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 18, 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
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE * The heartrending story of twin sisters torn apart by China's one-child policy and the rise of international adoption--from the author of the National Book Award finalist Nothing to Envy "Remarkable . . . Barbara Demick...
Mother Mary comes to me
Roy, Arundhati
Named One of The New York Times Book Review's Top Ten Books of the Year Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Kirkus Prize One of the best-reviewed books of the year, a raw and deeply moving memoir that "pulses with...

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