The six books shortlisted for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction have been revealed!
First awarded in 2024, The Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction aims to address the systematic underrepresentation of women’s voices in published nonfiction.
These books are an urgent antidote to mis- and dis-information, written with high standards of scholarship. They offer rich and original insights, in what often feels like a fragmented and uncertain world. They are six books of authority, told with humanity.
An immersive history of Afghanistan, as seen through the experiences of those who have kept Kabul's Inter-Continental hotel open since 1969.
A revealing examination of how making and consuming art improves our health, makes us happier and can even help us live longer.
An insightful portrait of two artists and visionaries, who created some of the most memorable work of the early twentieth century. Not yet available. Due 28 April 2026
An engrossing account of how life was lived in one of Paris’s great hotels, before, during and after the Second World War.
Arundhati Roy's soaring memoir explores how she was shaped by her complex relationship with her mother.
A powerful reappraisal of the concepts of exile, migration and homelessness.
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