The 2026 longlist
Celebrating the next generation of business thinkers
The 2026 Longlist
The Financial Times and Standard Chartered are pleased to announce the 12 authors longlisted for the 2026 Bracken Prize for Young Authors.
This year's proposals explore some of the most pressing questions facing business, economics and society, bringing fresh perspectives to the ideas shaping our world. First awarded in 2014, the prize has helped launch numerous business books developed from winning and shortlisted proposals.
Read the Financial Times' coverage of this year's longlist and the ideas behind the selected proposals.
What happens next?
The 12 longlisted proposals will undergo a further round of judging, with three finalists announced on 16 November 2026.
The winner of the £15,000 Bracken Prize for Young Authors will be revealed at the Financial Times and Standard Chartered Business Book of the Year Award ceremony on 2 December 2026. Each runner up will receive £2,000.
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