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‘We had never read anything quite like it. It is, in many ways, a dark book but it is a joy to read’
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
We're delighted to announce Flesh by David Szalay as the winner of the #BookerPrize2025.
Reading between the lines...
February 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Reading between the lines...
A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?
February 9, 2026 at 9:18 AM
A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?
Win a copy of At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag. Enter our Monthly Spotlight competition by tapping the link below.
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Win a copy of At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop, translated by Anna Moschovakis | The Booker Prizes
Win one of five copies of our Monthly Spotlight title for February, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag
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February 7, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Win a copy of At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag. Enter our Monthly Spotlight competition by tapping the link below.
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In At Night All Blood Is Black, David Diop explores madness, grief and the gory horror of war. When Mademba is killed on the battlefield, Alfa is left alone, his loyalty turning into violence that unsettles even his own comrades.
Read an extract from our February Monthly Spotlight below.
Read an extract from our February Monthly Spotlight below.
An extract from At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop, translated by Anna Moschovakis | The Booker Prizes
At Night All Blood is Black is a hypnotic, heartbreaking rendering of a mind hurtling towards madness, shattered by grief and the horror of war
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February 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
In At Night All Blood Is Black, David Diop explores madness, grief and the gory horror of war. When Mademba is killed on the battlefield, Alfa is left alone, his loyalty turning into violence that unsettles even his own comrades.
Read an extract from our February Monthly Spotlight below.
Read an extract from our February Monthly Spotlight below.
Looking for a long book to sink into before winter’s out properly?
From sweeping family sagas to ambitious literary masterpieces, we’ve rounded up Booker-nominated novels of 500+ pages that are well worth the commitment.
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From sweeping family sagas to ambitious literary masterpieces, we’ve rounded up Booker-nominated novels of 500+ pages that are well worth the commitment.
Read the full list:
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12 of the best long books and novels to read | The Booker Prizes
From multi-generational epics to expansive masterpieces, we’ve compiled a selection of immersive literary novels that stretch to 500 pages or more.
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February 4, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Looking for a long book to sink into before winter’s out properly?
From sweeping family sagas to ambitious literary masterpieces, we’ve rounded up Booker-nominated novels of 500+ pages that are well worth the commitment.
Read the full list:
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From sweeping family sagas to ambitious literary masterpieces, we’ve rounded up Booker-nominated novels of 500+ pages that are well worth the commitment.
Read the full list:
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February 1, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Presenting our Monthly Spotlight pick for February: At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop
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🔗 Tap the link below to discover an interview, reading guide, competition and more.
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At Night All Blood is Black | The Booker Prizes
Winner of the International Booker Prize 2021. A hypnotic, heartbreaking rendering of a mind hurtling towards madness, shattered by grief and the horror of war
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February 3, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Presenting our Monthly Spotlight pick for February: At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop
🔗 Tap the link below to discover an interview, reading guide, competition and more.
https://thebookerprizes.pulse.ly/lhtpxoyxam
🔗 Tap the link below to discover an interview, reading guide, competition and more.
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“There are almost certainly stories we’re missing out on by only reading English-language fiction… The more translated fiction we read, the more our view of the world expands.”
The art of translation and why it matters | The Booker Prizes
As Tomb of Sand wins the 2022 International Booker Prize, readers and translators tell Sarah Shaffi how translated literature can help us learn more about ourselves and each other
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February 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
“There are almost certainly stories we’re missing out on by only reading English-language fiction… The more translated fiction we read, the more our view of the world expands.”
A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?
February 2, 2026 at 10:49 AM
A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?
Looking for something to read when you have a moment to yourself and want your time online to feel intentional?
Visit our website to discover a selection of book recommendations, author interviews and quizzes via the link below...
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Visit our website to discover a selection of book recommendations, author interviews and quizzes via the link below...
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Features | The Booker Prizes
The Booker has been championing outstanding fiction for more than 50 years. As a result, we have a rich, and ever-growing, catalogue of in-depth articles, video and audio exploring the unique world of our books and their authors
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February 1, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Looking for something to read when you have a moment to yourself and want your time online to feel intentional?
Visit our website to discover a selection of book recommendations, author interviews and quizzes via the link below...
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Visit our website to discover a selection of book recommendations, author interviews and quizzes via the link below...
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Win a copy of My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout, our Monthly Spotlight title for January, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag ⤵️
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Win a copy of My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout | The Booker Prizes
Win one of five copies of our Monthly Spotlight title for January, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag
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January 30, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Win a copy of My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout, our Monthly Spotlight title for January, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag ⤵️
https://thebookerprizes.pulse.ly/tp2owtgivt
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Your weekly edit: our picks for fans of Wuthering Heights, as well as some of the best Booker-nominated coming-of-age novels; plus, a preview of February’s Monthly Spotlight 🗞️
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Your weekly edit
This week, our picks for fans of Wuthering Heights, as well as some of the best Booker-nominated coming-of-age novels; plus, a preview of February’s Monthly Spotlight
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January 30, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Your weekly edit: our picks for fans of Wuthering Heights, as well as some of the best Booker-nominated coming-of-age novels; plus, a preview of February’s Monthly Spotlight 🗞️
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Growing up is basically a series of events you think about forever, so it's no wonder that coming-of-age stories never go out of fashion.
We picked 11 novels from the Booker Library about identity crises, family chaos and a light dusting of trauma.
Full list linked below.
We picked 11 novels from the Booker Library about identity crises, family chaos and a light dusting of trauma.
Full list linked below.
11 of the best coming-of-age books nominated for the Booker Prizes | The Booker Prizes
Discover some of the best coming-of-age novels in the Booker Library; books that, in unique ways, capture the turbulence of adolescence and early adulthood
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January 29, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Growing up is basically a series of events you think about forever, so it's no wonder that coming-of-age stories never go out of fashion.
We picked 11 novels from the Booker Library about identity crises, family chaos and a light dusting of trauma.
Full list linked below.
We picked 11 novels from the Booker Library about identity crises, family chaos and a light dusting of trauma.
Full list linked below.
Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights is on its way to a cinema near you. For those of you drawn to Emily Brontë’s dark fixations, we've created a list of Booker-nominated novels steeped with similar themes of obsession, isolation and ghosts.
Discover the list below.
Discover the list below.
Eight Booker-nominated books for fans of Wuthering Heights | The Booker Prizes
As Emerald Fennell’s stylised adaptation of Emily Brontë’s gothic classic opens in cinemas, we’ve picked out eight books featuring obsessive love and devastating revenge, and, of course, plenty of ghosts
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January 28, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights is on its way to a cinema near you. For those of you drawn to Emily Brontë’s dark fixations, we've created a list of Booker-nominated novels steeped with similar themes of obsession, isolation and ghosts.
Discover the list below.
Discover the list below.
What happens when Booker Prize–winning novelists turn the pen on themselves?
Discover the personal lives of some of the greatest Booker winners through a handpicked selection of autobiographies and see why truth can be just as compelling as fiction. Tap the link below for the full list of memoirs
Discover the personal lives of some of the greatest Booker winners through a handpicked selection of autobiographies and see why truth can be just as compelling as fiction. Tap the link below for the full list of memoirs
10 of the best memoirs by Booker Prize-winning authors | The Booker Prizes
Discover the inner workings of some of the greatest Booker Prize-nominated authors with our list of captivating memoirs
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January 26, 2026 at 2:59 PM
What happens when Booker Prize–winning novelists turn the pen on themselves?
Discover the personal lives of some of the greatest Booker winners through a handpicked selection of autobiographies and see why truth can be just as compelling as fiction. Tap the link below for the full list of memoirs
Discover the personal lives of some of the greatest Booker winners through a handpicked selection of autobiographies and see why truth can be just as compelling as fiction. Tap the link below for the full list of memoirs
A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?
January 26, 2026 at 9:18 AM
A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?
To celebrate the birth of Scotland’s literary hero, Robert Burns, try your hand at our quiz on Scottish culture and Booker Prize–nominated authors, through their words, wit and... whisky
Tap the link below for the quiz.
Tap the link below for the quiz.
A Booker Prize quiz for Burns Night | The Booker Prizes
To mark the annual hootenanny – and the birthday of Scotland’s literary hero – take our quiz that celebrates both Scottish culture and Booker Prize-nominated authors through their words, wit… and whisky
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January 25, 2026 at 3:59 PM
To celebrate the birth of Scotland’s literary hero, Robert Burns, try your hand at our quiz on Scottish culture and Booker Prize–nominated authors, through their words, wit and... whisky
Tap the link below for the quiz.
Tap the link below for the quiz.
As The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry opens later this month, revisit Rachel Joyce’s much-loved novel with our new reading guide — featuring a synopsis, author interview, what the critics thought and more reading recommendations.
Discover the full reading guide via the link below.
Discover the full reading guide via the link below.
Reading guide: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce | The Booker Prizes
Harold Fry, the unassuming hero of Rachel Joyce’s life-affirming story, is a man on a mission – to walk more than 600 miles to save a friend
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January 24, 2026 at 1:59 PM
As The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry opens later this month, revisit Rachel Joyce’s much-loved novel with our new reading guide — featuring a synopsis, author interview, what the critics thought and more reading recommendations.
Discover the full reading guide via the link below.
Discover the full reading guide via the link below.
If the month has slipped by and no book has quite clicked yet, sometimes all you need is a shorter book to get you going...
These Booker-nominated novels – all under 200 pages – are rich, absorbing reads that you can take in your stride. Tap the link for the full article.
These Booker-nominated novels – all under 200 pages – are rich, absorbing reads that you can take in your stride. Tap the link for the full article.
Orbital by Samantha Harvey, and 10 more very short books from the Booker Library | The Booker Prizes
We’ve compiled a selection of Booker-nominated novels that make a big impact in around 200 pages or less. They may be small, but they’re perfectly formed
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January 23, 2026 at 2:59 PM
If the month has slipped by and no book has quite clicked yet, sometimes all you need is a shorter book to get you going...
These Booker-nominated novels – all under 200 pages – are rich, absorbing reads that you can take in your stride. Tap the link for the full article.
These Booker-nominated novels – all under 200 pages – are rich, absorbing reads that you can take in your stride. Tap the link for the full article.
Your weekly edit: the alchemy of adaptation, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, the new Salman Rushdie documentary; plus, Burns Night and astrology!
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Your weekly edit
This week: the alchemy of adaptation, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, the new Salman Rushdie documentary; plus, Burns Night and astrology!
thebookerprizes.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Your weekly edit: the alchemy of adaptation, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, the new Salman Rushdie documentary; plus, Burns Night and astrology!
thebookerprizes.substack.com/p/your-weekl...
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As the musical adaptation of Rachel Joyce’s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry opens in London’s West End, we’re spotlighting 12 Booker-nominated books that have successfully made the leap from page to stage.
Discover the full list by clicking the link below
Discover the full list by clicking the link below
12 Booker-nominated books that have been adapted for the stage | The Booker Prizes
As a musical based on Rachel Joyce’s longlisted novel The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry opens in London’s West End, here are 12 Booker-nominated books that have successfully made the jump from page to stage
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January 22, 2026 at 3:59 PM
As the musical adaptation of Rachel Joyce’s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry opens in London’s West End, we’re spotlighting 12 Booker-nominated books that have successfully made the leap from page to stage.
Discover the full list by clicking the link below
Discover the full list by clicking the link below
10 years since My Name is Lucy Barton was longlisted for the Booker Prize 2016, Elizabeth Strout reflects on where the character of Lucy came from, the importance of surprise and why the novel is, in many ways, a mother-daughter love story.
🔗 Tap the link to read our Monthly Spotlight interview
🔗 Tap the link to read our Monthly Spotlight interview
Monthly Spotlight: My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout | The Booker Prizes
A simple hospital visit unearths years of unspoken tension for a daughter and her estranged mother
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January 21, 2026 at 1:59 PM
10 years since My Name is Lucy Barton was longlisted for the Booker Prize 2016, Elizabeth Strout reflects on where the character of Lucy came from, the importance of surprise and why the novel is, in many ways, a mother-daughter love story.
🔗 Tap the link to read our Monthly Spotlight interview
🔗 Tap the link to read our Monthly Spotlight interview
A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?
January 19, 2026 at 9:14 AM
A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?
With the Children’s Booker Prize launching later this year, Penelope Lively – the only author to have won both the Booker Prize and the Carnegie Medal for children's writing – reflects on why children’s literature matters.
Penelope Lively on the lasting power of children’s books | The Booker Prize
With the Children’s Booker Prize launching later this year, Penelope Lively – the only author to have won both the Booker Prize and the Carnegie Medal for ch...
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January 18, 2026 at 11:59 AM
With the Children’s Booker Prize launching later this year, Penelope Lively – the only author to have won both the Booker Prize and the Carnegie Medal for children's writing – reflects on why children’s literature matters.
Your weekly edit: the best Booker-nominated debuts, plus books for fans of The Traitors, a quiz to help you choose a Booker film adaptation to watch, and your audiobook recommendations.
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Your weekly edit
This week, we pick out some of the best Booker-nominated debuts, plus books for fans of The Traitors, a quiz to help you choose a Booker film adaptation to watch, and your audiobook recommendations
thebookerprizes.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Your weekly edit: the best Booker-nominated debuts, plus books for fans of The Traitors, a quiz to help you choose a Booker film adaptation to watch, and your audiobook recommendations.
thebookerprizes.substack.com/p/your-weekl...
thebookerprizes.substack.com/p/your-weekl...