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

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Irish writers: Booker Prize

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How the Booker Prize has reflected the new golden age of Irish fiction

Celebrities reading translated Booker fiction

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The best International Booker Prize-nominated translated fiction, as recommended by celebrities

Short Booker Novels

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10 of the best very short books from the Booker Prizes library

Best Booker Love Stories

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The best love stories in Booker-nominated books

Post apocalyptic reading list

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Six Booker-nominated post-apocalyptic books for fans of The Last of Us

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The best of Salman Rushdie: a guide to his Booker-nominated novels

Booker Books on Screen

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Booker Prize books that have been adapted for film and television

Booker Prize New Year reading recommendations

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Ten Booker-nominated books to inspire a fresh start

Booker Best Books of 2022

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The best books of 2022

Booker Children's Christmas books

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The best children's books for Christmas written by Booker Prize authors

Bob Jackson Booker super reader

Interview

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The Bookerworm: meet the man who’s read every book ever shortlisted for the Booker Prize

Shehan Karunatilaka's literary influences for The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

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Ten books that led Shehan Karunatilaka to The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Booker Prize Black History Month

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A Booker Prize reading list for Black History Month

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Hilary Mantel reading list: a guide to her Booker nominated titles and other best works

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The Booker Prize guide to… the partition of India

Take the Booker Prize to... America

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Summer reading special: take the Booker Prize... to the USA

Take the Booker Prize to... France

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Summer reading special: take the Booker Prize... to France

Take the Booker Prize on a... road trip

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Summer reading special: take the Booker Prize… on a road trip

Take the Booker Prize to the... coast

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Summer reading special: take the Booker Prize… to the seaside

Take the Booker Prize to a... hotel

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Summer reading special: take the Booker Prize… to a hotel