Saul Bellow won the National Book Award for Fiction three times (1954, 1965, 1971).
| Year | Contest | Category | For | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | National Book Award | Fiction | Mr. Sammler's Planet | 1 · 2 |
| 1965 | National Book Award | Fiction | Herzog | 1 · 2 |
| 1954 | National Book Award | Fiction | The Adventures of Augie March | 1 · 2 |