2026 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction Shortlist: Six Titles, and the Data Behind the Gender Gap

The 2026 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction has announced its shortlist of six titles, including works by Arundhati Roy and Lyse Doucet. The winner will be announced on June 11, receiving a £30,000 prize. The announcement is accompanied by commissioned data revealing that male writers dominate 93% of the Business & Management non-fiction category in the UK print market, with similar dominance in Sport (90%) and Politics & Current Affairs (82%). Women's market share in Popular Science rose to 22% in 2025, up from 11% in 2023.