The **Jean Giono Prize 2026** has narrowed its selection from 16 to eight novels, with the winner to be announced on November 10 and awarded 10,000 €. The eight finalists include Ananda Devi, Pierre Ducrozet, Claudie Gallay, Olivier Grondeau, Jean-Yves Jouannais, Camille Pascal, Anne Percin, and Olivier Truc. The 2026 jury is chaired by Paule Constant, with members including Metin Arditi, Tahar Ben Jelloun, David Foenkinos, and others. The prize, created in 1990, is sponsored by the Jan Michalski Foundation. In 2025, the prize was awarded to Antoine Wauters for Haute-Folie (Gallimard). The **Île-de-France Region** launched the 16th edition of its Literary Prize for High School Students, with nine books selected for the 2026-2027 school year. Nearly 1,000 students from 32 classes across 31 high schools and a CFA will participate in the program, which aims to encourage young readers and foster a love of literature. The **Sévigné Prize 2026** has revised its selection, with two works entering and three exiting. Among the additions are Nadja by Sonia Delaunay and Correspondance by Marcel Proust, both of which are now in contention. The **Femina Prize 2026** has 20 novels remaining in contention, including 10 French and 10 foreign works, down from 17 and 16 respectively in the first selection. The jury has also opened an essay category with 12 works. A final selection is expected on 23 October, with winners announced on 4 November. The **2026 Fondation Martine Aublet Prize** was awarded to Gildas Salmon for L’Empire de la supervision, which examines British colonial governance in India. The **Goncourt Prize 2026** has narrowed its selection from 16 to more than eight novels, with C’était ça ou mourir by Thélyson Orélien withdrawn on 25 September due to plagiarism allegations and suspicions of AI use. The four finalists will be announced on 27 October, with the prize awarded on 3 November at Drouant. The **Marine Bravo Zulu Prize** will award three books in December 2027, with a special award marking the 400th anniversary of the French Navy. The award ceremony will take place on 3 December 2027 at the École militaire in Paris. The **Easy to Read Brittany Prize** will take place from November 2026 to June 2027 in 140 libraries, with eight books offered to readers. The winner will be selected in June 2027. Jean-Noël Orengo won the 2026 **Prix des Deux Magots** for La Rédemption (Grasset), beating Clémentine Mélois by 5 votes to 4, with the decisive vote from jury president Étienne de Montety. The **Métis Grand Prix of the Novel 2026** has four books each for its final selection, down from 30 to 12. Winners will be announced on 1 December 2026. The **2026 Prix de la Porte Dorée** has six novels and eight comic books in contention, with awards presented on 25 November at the Palais de la Porte Dorée in Paris.