Prophet Song by Paul Lynch, winner of Booker Prize 2023, is far from the first dystopian novel to have been recognised by the Booker judges
Dystopian fiction books nominated for the Booker Prize
Dystopian fiction books nominated for the Booker Prize
Find out more about the books and authors in the Booker Library that explore dark futures or terrifying alternative realities for humankind.
Discover a list of dystopian books and authors nominated for the Booker Prize.
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Books
England, England
by Julian Barnes
Love in the New Millennium
by Can Xue
Translated Accounts
by James Kelman
Little Eyes
by Samanta Schweblin
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood
The Memory Police
by Yoko Ogawa
Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro
Time Shelter
by Georgi Gospodinov (prize winner)
J
by Howard Jacobson
Prophet Song
by Paul Lynch (prize winner)
The Chimes
by Anna Smaill
Exit West
by Mohsin Hamid
The Testaments
by Margaret Atwood (prize winner)
The Wall
by John Lanchester
Last Letters from Hav
by Jan Morris
Klara and the Sun
by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
No One Is Talking About This
by Patricia Lockwood
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