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From original languages represented to a writer who had once declared himself ‘dead’; here are the key details and surprising facts about this year’s longlist

Military conflict and its devastating effects are a key theme in many Booker-nominated novels. Discover the best novels written on war here
 

In this guest post, singer-songwriter Dua Lipa explains why Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life does exactly what great literature is supposed to do

To mark the 10th anniversary of her Booker win, Eleanor Catton and her editor Max Porter discuss The Luminaries’ journey towards publication and the prize

Writer and book lover Sarah Gwonyoma picked up A Little Life in the midst of a personal loss. Here, she reveals how the novel allowed her to process her pain

Hanya Yanagihara’s deft depiction of heartbreak becomes a dark examination of the tyranny of memory, the limits of human endurance and the power of friendship

Win one of five bundles including a copy of our first Book of the Month, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag.
 

Lucy Scholes shines a spotlight on The Nick of Time by Francis King: a state of the nation novel by an author who was finally nominated, aged 80

Bob Jackson reflects on the novel from the Booker Prize library that made a life-changing impact on him - A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

Hanya Yanigihara’s deft depiction of trauma and friendship becomes a dark examination of the tyranny of memory and the limits of human endurance. Read the opening pages from our March Book of the Month here