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The reading guide for our November Book of the Month includes insights from critics, discussion points for book clubs and suggestions for further reading

In 1973, The Black Prince was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Part-thriller, part-love story, it was Murdoch’s 15th novel and third recognition by the prize

Win a bundle of Iris Murdoch novels, including our November Book of the Month, The Black Prince, plus a newly-designed, limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag

In this episode of The Booker Prize Podcast, our hosts dive into The Bee Sting, Western Lane and Prophet Song from this year’s shortlist

The authors at the centre of Iris Murdoch’s best novel embody the tortured philosopher in search of perfection and the prolific, publicly celebrated novelist  

The winners of our inaugural competition tell us more about their bookshops, their journey into bookselling and what the Booker Prize means to them

From Faulkner to Melville, Paul Lynch discusses the writers who capture the strangeness of the human condition and the eternal truths that define us 

From contemporary ghost stories to intricate murder mysteries and near-future dystopian visions, we present a selection of titles that will strike fear into the heart of even the most hardened reader

In this episode of The Booker Prize Podcast, our hosts take a closer look at If I Survive You, This Other Eden and Study for Obedience from this year’s shortlist

We asked some of the authors shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2023 to tell us who has most inspired their writing generally, and their shortlisted works in particular