Percival Everett’s novel “James” has been nominated for the prestigious PEN/Faulkner Prize for fiction, adding to its accolades. Other contenders in this year’s roster include Louise Erdrich with “The Mighty Red,” Rachel Kushner’s “Creation Lake,” and Garth Greenwell’s “Small Rain.”

The PEN/Faulkner Foundation unveiled the long list of ten nominees earlier this week, with the plan to finalize five candidates by March. The award, which carries a $15,000 prize, will announce the winner in April.

Everett’s “James,” a bold reinterpretation of Mark Twain’s classic “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has already achieved notable recognition, having secured the National Book Award, the Kirkus Prize, and the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. The novel has also been shortlisted for the Booker Prize and is considered a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle accolade.

Other notable works nominated for the PEN/Faulkner Prize include Pemi Aguda’s “Ghostroots,” Susan Muaddi Darraj’s “Behind You Is the Sea,” and Ruben Reyes Jr.’s “There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven.” Additional nominees consist of Danzy Senna’s “Colored Television,” Ben Shattuck’s “The History of Sound,” and John Vercher’s “Devil Is Fine.”

Since its inception in 1981, the PEN/Faulkner Prize has recognized numerous distinguished authors, with past winners such as Philip Roth, John Edgar Wideman, and Yiyun Li among its prestigious ranks.