The world's most influential awards for fiction

The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist has been announced, featuring books that change the way we see the world, surprise us and challenge our certainties. The winning book will be announced on Monday, 9 November 2026 at a ceremony at Old Billingsgate in London and will be livestreamed. Find out how to watch here

Lewis Gribben, Kathryn Hunter, Paterson Joseph, Himesh Patel, Maxine Peake and Savannah Steyn star in our new films showcasing this year’s shortlist. Watch them here

This year, you can join the Booker Prize 2026 shortlisted authors at the Southbank Centre in London. The winner announcement will be livestreamed and available to watch on the Booker Prizes YouTube channel. Find out more here

The 2027 judging panel for the Bukhman International Booker Prize, the world’s most influential award for translated fiction, has been announced, and submissions are now open to publishers. Find out more about the newly renamed prize here

The three adult judges have been announced, and a UK-wide search for three child judges is underway. The shortlist of eight books will be announced on 24 November 2026. Find out more here

The Booker Prize Foundation and UEA announce a new creative writing scholarship in the name of our former Company Secretary Eve Smith

In partnership with The Reading Agency, we have launched a Booker Prizes Quick Read, featuring stories by Roddy Doyle, Yael van der Wouden, David Szalay and more