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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Lauren Del Fabbro

Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead the Booker Prize longlist

Douglas Stuart Marlon James
  • The longlist for the Booker Prize has been announced, featuring 13 books from authors representing seven countries across three continents.
  • Eighty-one-year-old science fiction novelist Michael John Harrison, longlisted for The End Of Everything , could become the oldest winner in the prize's history.
  • The list includes three debut authors, alongside established names such as Pulitzer Prize-winner Elizabeth Strout and former Booker Prize winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart.
  • Marlon James and Douglas Stuart, if either were to win, would become the fifth authors to receive the prestigious award twice.
  • The six shortlisted authors will be revealed in September, with the overall winner, who will receive £50,000, announced on November 9.

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Three debuts and seven countries: The 2026 Booker Prize longlist has been revealed

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