HOT TAKES! Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist 2026

I mention: Scott ‪@GunpowderFictionPlot‬ Carley ‪@ShesBecomingBookish‬ Olive ‪@abookolive‬ The full list in alphabetical order by the author's last name: Gloria Don’t Speak by Lucy Apps (Weatherglass Books) Paradiso 17 by Hannah Lillith Assadi (4th Estate, HarperCollins Publishers UK) Moderation by Elaine Castillo (Atlantic Books) Flashlight by Susan Choi (Jonathan Cape, Vintage, Penguin Random House UK) Dominion by Addie E. Citchens (Europa Editions UK) The Benefactors by Wendy Erskine (Sceptre, Hodder & Stoughton, Hachette UK) The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House UK) The Mercy Step by Marcia Hutchinson (Cassava Republic Press) The Others by Sheena Kalayil (Fly on the Wall Press) Kingfisher by Rozie Kelly (Saraband) Heart the Lover by Lily King (Canongate) Audition by Katie Kitamura (Fern Press, Vintage, Penguin Random House UK) A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar (Scribner, Simon & Schuster UK) Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy (Canongate) The Best of Everything by Kit de Waal (Tinder Press, Headline Publishing Group, Hachette UK) A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing by Alice Evelyn Yang (Dead Ink) The longlist for the Women's Prize for Fiction has officially been announced, and in this video I’m diving into all the books on the list. The Women’s Prize is one of the most influential literary awards celebrating outstanding fiction written by women, and the longlist always introduces readers to a fascinating mix of literary fiction, debut novels, and internationally acclaimed authors. In this video I discuss the complete longlist, share my initial reactions, and talk about which books I’m most excited to read. Are there any surprising inclusions? Which titles feel like strong contenders for the shortlist? And which books might become the next major literary conversation? If you love literary fiction, book prize discussions, and discovering new novels, this video is for you. Let me know in the comments: Which books from the longlist have you read? Which ones are you hoping make the shortlist? 📚 Subscribe for more discussions on literary fiction, book prizes, and thoughtful reading. Word salad: Women's Prize for Fiction women's prize longlist women's prize for fiction 2026 women's prize books women's prize longlist reaction literary fiction books book prize discussion literary fiction recommendations book awards 2026 women writers fiction international literary prize booktube literary fiction longlist books best literary fiction books literary fiction literary books literary fiction meaning book genres explained fiction genres booktube Makeup used: Hannah Louise Poston X Salt New York https://saltnewyork.com/?srsltid=AfmB... Amuse me in my inbox - rachelle.e.swearingen (at) gmail.com Befriend me on Goodreads -  / shelly-swearingen   Drop by on Instagram - Shellyish