The Women’s Prize for Fiction (formerly The Orange Prize, The Bailey’s Prize, etc) are a great source for compelling contemporary literature. The list of books I have read and reviewed here is short but sure to grow as I have many more on my shelves to read.
| Year | Placing | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Shortlisted | Fasting, Feasting | Anita Desai |
| 2005 | Winner | We Need to Talk About Kevin | Lionel Shriver |
| 2007 | Shortlisted | The Inheritance of Loss | Kiran Desai |
| 2009 | Shortlisted | Burnt Shadows | Kamila Shamsie |
| 2010 | Shortlisted | Wolf Hall | Hilary Mantel |
| 2012 | Shortlisted | Half Blood Blues | Esi Edugyan |
| 2013 | Longlisted | The Light Between Oceans | ML Stedman |
| 2013 | Shortlisted | Bring Up the Bodies | Hilary Mantel |
| 2014 | Shortlisted | Burial Rites | Hannah Kent |
| 2020 | Shortlisted | The Mirror and the Light | Hilary Mantel |
| 2021 | Winner | Piranesi | Susanna Clarke |
| 2023 | Winner | Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver |
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