Waterstones unveils shortlist for 2026 Book of the Year

Waterstones unveils shortlist for 2026 Book of the Year

L-R: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (© Maxim Vinciguerra), Robert MacFarlane (© Bryan Appleyard) and Maggie O'Farrell (© Dasha Tenditna)

Books by several debut authors have been shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2026, alongside acclaimed authors including Maggie O’Farrell, Elizabeth Strout, Douglas Stuart and Robert Macfarlane.

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