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There are over 600 books in the Booker Library, and our recommendations will steer you towards literary classics and hidden gems.

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Booker Prize authors on the childhood books that made them fall in love with fiction

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The Booker Prize in the noughties: 10 novels that are well worth revisiting

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Eight Booker Prize-nominated books for fans of Downton Abbey

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11 Booker-nominated novels that contain dramatic love triangles

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Nine Booker-nominated novels featuring strong female friendships

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Eight Booker Prize-nominated novels that were inspired by other books

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Nine Booker-nominated novels set in New York City

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Monthly Spotlight: Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

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10 of the best genre-bending Booker Prize-nominated novels

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10 Booker Prize-nominated books that are perfect for hot weather

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Summer reading from the Booker Prizes

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10 Booker-nominated books for music lovers

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Monthly Spotlight: Happy Stories, Mostly by Norman Erikson Pasaribu, translated by Tiffany Tsao

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Taiwan Travelogue and 10 more Booker-nominated novels that are perfect for foodies

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10 Booker Prize-nominated books that feature unlikely friendships

Booker books about India by women writers

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Eight Booker-nominated books about India by women writers

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10 Booker-nominated books for fans of Wes Anderson

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Monthly Spotlight: Hot Milk by Deborah Levy