Wainwright Prize 2024 Shortlist

A selection of books from the two Prizes (Nature Writing and Conservation Writing) showcase writing that reflects its namesake Alfred Wainwright’s values of celebrating nature and our environment, nurturing respect for our planet, and informing readers of the threats that the earth currently faces.

Updated September 18, 2024
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Blue machine : how the ocean shapes our world
Czerski, Helen
Paper Book
RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK FINANCIAL TIMES 2023 BOOK OF THE YEAR THE TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR: 'This beautifully written, sweeping guide shows how the deep movement of the seas have ruled our lives in unexpected ways over millennia.' 'The world needs...
Fire weather : a true story from a hotter world
Vaillant, John
Paper Book
*WINNER of the BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION****AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER**** A Pulitzer Prize Finalist * A National Book Award Finalist * A Writers' Trust Award Finalist *'No book feels timelier than John Vaillant's Fire Weather . . . an adrenaline...
The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise
Laing, Olivia.
Paper Book
Shortlisted for the 2024 Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing 'What a wonderful book this is. I loved the enchanting and beautifully written story but also the fascinating and thoughtful excursions along the way.' - Nigel Slater 'A garden contains secrets, we all...
It's Not Just You
Tsui, Tori
Paper Book
'The world is in desperate need of this book' - Greta Thunberg 'It's Not Just You is a galvanising breath of fresh air' - Mikaela Loach 'Tori Tsui is changing the conversation around mental health and the climate crisis' - Vogue 'A must-read...
Rural : the lives of the working class countryside
Smith, Rebecca
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2024 'Eye-opening and persuasive' SUNDAY TIMES 'Brilliant ... I loved it' KIT DE WAAL 'Thoughtful, moving, honest' CAL FLYN *Winner of The Lakeland...
Wasteland : the dirty truth about what we throw away, where it goes, and why it matters
Franklin-Wallis, Oliver
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING ONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023  'A gripping read that will anger as much as it fascinates' Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall 'An incredible journey into the world of...

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