Now in its twenty-eighth year, the Women's Prize for Fiction shines a spotlight on outstanding, ambitious, original fiction written in English by women from anywhere in the world. We are thrilled to introduce the 2023 longlist – 16 dazzling novels to discover, with new books from former Women's Prize champions sitting alongside a host of debuts and rising stars.

Whether you love a bold historical retelling or a book that gets to the heart of our modern obsessions, this globe-spanning list truly does have something for all! The only question that remains is: which will you read first?

Congratulations to all 16 longlisted authors!

The judging panel will now whittle these sixteen books down to a shortlist of six novels, announced on April 26th. The 2023 Women’s Prize for Fiction winner will be announced on 14th June.