BBC News Ukraine announced the results of the 21st BBC Book of the Year awards 2025.
Main prize of the competition
The BBC Book of the Year 2025 was awarded to the novel by Lena Lyagushonkova, «Мій прапор запісяв котик» ("My Flag Was Recorded by a Cat").
In the "BBC Book of the Year — Essay" category, Miroslav Laiuk won with his collection of reports and essays, «Списки» ("Lists").
Other winners and participation
In the Children's Book of the Year 2025 category, Kateryna Shtanko received the award for the novel «Вершники дощу» ("Riders of the Rain").
The competition is held with the support of the Cultural Programme of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
This year the jury selected finalists from among 41 publications.
Separately, the Financial Times named Stephen Witt's book «Машина, що мислить» ("The Machine That Thinks") about Nvidia the best business book of 2025.
