We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The list you’re reading now focuses on literary fiction, a category stuffed with industry heavy-hitters, major prize nominees ...

Founded in the U.K., the Booker Prize is a prestigious annual literary award given to what judges deem the single best work of fiction written in the English language. The Foundation will announce ...

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For instance, Alexievich’s 2015 win was celebrated more for her exploration of post-Soviet life than for her adherence to traditional literary forms, with her work rooted more in documentary ...

Over the past two decades, literary fiction has become a largely female pursuit. Novels are increasingly written by women and read by women. In 2004, about half the authors on the New York Times ...