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Here you can read extracts from Booker Prize nominated books to help decide your next read.

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Scenic aerial view of fishing boat in Lofoten Islands in winter.

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Read an extract from The Other Name: Septology I - II by Jon Fosse, translated by Damion Searls

BP24 longlist

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Read extracts from the Booker Prize 2024 longlist

Playground by Richard Powers

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An extract from Playground by Richard Powers

Held by Anne Michaels

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An extract from Held by Anne Michaels

Enlightenment by Sarah Perry

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An extract from Enlightenment by Sarah Perry

This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud

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An extract from This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud

Wild Houses by Colin Barrett

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An extract from Wild Houses by Colin Barrett

Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

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An extract from Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

Orbital by Samantha Harvey

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An extract from Orbital by Samantha Harvey

The Safe Keep by Yael Van Der Wouden

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An extract from The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden

Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood

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An extract from Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood

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An extract from Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel

My Friends by Hisham Matar

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An extract from My Friends by Hisham Matar

James by Percival Everett

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An extract from James by Percival Everett

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

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An extract from Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

The bridge on the river Kwai at sunrise.

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Read an extract from The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan

Front cover of 10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in This Strange World on top of a picture of the Hagia Sophia at sunrise.

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Read an extract from 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak

Line drawing of 2 men against a painted abstract background.

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Read an extract from The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst

Blurry reflection shadow silhouette of a single man walking in the old city pedestrian zone just after the rain, with hat and folded umbrella.

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Read an extract from Time's Arrow by Martin Amis

Shortlist

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Read extracts from the International Booker Prize 2024 shortlist