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The Baillie Gifford Prize aims to reward the best of non-fiction and is open to authors of any nationality. It covers all non-fiction in the areas of current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts. Find out more about the history of the prize.

The 2024 Prize

Congratulations to Richard Flanagan, winner of the 2024 Prize. Read more about the prize by clicking through below

The 2024 Prize

The 25th anniversary prize

In 2023 we celebrated our 25th anniversary by holding a Winner of Winners Award to recognise the outstanding work of the previous 24 prizewinners. This special one-off award crowned the best work of non-fiction from the last 25 years of the prize.

The 25th anniversary prize

Past years