49 books (24 fiction, 25 nonfiction) have been selected for the longlist for the 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The list is now available on the awards’ website. The six-title shortlist- three each for the fiction and nonfiction medals- will be chosen from longlist titles and announced on November 4, 2019. The two medal winners will be announced at the Reference and User Services Association’s Book & Media Awards ceremony on Sunday, January 26, 2020 during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, PA.