If you’ve been wondering what your next read should be, or perhaps you’re planning your summer reading list, then the 2021 Women’s Prize Shortlist has you covered.
The six novels up for the award this year are certainly a mixed bag, meaning there’s something for every bookworm. The Women’s Prize was first introduced in 1996 to counter the Booker Prize of 1991 when no female authors made the shortlist.
This year is the first since 2005 that the prize has shortlisted only first-time nominees and the winner, who stands to receive €35,000, will be announced on July 7.
These six novels stand to be the biggest books of the summer, so we suggest you get reading!