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Women's Prize for Fiction 2015

The 2015 Women's Prize for Fiction went to How to be Both by Ali Smith. 6 books made the shortlist and 20 the longlist.

Winner

  1. How to be Both by Ali Smithsource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. A God in Every Stone by Kamila Shamsiesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tylersource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Outline by Rachel Cusksource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Bees by Laline Paullsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Paying Guests by Sarah Waterssource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. After Before by Jemma Waynesource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Aren’t We Sisters? by Patricia Fergusonsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Crooked Heart by Lissa Evanssource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Dear Thief by Samantha Harveysource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healeysource (opens in a new tab)
  6. I Am China by Xiaolu Guosource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandelsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. The Country of Ice Cream Star by Sandra Newmansource (opens in a new tab)
  9. The Girl Who Was Saturday Night by Heather O'Neillsource (opens in a new tab)
  10. The Life of a Banana by PP Wongsource (opens in a new tab)
  11. The Offering by Grace McCleensource (opens in a new tab)
  12. The Shore by Sara Taylorsource (opens in a new tab)
  13. The Table of Less Valued Knights by Marie Phillipssource (opens in a new tab)
  14. The Walk Home by Rachel Seiffertsource (opens in a new tab)

About the Women's Prize for Fiction

Orange Prize to 2012, Baileys Women's Prize 2014-2017. Non-Fiction category from its first year, 2024. Sources: womensprize.com library (book list per prize year and prize type from the site's WordPress REST API; tier from each book's library page, e.g. 'Shortlisted for the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction'). No Wikipedia used.

Organization: Women's Prize Trust. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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