The 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist

A fever dream of a coming-of-middle-age novel by the celebrated artist and author, Miranda July. It is a reminder of everything we love about her, starting with the questions she asks about how we live and what we value. This is a reawakening and an examination of domestic liberty that readers will fly through.

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Obsession, desire and pain are at war in this literary still-life that takes place at an isolated house in the 1960s, where memories still shape and haunt emotional boundaries. Beautifully written with exacting, atmospheric prose, this is a remarkable debut.

Read Yael’s B&N Reads essay here.

Intricate, captivating and complex, this is a multigenerational family saga centered on the unforgettable women of the Valiat family from a Pushcart Prize-winning author.

Read Sanam’s exclusive essay for B&N Reads here.

Gripping, evocative and unforgettable, Fundamentally follows one woman’s mission to rehabilitate ISIS brides in Iraq. With two unenthusiastic colleagues and a refugee she’s determined to save, Dr. Amin fears she might be in over her head.

A stunning coming-of-age novel featuring the daughter of Afghan immigrants set against the backdrop of Berlin’s creative scene.

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The ultimate Elizabeth Strout story: Lucy Barton and Olive Kitteridge teaching us about ourselves, one page at a time. The best part? We’re heading back to the town of Crosby, Maine.

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