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Booker Prize Reading Lists

Reading lists

Not sure what to read next? Get some inspiration from our reading lists.

There are over 600 books in the Booker Library, and our reading lists help you find your next favourite book.

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The best crime novels nominated for the Booker Prize

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10 of the best crime novels from the Booker Library

Author Zadie Smith

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Where to start with Zadie Smith: a guide to her best books

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Seven Booker Prize-nominated novels with a sporting edge

Author John Maxwell Coetzee.

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Where to start with J.M. Coetzee: a guide to his best fiction

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10 of the best short story books and collections from the Booker Library

Author Margaret Atwood posing for a portrait in Toronto, Canada.

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Where to start with Margaret Atwood: a guide to her best books

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Editors’ picks: our favourite Booker Prize-nominated books to read this summer

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Nine Booker Prize-nominated novels with the best plot twists (no spoilers)

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10 of the best Booker Prize-nominated books with a political slant

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Nine Booker Prize-nominated novels that explore toxic relationships

Lush forest

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Eight Booker Prize-nominated books for World Environment Day

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10 of the best anti-heroes in Booker Prize-nominated novels, for fans of Ripley

Hurricane Season

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12 of the best Booker-nominated books by Latin American authors

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10 of the most heartbreaking books from the Booker Library

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Nine Booker-nominated books that present a range of experiences of motherhood

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10 of the best sci-fi books nominated for the Booker Prizes

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13 of the best magical realism books nominated for the Booker Prizes

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70 classic Booker Prize-nominated novels, recommended by our readers

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Banned and censored novels from the Booker Library

12 of the best page-turners from the Booker Prizes library

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12 of the best page-turners from the Booker Library