The Correspondent by Virginia Evans has won the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction, and The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet has won the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-fiction.
The Women’s Prize Trust enriches society by creating equitable opportunities for women in the world of books and beyond. Honouring creativity and storytelling through their Prizes for Fiction and Non-fiction, their mission is to change the world through books by women, opening up pathways into reading and writing for the storytellers and book lovers of tomorrow.
The 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist
The 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-fiction shortlist
The 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-fiction longlist
Previous Women’s Prize winners
