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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

Omar El Akkad

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This is a 2025 non-fiction book by Canadian author Omar El Akkad that won the 2025 National Book Award. Although its title refers to the Gaza genocide, El Akkad's book also includes wide-ranging critique of Western imperialism and hypocrisy. The book was received positively by most reviewers.

Politics & GovernmentPolitics & Government · medium confidencePolitics & Government81 signalsLlm Classifier: Politics & Government -> Politics & GovernmentAward Category: Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction -> Arts & CriticismKeyword Classifier: Arts & Criticism -> Arts & CriticismGroup Biography

Award History

1 wins · 4 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
National Book Award for NonfictionMajor2025WinnerSecondary source
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionMajor2026LonglistOfficial source
National Book Critics Circle Award for CriticismMajor2025FinalistSecondary source
Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction2025ShortlistSecondary source
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