Livres Hebdo has compiled the lists of several prestigious French literary prizes—the Goncourt, Renaudot, Femina, Medicis, Interallié, and the French Academy’s Novel prize—between 2023 and 2026. These lists include 341 selections across 221 titles. This year, jurors selected 61 titles for 89 selections, an increase compared to 52 to 55 titles in the previous three years. The number of publishers represented has remained stable, with 30 in 2026 and 29 in 2023. Five publishers made their debut in the 2026 lists: La Tribu, Le Cercle ouvert, Les Intranquilles, Liana Levi, and Maurice Nadeau. The Medicis lists (18 titles), the Femina (17 titles), and the Renaudot (17 titles) are the most extensive. Madrigall continues to dominate, placing 19 titles in 2026 (31.1% of the total), as in 2023. Hachette maintains a steady presence with 11 titles in 2026 (18% of the total). Editis and Media-Participations both see declines, while smaller publishers like Actes Sud and Albin Michel show slight increases. Independent publishers have doubled their representation, from five to ten titles, reaching 17.0% of the selections in 2025 before falling slightly to 16.4% in 2026. Several independent publishers have made notable contributions. Veiller sur elle by Jean-Baptiste Andrea (L'Iconoclaste) won the Goncourt in 2023. In 2024, Les guerriers de l'hiver by Olivier Norek (Michel Lafon) appeared in three lists. In 2026, Philippe Rey and L'Iconoclaste each place two titles, including Un corps indocile by Osvalde Lewat and Joseph dans la nuit by Olivier Grondeau. Verdier’s N'efface pas mes cercles by Emma Marsantes is the most cited independent title in the first selections of 2026, appearing on the Goncourt, Femina, and Medicis lists. Other independent publishers represented include Zoé, Zulma, Elyzad, Liana Levi, and Maurice Nadeau, with titles such as Glissando by Anne-Sophie Subilia and Bataille au procès by Patrice Trigano. When considering all publishers outside the four largest groups—Hachette, Editis, Madrigall, and Media-Participations—their share of titles has risen from 23.6% in 2023 to 36.1% in 2026, a record for the period. The Medicis prize is the most open, with 22.2% of its selections from independent publishers over four years. The Renaudot and Femina follow, while the Goncourt opened significantly in 2026 with three independent titles. The French Academy and Interallié have smaller lists, with the latter selecting no independent publishers in 2026. The three largest publisher groups account for 59% of the titles in 2026, compared to 65.5% in 2023. Gallimard is present every year with six to eight titles, ahead of Grasset and Albin Michel. Some publishers show notable growth, such as Stock, which increased its titles from one in 2024 to five in 2026. Others, like Le Seuil, see declines. Among first-time novelists, 23 titles were listed between 2023 and 2026, with seven from independent publishers. Mokhtar Amoudi and Thélyson Orélien are among the most selected first-time authors, though none of the 17 from 2023 to 2025 won a prize. In 2026, six first novels are distributed across Hachette, independent publishers, Madrigall, and Albin Michel. The 18 prizes were awarded to 13 different publishers, with Le rêve du jaguar by Miguel Bonnefoy (Rivages) winning both the Femina and the French Academy Novel in 2024. Gallimard has three prizes, while three other publishers—P.O.L, Rivages, and Grasset—each have two. Independent publishers L'Iconoclaste and Sabine Wespieser are the only ones with prizes. The distribution of prizes among groups and publishers shows a mix of dominance by larger groups and recognition of smaller, independent publishers.