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Six uplifting novels nominated for the Booker Prizes
Long, sun-soaked days call for stories that lift the spirits. These life-affirming novels celebrate kindness, hope and the power of human connection
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Reading Guide: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
With its blend of noir, wit, and moral ambiguity, Olga Tokarczuk’s novel of ideas draws readers through a maze of uncertainty, toward a final, unsettling revelation
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Monthly Spotlight: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Olga Tokarczuk’s existential thriller was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2019. A firm fan favourite, it is a darkly funny and thought-provoking novel that asks: who really holds power in the natural world?
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Win a copy of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Win one of five copies of our Monthly Spotlight title for July, plus a new-look, limited-edition Booker Prizes tote bag
From books to transport you around the world to books that are perfect for hot weather; from books set in hotels to books to take to the seaside; discover a wide selection of Booker-nominated books to read this summer – whether you’re travelling far, staying close to home, or simply looking for a story you’ll never forget
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Tessa Thompson
Tessa Thompson is an award-winning actress with an extensive and diverse history of working across film, television and stage
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Bukhman Philanthropies to fund next decade of the International Booker Prize as judges announced for the 2027 prize
The 2027 panel will be chaired by Katie Kitamura, who is joined by Patrick McGuinness, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Olga Ravn and Tessa Thompson as submissions are now open to publishers
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Caleb Azumah Nelson
Caleb Azumah Nelson is a British-Ghanaian writer and filmmaker, living in South-East London
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Where to start with Olga Tokarczuk: a guide to her best books
Olga Tokarczuk is one of the most critically acclaimed and distinctive voices in contemporary literature. If you’re new to her work, here’s our guide to the 2018 International Booker Prize-winner’s genre-defying fiction