In the following table, the years correspond to the date of the ceremony, rather than when the book was first published. Entries with a blue background and an asterisk (*) next to the writer's name have won the award; those with a pale background are the other nominees on the shortlist.
* Winners
- ^ "Shortlist 2014". The Wainwright Prize. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Shortlist 2015". The Wainwright Prize. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "New Literary Prize for Nature & Travel Writing about Britain Launched". thebookseller.com. thebookseller.com. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Shortlist 2016". The Wainwright Prize. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "The Outrun by Amy Liptrot wins The Wainwright Golden Beer Prize 2016". wainwrightprize.com. wainwrightprize.com. Retrieved 5 Aug 2016.
- ^ "Shortlist 2017". The Wainwright Prize. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Shortlist 2018". The Wainwright Prize. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ "Shortlist 2019". The Wainwright Prize. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Shortlist 2020:Nature Writing". The Wainwright Prize. Retrieved 3 July 2020.