The 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction longlist

Here are the books that make up the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction longlist, a hopeful lineup that reflects the belief that every woman’s voice has the power to elicit and inspire change. These captivating titles span politics, memoir, science, history, biography, art and more, in an extraordinary, international celebration of women’s writing.

Updated February 19, 2026
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Daughters of the bamboo grove : from China to America, a true story of abduction, adoption, and separated twins
Demick, Barbara
Mother Mary comes to me
Roy, Arundhati
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FOYLES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 AUDIBLE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 BLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 WINNER OF THE GOOGLE PLAY BEST OF 2025 AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 LONGLISTED...
To exist as I am : a doctor's notes on recovery and radical acceptance
Green, Grace Spence

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