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	Shortlisted	Demon Copperhead	Barbara Kingsolver