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The Orwell Prize 2023

The 2023 Orwell Prize went to The New Life by Tom Crewe (Political Fiction) and Show Me The Bodies by Peter Apps (Political Writing). 17 books made the shortlist across 2 categories.

Winners

Political Fiction

  1. The New Life by Tom Crewesource (opens in a new tab)

Political Writing

  1. Show Me The Bodies by Peter Appssource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

Political Fiction

  1. A House for Alice by Diana Evanssource (opens in a new tab)
  2. After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartzsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Birnam Wood by Eleanor Cattonsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Bournville by Jonathan Coesource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolversource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Story of the Forest by Linda Grantsource (opens in a new tab)

Political Writing

  1. Divided by Annabel Sowemimosource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Fire of the Dragon by Ian Williamssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Inside Qatar by John McManussource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Invasion by Luke Hardingsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Last Colony by Phiippe Sandssource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The Patriarchs by Angela Sainisource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Time to Think by Hannah Barnessource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Who Cares? by Emily Kenwaysource (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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