The Bukhman International Booker Prize 2027 judges: Caleb Azumah Nelson, Olga Ravn, Katie Kitamura, Patrick McGuinness, Tessa Thompson.

The judges have been announced for the Bukhman International Booker Prize 2027

The panel will be chaired by Katie Kitamura, who is joined by Patrick McGuinness, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Olga Ravn and Tessa Thompson. Submissions are now open to publishers, and we are delighted to announce a decade-long funding partnership with Bukhman Philanthropies

What to read right now

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The Booker Prizes guide to summer reading: the best books to read in 2026

From books to transport you around the world to books that are perfect for hot weather; from books set in hotels to books to take to the seaside; discover a wide selection of Booker-nominated books to read this summer – whether you’re travelling far, staying close to home, or simply looking for a story you’ll never forget

International Booker Prize 2026: explore the winning book

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Everything you need to know about Taiwan Travelogue

Taiwan Travelogue book cover and the author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and the translator Lin King

An interview with Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and Lin King, author and translator of Taiwan Travelogue

Author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translator Lin King each holding a copy of Taiwan Travelogue and their International Booker Prize trophies

Reading guide: Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King

An extract from Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King

10 years of the International Booker Prize

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How independent publishers have become the cornerstone of the International Booker Prize

The majority of publishers submitting books for the International Booker Prize are indies. We spoke to some of them about passion, risk-taking and the growing appeal of translated fiction

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Young, urban and male: who is reading translated fiction in the UK now?

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What winning the International Booker Prize means, according to previous winners

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Explore the 10 winning books from a decade of the International Booker Prize

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Quiz: Which International Booker Prize-winning novel should you read?

Get ready for the Booker Prize 2026

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Meet our next judging panel

Ahead of the Booker Prize 2026 longlist announcement on Tuesday, 28 July, get to know Mary Beard, Raymond Antrobus, Jarvis Cocker, Rebecca Liu and Patricia Lockwood

Discover our Monthly Spotlight for July

Reading Guide: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones

With its blend of noir, wit, and moral ambiguity, Olga Tokarczuk’s novel of ideas draws readers through a maze of uncertainty, toward a final, unsettling revelation

Where to start with Olga Tokarczuk: a guide to her best books

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Win a copy of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones

Antonia Lloyd-Jones interview: ‘People have fallen for the patter of a crazy old bird who does unspeakable things’

An extract from Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones

Read about our previous Monthly Spotlights

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Monthly Spotlight: The Van by Roddy Doyle

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1991, the third novel in Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown trilogy follows two old friends working in a fast-food van against the backdrop of the 1990 football World Cup

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Monthly Spotlight: Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym

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Monthly Spotlight: An Awfully Big Adventure by Beryl Bainbridge

Monthly Spotlight: Last Orders by Graham Swift

Monthly Spotlight: At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop, translated by Anna Moschovakis

The Booker Prize... now also for kids

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Everything you need to know about the Children's Booker Prize 2027

Submissions for the inaugural Children’s Booker Prize are now open to publishers, the three adult judges have been announced, and a UK-wide search for three child judges is underway. Find out more here

Original features from the Booker Library

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Staff picks: the Booker Prizes team’s favourite bookshops

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How to write like a Booker-nominated author

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The most memorable fictional fathers from the Booker Library, ranked from worst to best

International Booker Prize 2026 judge Sophie Hughes on finding time to read more

Our new Booker Prizes Quick Read

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Introducing a new short-story collection featuring Booker-nominated authors

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

Read our exclusive interviews

Pat Barker interview: ‘Success can be more challenging than failure’

Richard Flanagan interview: 'Winning was a catastrophe of good fortune’

Marlon James interview: 'The exposure this prize creates changes you'

Ian McEwan interview: 'It didn't cross my mind that I would win'

Our upcoming events

Edinburgh International Book Festival 2022

Events: What’s on and dates for your diary

From intimate gatherings to bustling festivals, book readings to interviews, we celebrate the finest in fiction at these UK events featuring Booker-nominated authors