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Women's Prize for Fiction 2023

The 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction went to Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. 6 books made the shortlist and 16 the longlist.

Winner

  1. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolversource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morrissource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Fire Rush by Jacqueline Crookssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Pod by Laline Paullsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrellsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Trespasses by Louise Kennedysource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. Children of Paradise by Camilla Grudovasource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintoshsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Glory by NoViolet Bulawayosource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Homesick by Jennifer Croftsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. I’m a Fan by Sheena Patelsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellowsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Stone Blind by Natalie Haynessource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroffsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The Dog of the North by Elizabeth McKenziesource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Wandering Souls by Cecile Pinsource (opens in a new tab)

About the Women's Prize for Fiction

Orange Prize to 2012, Baileys Women's Prize 2014-2017. Non-Fiction category from its first year, 2024. Sources: womensprize.com library (book list per prize year and prize type from the site's WordPress REST API; tier from each book's library page, e.g. 'Shortlisted for the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction'). No Wikipedia used.

Organization: Women's Prize Trust. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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