The Booker Prize 2026 longlist includes 13 novels
The Booker Prize 2026 longlist includes 13 novels.
Consensus
- The longlist for the Booker Prize 2026 was announced in the UK.
- The longlist includes 13 novels written in English and published in Britain and Ireland between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026.
- The winner will be announced on November 9, 2026, in London.
- The prize has been awarded annually since 2005.
- The judging panel for the 2026 prize is chaired by Mary Bird.
Points of divergence
- The Booker Prize will be renamed in honor of billionaire brothers Igor and Dmitry Bukhman from Vologda after a funding agreement, with the prize fund doubled to £100,000 (almost 10.4 million rubles) over the next 10 years. — vedomosti
- The winner of the 2026 Booker Prize is already known: Taiwanese writer Yang Shuangzi. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- UK announces Booker Prize longlist — Ведомости
- 13 novels included in the Booker Prize 2026 longlist — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
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