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Raymond Antrobus

Interview

Raymond Antrobus interview: ‘I read half a novel while I was detained at a border crossing’

Patricia Lockwood

Interview

Patricia Lockwood interview: ‘I act like the books are dying bodies in a hospital’

Rebecca Liu

Interview

Rebecca Liu interview: ‘I’ve found our discussions really illuminating, particularly when there’s dissent’

Mary Beard

Interview

Mary Beard interview: ‘The bottom line is, would I think it would be worthwhile reading this book more than once?’

Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, Lin King, Stefan Tobler and Tara Tobler when Taiwan Travelogue was announced as the winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize

Interview

Inside And Other Stories: The Sheffield-based small press taking translated fiction to a global stage

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Book recommendations

11 epics from the Booker Library for fans of The Odyssey

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Book recommendations

Six uplifting novels nominated for the Booker Prizes

Bullets on the ground

Reading guides

Reading Guide: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones

Deer in a forest

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Monthly Spotlight: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead with a Booker Prizes tote bag

Competition

Win a copy of Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones

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Book recommendations

The Booker Prizes guide to summer reading: the best books to read in 2026

Olga Tokarczuk

Book recommendations

Where to start with Olga Tokarczuk: a guide to her best books

Antonia Lloyd-Jones, translator

Interview

Antonia Lloyd-Jones interview: ‘People have fallen for the patter of a crazy old bird who does unspeakable things’

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Book recommendations

10 Booker Prize-nominated books with unique settings

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Opinion

How to write like a Booker-nominated author

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Opinion

Staff picks: the Booker Prizes team’s favourite bookshops

Win a copy of the Booker Prizes Quick Read, and a host of other prizes

Competition

Win a Booker Prizes Quick Read book and a selection of other prizes

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Monthly Spotlight: The Van by Roddy Doyle

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Competition

Win a copy of The Van by Roddy Doyle

Roddy Doyle is sat down, looking at the camera. He is bald with round spectacles. He is wearing a jacket over a shirt and has his arms crossed. There is a blue overlay and the monthly spotlight circling the image of the book cover.

Book recommendations

Where to start with Roddy Doyle: a guide to his best books