The shortlist of six books was announced on September 21, 2023, at the National Portrait Gallery in London. The winner of the £50,000 prize was announced at Old Billingsgate, London, on November 26, 2023.
The six shortlisted books are:-
- The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
- Western Lane by Chetna Maroo
- Prophet Song by Paul Lynch (Winner)
- This Other Eden by Paul Harding
- If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery
- Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstei