Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction

The Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction is the UK's most prestigious annual book award for fiction written by a woman.

Founded in 1996, the Prize was set up to celebrate excellence, originality and accessibility in writing by women throughout the world.

Discover the brilliant books of the 2017 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction longlist. 

The Sport of Kings
C. E. Morgan
 

The Power
Naomi Alderman
 

The Mare
Mary Gaitskill

The Lonely Hearts Hotel
Heather O'Neill

The Lesser Bohemians
Eimear McBride
 

The Gustav Sonata
Rose Tremain

The Essex Serpent
Sarah Perry
The Dark Circle
Linda Grant

Stay With Me
Ayobami Adebayo

Midwinter
Fiona Melrose

Little Deaths
Emma Flint

Hag-seed
Margaret Atwood

 

First Love
Gwendoline Riley
Do Not Say We Have Nothing
Madeleine Thien

Barkskins
Annie Proulx
  

The Woman Next Door
Yewande Omotoso