This year, eight shortlisted books were chosen by the Ursula K. Le Guin Foundation following a public nomination process. The recipient of this year’s prize will be chosen by a selection panel of authors: Matt Bell, Indra Das, Kelly Link, Sequoia Nagamatsu, and Rebecca Roanhorse. The recipient of the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction will be announced on October 21st—Ursula’s birthday.