Recs if you like Water Baby...

i don’t need to explain to anyone why the proliferation climate fiction has skyrocketed over the past few years. this new wave of climate fiction, from 2020-present (ongoing), refuses to exclude climate catastrophe from depictions of or changing world. these works are grounded in present and future realities, the speculative less ‘speculative’, and more predictive.

The Climate Fiction Prize celebrates 'the most inspiring novels tackling the climate crisis.' This list collects all longlisted titles since the award's inaugural year, 2024, and will be updated as future longlists are released. 2025 Winner: And So I Roar by Abi Daré | 2026 Winner: pending

All the 2025 BOTM monthly, add on, and Allurial titles

The Climate Fiction Prize is a new literary award that celebrates the most inspiring novels tackling the climate crisis. 2025 winner was And So I Roar by Abi Daré