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Douglas Stuart depicts the heartbreaking story of a working-class family in 1980s Glasgow, with the young Shuggie Bain trying to understand his place in the world

Winner of the Booker Prize 2020, Shuggie Bain has captured hearts with the story of a young boy plagued by poverty and trauma

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If you enjoy innovative books that switch between genres, play with forms, and generally turn the reader’s expectations upside down, this list is for you

Powerful blend of science fiction, absurdism and alternative-historical realism that aims to destabilise the heteronormative world and expose its underlying rot

Across the northern hemisphere, temperatures are rising with forecasts of another sweltering summer ahead. Here are ten searingly good Booker-nominated reads, where hot weather is much more than just a backdrop 

In November 2025, Fiammetta Rocco will step back from her role as Administrator of the International Booker Prize to become the prize’s Emeritus Director