Tyll, Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Ross Benjamin (Quercus)
The Glass Hotel, Emily St. John Mandel (Knopf)
Inland, Téa Obreht (Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
We Cast a Shadow, Maurice Carlos Ruffin (One World)
The Nickel Boys, Colson Whitehead (Doubleday)
The Bird King, G. Willow Wilson (Grove Press)
A total of 49 titles were nominated by libraries from 30 countries. The shortlist will be announced March 25, 2021, and the winner May 20. The shortlist and winner are chosen by the judging panel, consisting of Jan Carson, David James Karashima, Rita Sakr, Martín Veiga, and Enda Wyley, with Chris Morash acting as non-voting chairperson.
For more information, including the complete longlist, see the award website.