The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist has arrived, bringing together six remarkable books showcasing a diverse range of genres, from dystopian fiction to historical fiction.
These compelling stories explore identity, family, love, loneliness and resilience, while offering moments that are moving, thought-provoking, gripping and ultimately hopeful in an ever-changing world.
- Black Bag by Luke Kennard
- John of John by Douglas Stuart
- May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry
- The Disappearers by Marlon James
- The End of Everything by M. John Harrison
- The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout