Strega Prize 2025, here are the dozen. The five for Non-Fiction and the European Witch have also been unveiled

The names of the finalist novels competing for recognition have been announced in Rome

Twist among the twelve finalists for the 2025 Strega Prize: Einaudi, a historic publishing house, is not among the candidates. Here are the 12 books in the running

Bajani, Terranova and Nori are among the favorites. There is no Einaudi: with the exception of Verna. Adelphi and Theseus's Ship are also out. Space for small independent and outsider publishers. And to new names

The five will be announced on June 4 at the Roman Theater in Benevento

Rome, 15 April 2025 — It was a struggle for the steering committee to choose the twelve candidates for the 2025 Strega Prize from among the 81 titles proposed by the Friends of Sunday. The discussions on the eve continued late in the evening, but then the rite was fulfilled: the announcement of the fateful dozen was staged today in the columns of the temple of Vibia Sabina and Adriano, in the heart of Rome, under the direction of Stefano Petrocc…

The author of Lost Is This Sea (Rizzoli), selected among the 12 finalist titles of the award to be announced on July 3, speaks: “What comes out is the invincibility of relationships: we exist because we connect with the stories of others.”