Women's Prize for Fiction 2026

The Women’s Prize for Fiction is the greatest celebration of female creativity in the world.

The 2026 longlist showcases the profound force, resonance and scale of fiction writing. From tackling turbulent global issues to examining the intensely intimate, it is a true treasure trove for readers.

The 2026 Women's Prize shortlisted for Fiction (in alphabetical title of author's surname):

• Flashlight by Susan Choi 
• Dominion by Addie E. Citchens
• The Correspondent by Virginia Evans 
• The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson 
• Kingfisher by Rozie Kelly 
• Heart the Lover by Lily King 

The 2026 longlist showcases the profound force, resonance and scale of fiction writing. From tackling turbulent global issues to examining the intensely intimate, it is a true treasure trove for readers.

The 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist:

The full list in alphabetical order by author surname is:

• Gloria Don’t Speak by Lucy Apps (Weatherglass Books)
• Paradiso 17 by Hannah Lillith Assadi (4th Estate, HarperCollins Publishers UK)
• Moderation by Elaine Castillo (Atlantic Books)
• Flashlight by Susan Choi (Jonathan Cape, Vintage, Penguin Random House UK)
• Dominion by Addie E. Citchens (Europa Editions UK)
• The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine (Sceptre, Hodder & Stoughton, Hachette UK)
• The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House UK)
• The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson (Cassava Republic Press)
• The Others by Sheena Kalayil (Fly on the Wall Press)
• Kingfisher by Rozie Kelly (Saraband)
• Heart the Lover by Lily King (Canongate)
• Audition by Katie Kitamura (Fern Press, Vintage, Penguin Random House UK)
• A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (Scribner, Simon & Schuster UK)
• Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (Canongate)
• The Best of Everything by Kit de Waal (Tinder Press, Headline Publishing Group, Hachette UK)
• A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing by Alice Evelyn Yang (Dead Ink)

The winner of the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction 2026 will be announced on the 11th June, 2026.