Which history books have shaped Lyndal Roper's thinking? From astronomy and witchcraft to 16th-century millers, explore the works that have inspired her.
Browse her selection on our @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social page ⬇️📚
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Wolfson History Prize
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The #WolfsonHistoryPrize is the most prestigious history writing prize in the UK.
@wolfsonhistory.bsky.social@wolfsonhistory.bsky.social📕 'The Cheese and the Worms' by Carlo Ginzbur 📕 'Burn This Letter' by Susan Pedersen 📕 'Red, Red Robin' by Alison Light
@wolfsonhistory.bsky.social📕 'The Burning Earth' by Sunil Amrith 📕 'The Astronomer and the Witch' by Ulinka Rublack 📕 'Guru to the World' by Ruth Harris 📕 'The Return of Martin Guerre' by Natalie Zemon Davis
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@wolfsonhistory.bsky.socialWe asked this year’s Wolfson History Prize shortlisted authors to invite us into their research.
Learn more about Lyndal Roper and ‘Summer of Fire and Blood: The German Peasants’ War’ in our Q&A below. @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social ⬇️
@wolfsonhistory.bsky.socialStep inside the story. Listen to Lyndal Roper read an exclusive extract from ‘Summer of Fire and Blood: The German Peasants’ War’, one of this year's most talked-about history books. @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social 🎧
Read the full extract on our website. ⬇️
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@wolfsonhistory.bsky.social"Roper radically retells early modern Europe's largest popular uprising"
Discover why the #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges found ‘Summer of Fire and Blood: The German Peasants’ War’ such a compelling work of history.
@wolfsonhistory.bsky.socialThis week's #ShortlistSpotlight series for the 2026 #WolfsonHistoryPrize focuses on Lyndal Roper and her book 'Summer of Fire and Blood'.
Congratulations to Lyndal Roper and @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social 🎊
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@wolfsonhistory.bsky.social📕 'All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake' by @tiyamiles.bsky.social 📕'Asians in Britain: 400 Years of History' by Rozina Visram 📕'Imperial Footprints: A History of South Asian Child Migrants in Britain' by Sumita Mukherjee
@wolfsonhistory.bsky.social📕 'The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History' by Ned Blackhawk 📕'The Burning Earth' by Sunil Amrith 📕'Lose Your Mother: A Journey Along the Atlantic Slave Route' by Saidiya Hartman
@wolfsonhistory.bsky.socialFrom a retelling of American history to a trailblazing account of the South Asian presence in Britain, discover the historical non-fiction books that have inspired @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social
Browse her selection on our @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social page ⬇️📚
@wolfsonhistory.bsky.socialAfter being selected from more than 140 titles published in 2025, six outstanding works of history are in the running for the #WolfsonHistoryPrize 2026.
In just two months, we'll reveal which book will join the illustrious list of Wolfson History Prize winners. Stay tuned for the countdown. ⏰📖
@wolfsonhistory.bsky.socialWhat does it mean to be shortlisted for the #WolfsonHistoryPrize?
Find out more about Sadiah and the book that earned her a place on this year's shortlist, 'Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction', in our Q&A linked below. @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social⬇️
@leverhulme.ac.ukReposted by @wolfsonhistory.bsky.socialCongratulations to former Leverhulme Philip Prize winner @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social, and Leverhulme Research Fellows @samwetherell.bsky.social and Lyndal Roper, for being shortlisted for the 2026 #WolfsonHistoryPrize www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk @wolfsonhistory.bsky.social
@wolfsonhistory.bsky.socialGo behind the book. Watch @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social read an exclusive extract of 'Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction', one of this year's standout history books. 🎧
You can read more on our website. ⬇️
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@wolfsonhistory.bsky.social"Dazzling in its breadth and originality."
The #WolfsonHistoryPrize judges on what makes 'Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction' such a compelling work of history. @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social 🦣
@sadiahqureshi.bsky.socialReposted by @wolfsonhistory.bsky.socialI still can’t believe this is true. If you’re curious, the paperback is out. A huge thanks to everyone who’s been in touch with kind words and congratulations. I’m deeply moved and honoured that my words are helping so many readers think about how to build a just future for all life on earth.
@wolfsonhistory.bsky.socialNext in the #ShortlistSpotlight leading up to the #WolfsonHistoryPrize is 'Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction' by @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social
Congratulations to Sadiah Qureshi and Allen Lane 🎊
@wolfsonhistory.bsky.social📕'Stuart: A Life Backwards' by Alexander Masters 📕'Super Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne' by Katherine Rundell 📕'Lifeboat at the End of the World: A Volunteer's Story' by Dominic Gregory