The Booker Prizes

‘This is writing at its best. There’s plenty to enjoy, some blissful escapism and prose to die for’ We are delighted to reveal the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist. ➡️ Discover the full list: thebookerprizes.com/bp2026

A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?

‘I have no memory of myself not being a writer’ We sat down for a quick chat with Elizabeth Strout, shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2026 with The Things We Never Say. Discover everything you need to know about this year's shortlist via the link below. thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...

THREE weeks to go until the Booker Prize ceremony. Hopefully 9 November is in your calendars by now? Stay tuned as we'll soon announce more information on how you can tune in on the night. Filmed at Inner Temple Gardens.

Monthly Spotlight Reading Guide: The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez, translated by Megan McDowell ☑️ Synopsis ☑️ About the author ☑️ About the translator ☑️ What was said ☑️ Questions and discussion points ☑️ Recommendations 🔗 Tap the link below for the full guide

A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?

Your weekly edit: discover the best books to read in autumn, our pick of crime novels from the Booker Library, and read the latest instalment in our series on the Booker Prize throughout the decades thebookerprizes.substack.com/p/your-weekl...

Autumn is in full swing, which means the Booker Prize 2026 ceremony is near. Mark your calendars for 9 November and stay tuned over the coming weeks as we reveal how to tune in on the night. In the meantime, which of this year's shortlist has stayed on your mind long after turning the last page?

A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?

From forgotten favourites to novels that deserve a fresh look, let's take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of the books that made the Booker longlists of the 2000s. 🔗 Tap the link below for the full article https://thebookerprizes.pulse.ly/gqxg3iwggn

Win a copy of The Dangers of Smoking in Bed written by Mariana Enríquez and translated by Megan McDowell, our Monthly Spotlight title for October, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag. Tap the link to enter – good luck! 🤞 The competition closes at 12pm GMT on Friday, 30 October 2026.

Watch Kathryn Hunter read from The End of Everything, the Booker Prize 2026-shortlisted book by M. John Harrison.

Watch Paterson Joseph read from The Disappearers, the Booker Prize 2026-shortlisted book by Marlon James.

Watch Maxine Peake read from The Things We Never Say, the Booker Prize 2026-shortlisted book by Elizabeth Strout.

Watch Himesh Patel read from Black Bag, the Booker Prize 2026-shortlisted book by Luke Kennard.

Watch Savannah Steyn read from May We Feed the King, the Booker Prize 2026-shortlisted book by Rebecca Perry.

Watch Lewis Gribben read from John of John, the Booker Prize 2026-shortlisted novel by Douglas Stuart. youtu.be/tJjtvxBo7dY

For the sleuths hedging their bets, we present to you the books and their performers. Did you guess correctly? 🕵️‍♂️ Tune back in from 08.10.26 at 2pm BST to watch the films. Photography © Neo Gilder

Today, we are proud to announce a new creative writing scholarship at the University of East Anglia, in honour of Eve Smith, the Booker Prize Foundation's former Company Secretary, who would have been 68 today. 🔗 To find out more and how to apply for the scholarship, tap the link below.

Introducing the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist films, directed by Holly Blakey, and starring Himesh Patel, Maxine Peake, Lewis Gribben, Kathryn Hunter, Savannah Steyn and Paterson Joseph. Coming 08.10.26 | 2pm BST

A Monday morning question: which book(s) did you spend your weekend with?

The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist films, coming soon. ⁠ ⁠ 📽️ In the meantime, you can catch up on all our previous films here: https://youtube.pulse.ly/vq0cwsdbjl