Furious Hours
Casey Cep
2019 The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction
The 21st edition of the prize saw the first-ever majority female shortlist, with five of the six authors being written by women. There was an emphasis on books focussing on people's stories; from hidden lives to new perspectives on major figures.
Longlist announced
12 September 2019
Shortlist announced
22 October 2019
Winner & prize ceremony
19 November 2019
What the judges said“It was beautifully written and impressively researched; and more broadly it spoke with an urgency and passion to our own times. Brilliance meeting relevance.”
The shortlist
A prestigious shortlist of books are selected each year for the prize.
What the judges said"We've ended up with a shortlist full of brilliance and verve, huge scope and evocative detail. I urge everyone to get reading these books. They will not be disappointed."
The longlist
The Baillie Gifford Prize rewards excellence in non-fiction writing
What the judges said"They are companionable: stories to which you are happy to turn and return, some with contemporary resonances, others that are more timeless."
Meet the judges for 2019
The longlist, shortlist and winner is chosen by a panel of independent judges, which changes every year.
Stig Abell
Former editor of the Times Literary Supplement
Robert Douglas Fairhurst
Winner of the 2011 Duff Cooper Prize
Dr Myriam Francois
Winner of the 2021 Women in Media Award at the Muslin Women Awards
Petina Gappah
Winner of 2009 Guardian First Book Award
Dr Xand van Tulleken
British Doctor and TV presenter
Frances Wilson
Reviewer for The Times Literary Supplement, The Spectator, New Statesman and The Guardian
