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The Orwell Prize 2019

The 2019 Orwell Prize went to Milkman by Anna Burns (Political Fiction) and Say Nothing: A True Story Of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe (Political Writing). 12 books made the shortlist and 27 the longlist across 2 categories.

Winners

Political Fiction

  1. Milkman by Anna Burnssource (opens in a new tab)

Political Writing

  1. Say Nothing: A True Story Of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefesource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

Political Fiction

  1. House of Stone by Novuyo Rosa Tshumasource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Ironopolis by Glen James Brownsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Ordinary People by Diana Evanssource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Red Clocks by Leni Zumassource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Sabrina by Nick Drnasosource (opens in a new tab)

Political Writing

  1. Heimat – A German Family Album by Nora Krugsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Moneyland by Oliver Bulloughsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Nightmarch: Among India’s Revolutionary Guerrillas by Alpa Shahsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Growth Delusion The Wealth and Well-Being of Nations by David Pillingsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantúsource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

Political Fiction

  1. An American Marriage by Tayari Jonessource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Brother by David Chariandysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. In Our Mad and Furious City by Guy Gunaratnesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Perfidious Albion by Sam Byerssource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Silence is My Mother Tongue by Sulaiman Addoniasource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The Ice Migration by Jacqueline Crookssource (opens in a new tab)

Political Writing

  1. A Certain Idea of France by Julian Jacksonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. American Overdose by Chris McGrealsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Bad Girls by Caitlin Daviessource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Hired by James Bloodworthsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. In Extremis by Lindsey Hilsumsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire by Kingslee Daleysource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Our Boys by Helen Parrsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The People vs Tech by Jamie Bartlettsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Why We Get The Wrong Politicians by Isabel Hardmansource (opens in a new tab)

About the The Orwell Prize

Book prizes only: the combined Book Prize (category Book) to 2018, then the Political Writing and Political Fiction book prizes from 2019; journalism, blog and special prizes are out of scope. Year is the prize year the Foundation uses (winner announced in June). Membership and levels come from the shortlist, finalist and longlist blocks on each year's winner page; the site's 'finalists' are recorded as Shortlist. Longlists are published for 2008-2021 only, and 2006-2007 show a shortlist only. Dozens of older book pages carry a stray '2010 Book prize long list' header, so those rows cite the year's winner page, which lists them, instead of the book page. Duplicate pages for the same book (Frontline 2006; Whatever It Takes and Enough is Enough 2011) count once. Translators are not credited on the source pages.

Organization: The Orwell Foundation. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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