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British author M John Harrison, 81, won the 2026 Booker Prize for his postapocalyptic novel The End of Everything, becoming the oldest winner and the first from the science fiction world.
Coverage tracks the 2026 Booker Prize shortlist, exploring the grueling selection process and writing advice from past winners.
Marlon James and Nicholas Boggs dominate the Booker shortlist together, turning a literary partnership into a cultural headline
The 2026 Booker Prize longlist has been unveiled, featuring several prestigious former winners among the semifinalists.
Thirteen authors, including previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James, have been named to the 2026 Booker Prize longlist.