Shortlists have been selected in four categories for the 2025 Nero Book Awards, honoring the books judges "would most want to press into the hands of friends and family for their quality and readability," and sponsored by Caffè Nero in partnership with the Booksellers Association of the U.K. and Ireland and Brunel University of London. The Gold Prize overall winner will receive £30,000 (about $39,185), and category winners will receive £5,000 (about $6,530) each. The Gold Prize will be announced March 4, 2026. See the shortlists here.
