Ten of the funniest novels from the Booker Library

Find out more about artist Edmund de Waal, novelist Sara Collins, literary editor Justine Jordan, writer Yiyun Li and musician Nitin Sawhney

Find out more about broadcaster Eleanor Wachtel, poet Natalie Diaz, novelist Romesh Gunesekera, visual artist William Kentridge and translator Aaron Robertson

From fiction that unravels real-world events to prize winners from years gone by, here are the Booker books that are on our readers’ TBR piles for the year ahead

From life-changing decisions to existential meditations, these books will gently ease you into 2024 and help you turn over a new leaf

If you loved Emerald Fennell’s twisted tale of bright young things, you’ll find plenty of Booker-nominated titles that deal with dysfunctional families, and interlopers with dark motives

From Dickensian tales to novels that explore the passing of time, these are your favourite Booker-nominated books to return to during the colder, darker months

In this personal essay, Michèle Roberts pays tribute to the late A.S. Byatt and praises her 1990 Booker-winning novel

Win a bundle of A.S. Byatt novels, including January’s Monthly Spotlight, Possession, plus a newly-designed, limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag

A.S. Byatt’s 1990 Booker Prize-winner is a gloriously exhilarating novel of both wit and romance. Read an extract from January’s Monthly Spotlight here

Winning the Booker Prize in 1990, Possession follows two modern-day scholars as they uncover a secret affair between famous fictional poets, all the while falling in love themselves.

As Paul Lynch becomes the fifth Irish writer to win the Booker Prize, here’s the lowdown on his winning novel, Prophet Song

Juliet Mabey’s independent publishing company Oneworld now boasts a hat-trick of Booker wins. We asked what she looks for in a novel, and what’s in store for Paul Lynch 

We spoke to Paul Lynch, winner of the Booker Prize 2023, about writing the ‘wrong’ book and creating a realistic dystopia

In Paul Lynch’s Booker Prize 2023-winning novel, a mother faces a terrible choice as personal freedoms are eroded and society heads towards collapse

At an event at Clarence House for friends of the Booker Prizes ahead of the 2023 ceremony, the Queen thanked authors for providing escapism, and wished this year’s shortlistees luck

Ahead of the Booker Prize 2023 winner ceremony, we gathered your questions from social media and put them to our shortlisted authors 

Whether you’re new to the shortlist or would like to explore it more deeply, our guides are packed with insights, discussion points and suggestions for further reading
 

In a keynote speech at the Booker Prize 2023 ceremony, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe revealed how a secret library provided ‘refuge in the world of others’ during her detainment in Iran

The winner of the 1973 Booker Prize may read as a period piece, but it is a more complex book than it first appears, with conflicting undercurrents of melancholy and nostalgia 

Following the death of the 1981 Booker-shortlisted author, Lucy Scholes reflects on Schlee’s life and work, which is resonating with a younger generation

In this extract from her final book, the two-time Booker Prize winner explains how she wanted to create a new sense of history, and reveals her relish for Thomas Cromwell’s company

Advances in AI suggest it may only be a matter of time before machine-generated fiction renders human novelists obsolete. But here’s why that (probably) won’t be the case

As a new Netflix film adaptation to the 2021 International Booker Prize-shortlisted novel is released, here’s our guide to the book, author and translator 

As a new Netflix film adaptation of the International Booker Prize-shortlisted Hurricane Season is released, here’s our guide to the book, the author, her influences and accolades  

What’s the book about? Who are the author and translator? What have the critics said? And what are the inspirations behind it? We have all the answers

The author and translator of Time Shelter talk about what makes Bulgarian literature unique, the cultural influences behind the book - and their favourite decades