
Publication place
United States
Pages
320
Awards
National Book Award for FictionKirkus PrizePulitzer Prize for Fiction
ISBN
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Awards for James · Reception › Awards
2024
2024
Year
2024
Award
Booker Prize
Result
Finalist
Foyles Book of the Year
Foyles Book of the Year
Year
Foyles Book of the Year
Award
Shortlisted
Kirkus Prize for Fiction
Kirkus Prize for Fiction
Year
Kirkus Prize for Fiction
Award
Won
National Book Award for Fiction
National Book Award for Fiction
Year
National Book Award for Fiction
Award
Won
Orwell Prize
Orwell Prize
Year
Orwell Prize
Award
Shortlisted
2025
2025
Year
2025
Award
Aspen Words Literary Prize
Result
Finalist
Audie Award for Literary Fiction or Classics
Audie Award for Literary Fiction or Classics
Year
Audie Award for Literary Fiction or Classics
Award
Won
Audie Award for Fiction Narrator
Audie Award for Fiction Narrator
Year
Audie Award for Fiction Narrator
Award
Finalist
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
Year
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
Award
Finalist
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Year
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
Award
Won
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Booker Prize | Finalist | |
| Foyles Book of the Year | Shortlisted | ||
| Kirkus Prize for Fiction | Won | ||
| National Book Award for Fiction | Won | ||
| Orwell Prize | Shortlisted | ||
| 2025 | Aspen Words Literary Prize | Finalist | |
| Audie Award for Literary Fiction or Classics | Won | ||
| Audie Award for Fiction Narrator | Finalist | ||
| PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction | Finalist | ||
| Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | Won |
References
- PenguinRandomhouse.comhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738749/james-by-percival-everett/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/business/media/pulitzer-prize-winners.html
- Everett, Percival. James: A Novel. 1st ed., New York, NY, Doubleday, p. 189.
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/books/review/percival-everett-james.html
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/08/james-by-percival-everett-review-a-gripping-reimagining-of-mark-twain-jim-huckleberry-finn
- Biggs, Garrett (March 29, 2024). "The Matrix of Performance in Percival Everett's 'James'". Chicago Review of Books.https://chireviewofbooks.com/2024/03/29/james-by-percival-everett/
- Grillon, Evan (June 17, 2024). "Tell and Tell Again: On Percival Everett's 'James'". Los Angeles Review of Books.https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/tell-and-tell-again-on-percival-everetts-james/
- Kirkus Reviewshttps://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/percival-everett/james/
- Sacks, Sam, "'James' Review: Percival Everett's Retelling of Twain" The Wall Street Journal, March 13, 2024.https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/james-review-percival-everetts-retelling-of-twain-3bc88cc5?mod=Searchresults_pos3&page=1
- Афишаhttps://daily.afisha.ru/culture/30737-dzheyms-pereskaz-priklyucheniy-geklberri-finna-kotorym-mark-tven-gordilsya-by/
- Literary Hubhttps://lithub.com/the-ultimate-best-books-of-2024-list/
- Booker Prizehttps://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/books/james
- Foyleshttps://www.foyles.co.uk/highlights/foyles-books-of-the-year
- Kirkus Reviewshttps://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/winners-of-the-2024-kirkus-prize-revealed/#:~:text=Percival%20Everett,%20Adam%20Higginbotham,%20and,to%20books%20of%20exceptional%20merit.
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/books/booksupdate/national-book-award-2024.html
- Kirkus Reviewshttps://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/finalists-for-the-2024-orwell-prizes-are-revealed/
- Kirkus Reviewshttps://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/aspen-words-literary-prize-2025-finalists-revealed/
- Kirkus Reviewshttp://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/streisand-audiobook-wins-top-prize-at-audie-awards/
- Audio Publishers Associationhttps://www.audiopub.org/2025audies-1#literary-fiction-classics-winner
- Kirkus Reviewshttp://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/shortlist-for-the-penfaulkner-award-is-revealed/
- "Steven Spielberg's Amblin to Produce Adaptation of Percival Everett's Bestseller 'James' for Universal, Taika Waititi in Early Talks to Direct (EXCLUSIVE)"https://variety.com/2024/film/news/steven-spielberg-taika-waititi-percival-everett-james-1236041735