Booker Prize 2026
The 2026 shortlist
Six novels will be selected from the longlist of thirteen.
Chaired by Mary Beard, with Raymond Antrobus, Jarvis Cocker, Rebecca Liu and Patricia Lockwood.
The shortlist has not been announced yet — the judges reveal the final six on 22 September 2026. In the meantime, read the full longlist.
Key dates: longlist 28 July 2026 · shortlist 22 September 2026 · winner 9 November 2026.
The Booker Prize 2026 at thebookerprizes.com
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