Here are the 16 titles on the 2026 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction longlist! Have you read any of the books from this group? A new video is up on my YouTube channel discussing all these titles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CDYPDYC-1c

I'm thrilled that “Mother Mary Comes To Me” has been nominated as it was one of my favourite books I read last year. The way in which Roy discusses navigating her difficult family circumstances, not letting them defeat her and living a productive existence is truly inspiring! “Daughters of the Bamboo Grove” is an engaging and informative story looking at the final years and aftermath of China's one child policy. I also just finished reading “Death of an Ordinary Man” which is such a touching meditation on losing a family member, honouring his life and the mourning process. I'd highly recommend all three of these books!

I love that these titles cover such a wide variety of subject matter: art, history, health care, law, nature, politics, relationships and... surprisingly... there are even two books about the history of specific hotels! It's especially interesting how many books seem to offer different perspectives on overlapping topics.