Nine books have been selected for the Vanity Fair Literary Prize 2026, an annual award that celebrates outstanding literary works across genres. This year’s shortlist includes novels, essays, and comics, and aims to "identify stories that overflow the page and hold the promise of another life on screen." The selected works are: The Method by David Djaïz (Stock), Specters by Thomas Gunzig (Au Diable Vauvert), The Enthusiasts by Yan Lespoux (Agullo), War is Proper Names by Ariane Chemin (Sous-Sol), Jean & Romain by Myriam Anissimov (Grasset), The Man Who Brought the Plague by Gaspard Dhellemmes and Olivier Faye (Flammarion), Earth or Moon by Jade Khoo (Morgen), Tachycardia by Maybelline Skvortzoff (Tanibis), and Cauchon, the Man Who Killed Joan of Arc by Xavier Dorison, Louis-David Delahaye, and Joël Parnotte (Dargaud). The shortlist reflects a wide range of storytelling styles and formats, from historical fiction to contemporary essays and graphic novels. The jury responsible for selecting the winners consists of 11 members, including Olivier Bouchara, editorial director of Vanity Fair, and investigative journalist Hugo Wintrebert. Other jurors include Anne Berest, Pauline Dauvin, Olivier Demangel, Arthur Dreyfus, Élisabeth d’Arvieu, Fianso, Rebecca Marder, Carine Tardieu, and Florian Zeller. These individuals bring a mix of editorial, literary, and journalistic expertise to the evaluation process. The jury will meet during a deliberation dinner in October, and the winners will be announced on November 2, 2026, during a cocktail event at the Peninsula Paris. Winners of the Vanity Fair Literary Prize will receive editorial visibility in Vanity Fair and its distribution channels, as well as support from partner producers. The award continues its collaboration with Netflix and Mediawan, with support from Montblanc and the Peninsula Paris. In 2025, the prize recognized Mathilda Di Matteo for The Good Mother (Éditions de l’Iconoclaste), Vincent Guerrier, François Vignolle, and Vincenzo Bizzarri for Albertine is Missing (Glénat), and Negar Haeri for The Young Girl and Death (Seuil). Florent Oiseau received the Françoise Sagan Prize 2026 for My Glory, a separate award that honors emerging French writers. The Vanity Fair Literary Prize and the Françoise Sagan Prize are both part of a broader effort to promote and support literary talent in France, with an eye toward future adaptations in film and television.