* Criticism: Alfred Kazin
* Poetry: Gary Snyder: Turtle Island
* Fiction: Robert Stone: Dog Soldiers
* Drama: Edward Albee: Seascape
* History: Francis Russell: The Shadow of Bloody Mary
* Biography: Leonard Mosley: Lindbergh: A Biography
* General Nonfiction: Robert K. Massie: Nicholas and Alexandra
* Music: Charles Wuorinen: Proclamation for Cello and Piano