Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris’ guide to 49 threatened British birds wins Wainwright book of the year

The Guardian UK Thursday 17 September 2026, 18:00 UTC By Ella Creamer 1 min read

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The Book of Birds is a twist on classic field guides from the creators of bestseller The Lost WordsThe Book of Birds by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, an illustrated guide to Britain’s threatened bird species, has been named as the Wainwright prize book of the year. Meanwhile, the prize’s children’s book of the year award went to Otherlands: An Illustrated Journey Through Earth’s Lost Worlds by Thomas Halliday, illustrated by Gavin Scott.

The Book of Birds is a twist on classic field guides from the creators of bestseller The Lost Words

The Book of Birds by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, an illustrated guide to Britain’s threatened bird species, has been named as the Wainwright prize book of the year.

Meanwhile, the prize’s children’s book of the year award went to Otherlands: An Illustrated Journey Through Earth’s Lost Worlds by Thomas Halliday, illustrated by Gavin Scott.

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Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris’ guide to 49 threatened British birds wins Wainwright book of the year

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