Crow’s Reads

Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction

A British prize for historical fiction, founded in 2010.

17 years · 2010–2026

Official site Source: en.wikipedia.org

  1. 2026
    Cover of The Matchbox Girl

    Winner

    The Matchbox Girl

    Alice Jolly

    Also on the shortlist

    All 5 books from 2026

  2. 2025
    Cover of The Land in Winter

    Winner

    The Land in Winter

    Andrew Miller

    Also on the shortlist

    All 6 books from 2025

  3. 2024
    Cover of Hungry Ghosts

    Winner

    Hungry Ghosts

    Kevin Jared Hosein

    Also on the shortlist

    All 6 books from 2024

  4. 2023
    Cover of These Days

    Winner

    These Days

    Lucy Caldwell

    Also on the shortlist

    All 7 books from 2023

  5. 2022
    Cover of News of the Dead

    Winner

    News of the Dead

    James Robertson

    Also on the shortlist

    All 4 books from 2022

  6. 2021
    Cover of The Mirror and the Light

    Winner

    The Mirror and the Light

    Hilary Mantel

    Also on the shortlist

    All 5 books from 2021

  7. 2020
    Cover of The Narrow Land

    Winner

    The Narrow Land

    Christine Dwyer Hickey

    Also on the shortlist

    All 6 books from 2020

  8. 2019
    Cover of The Long Take

    Winner

    The Long Take

    Robin Robertson

    Also on the shortlist

    All 6 books from 2019

  9. 2018

    Winner

    The Gallows Pole

    Ben Myers

    Also on the shortlist

    All 6 books from 2018

  10. 2017
    Cover of Days Without End

    Winner

    Days Without End

    Sebastian Barry

    Also on the shortlist

    All 7 books from 2017

  11. 2016
    Cover of Tightrope

    Winner

    Tightrope

    Simon Mawer

    Also on the shortlist

    All 6 books from 2016

  12. 2015
    Cover of The Ten Thousand Things

    Winner

    The Ten Thousand Things

    John Spurling

    Also on the shortlist

    All 7 books from 2015

  13. 2014
    Cover of An Officer and a Spy

    Winner

    An Officer and a Spy

    Robert Harris

    Also on the shortlist

    All 6 books from 2014

  14. 2013
    Cover of The Garden of Evening Mists

    Winner

    The Garden of Evening Mists

    Tan Twan Eng

    Also on the shortlist

    All 6 books from 2013

  15. 2012
    Cover of On Canaan’s Side

    Winner

    On Canaan’s Side

    Sebastian Barry

    Also on the shortlist

    All 6 books from 2012

  16. 2011
    Cover of The Long Song

    Winner

    The Long Song

    Andrea Levy

    Also on the shortlist

    All 6 books from 2011

  17. 2010
    Cover of Wolf Hall

    Winner

    Wolf Hall

    Hilary Mantel

    Also on the shortlist

    All 7 books from 2010