Women's Prize for Fiction: 25th Anniversary Shortlist

FEATURES 06/20

This year's shortlist for the Women's Prize for Fiction comprises four British and two American writers, including two Booker Prize winners (Evaristo and Mantel) and the six novels' settings range from ancient Greece through Tudor England to contemporary London and New York.

2020 will see the 25th 'Bessie' statuette being awarded to the latest winner of this prestigious prize (formerly known as The Bailey's Prize and the Orange Prize).

The organisers are also inviting readers to read all 24 previous winners in order to choose a 'winner of winners'. The shortlisted books are:

Please note, some libraries are reopening from 6 July, and while you will be able  to borrow books from those libraries , we are unfortunately unable to  make any reservations or inter library loans at this time. See our planned  reopening schedule.

Dominicana by Angie Cruz

Girl, Woman, Otherby Bernardine Evaristo

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel

Hamnet by Maggie O’ Farrell

Weather by Jenny Offill

Watch out for the winner's announcement on 9 September. And for full details of the shortlisted books, including excellent 'bespoke reading guides' for each of them - and to find out how to take part in the vote - check out the Women's Prize for Fiction website here.