2025 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction

At Harry Hartog, we're delighted to present the 2025 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction longlist! This esteemed literary award honors outstanding non-fiction books written by women, spotlighting diverse voices and narratives.

This year's longlist features 16 exceptional titles, including works by Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Applebaum, music icon Neneh Cherry, and our personal favourite Lulu Miller (we are Radiolab fans).  The selection encompasses a broad spectrum of subjects, from revisionist histories and insightful memoirs to agenda-setting reportage on contemporary issues. 

 

Visit your local Harry Hartog bookstore to explore the 2025 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction longlist, browse our curated selection, and discover your next great read. 



The 2025 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction longlist

Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton

Why Fish Don't Exist by Lulu Miller

Tracker by Alexis Wright

Wild Thing by Sue Prideaux

The Peepshow by Kate Summerscale

Embers of the Hands by Eleanor Barraclough

Autocracy, Inc. by Anne Applebaum

A Thousand Threads by Neneh Cherry

By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagle

Agent Zo by Clare Mulley

Ootlin by Dr. Jenni Fagan

The Story of a Heart by Rachel Clarke

What the Wild Sea Can Be by Helen Scales

Private Revolutions by Yuan Yang

Sister in Law by Harriet Wistrich

The Eagle and the Heart by Helen Castor