The BBC National Short Story Award Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The BBC National Short Story Award books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The BBC National Short Story Award 2010 (By: Helen Oyeyemi,David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor)
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The BBC National Short Story Award 2013 (By: Lionel Shriver,Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood)
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The BBC National Short Story Award 2014 (By: Tessa Hadley,Lionel Shriver,Zadie Smith,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob)
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The BBC National Short Story Award 2015 (By: Jeremy Page)
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BBC National Short Story Award 2016 (With: Claire-Louise Bennett,Lavinia Greenlaw,Tahmima Anam,Jenni Murray,K.J. Orr)
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The BBC National Short Story Award 2017 (By: Joanna Trollope,Helen Oyeyemi,Jenni Fagan,Benjamin Markovits,Will Eaves,Cynan Jones)
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The BBC National Short Story Award 2018 (By: Kerry Andrew,Sarah Hall,Ingrid Persaud,Nell Stevens,Kiare Ladner,Stig Abell)
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The BBC National Short Story Award 2019 (By: Lucy Caldwell,Jo Lloyd,Lynda Clark,Jacqueline Crooks,Nikki Bedi)
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The BBC National Short Story Award 2020 (By: Eley Williams,Sarah Hall,Caleb Azumah Nelson,Jan Carson,Jack Houston)
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The BBC National Short Story Award 2021 (By: Danny Rhodes,James Runcie,Richard Smyth,Lucy Caldwell,Rory Gleeson,Georgina Harding)
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The BBC National Short Story Award 2022 (By: Kerry Andrew,Elizabeth Day,Jenn Ashworth,Anna Bailey,Vanessa Onwuemezi,Saba Sams)
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The BBC National Short Story Award 2023 (By: Kamila Shamsie,ReetaChakrabarti,NickMulgrew,NaomiWood,CheriseSaywell,KPatrick)
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The BBC National Short Story Award 2024 (By: Lucy Caldwell,Ross Raisin,Will Boast,Manish Chauhan,Paddy O’Connell,Vee Walker)
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Best European Fiction 2011
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By the Book
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Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the The BBC National Short Story Award series is publication order: 1. The BBC National Short Story Award 2010 (By: Helen Oyeyemi,David Constantine,Sarah Hall,Aminatta Forna,Jon McGregor) (2010), 2. The BBC National Short Story Award 2013 (By: Lionel Shriver,Sarah Hall,Lavinia Greenlaw,Lucy Wood) (2013), 3. The BBC National Short Story Award 2014 (By: Tessa Hadley,Lionel Shriver,Zadie Smith,Rose Tremain,Francesca Rhydderch,Alan Yentob) (2014), 4. The BBC National Short Story Award 2015 (By: Jeremy Page) (2015), 5. BBC National Short Story Award 2016 (With: Claire-Louise Bennett,Lavinia Greenlaw,Tahmima Anam,Jenni Murray,K.J. Orr) (2016), and 10 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The The BBC National Short Story Award series by Hilary Mantel contains 15 books. The series began in 2010 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The The BBC National Short Story Award series is written by Hilary Mantel. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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