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Book recommendations

Nine Booker-nominated novels set in New York City

Sarah Jessica Parker sitting on a green sofa

Interview

Sarah Jessica Parker interview: ‘I never leave home without a book’

Ayòbámi Adébáyò is sitting on a green sofa

Interview

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ interview: ‘It’s a delight to share the joy of discovering great writing with other people’

Kiley Reid sitting by a window

Interview

Kiley Reid interview: ‘I love stories that don’t feel rushed and refuse to hold your hand’

Chris Power sitting on a green velvet sofa

Interview

Chris Power interview: ‘I’ve read 150 books in seven months yet still spend too much time doomscrolling’

Booker Prize 2025 Chair of judges Roddy Doyle

Interview

Roddy Doyle interview: ‘When I’m really enjoying a book, I stop taking notes’

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Book extract

An extract from Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

Street in Glasgow

Book recommendations

Monthly Spotlight: Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

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Competition

Win a copy of Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

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Book recommendations

10 of the best genre-bending Booker Prize-nominated novels

Norman Erikson Pasaribu

Reading guides

Reading guide: Happy Stories, Mostly by Norman Erikson Pasaribu, translated by Tiffany Tsao

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Book recommendations

10 Booker Prize-nominated books that are perfect for hot weather

Tiffany Tsao

Interview

Tiffany Tsao interview: ‘I wanted to bring Norman’s voice to an anglophone readership’

Douglas Stuart is smiling next to an image of the Shuggie Bain book cover with the word Monthly Spotlight circled around it

Interview

Douglas Stuart interview: ‘I don't think working-class people can afford to write’

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Book recommendations

10 Booker-nominated books for music lovers

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Book recommendations

Monthly Spotlight: Happy Stories, Mostly by Norman Erikson Pasaribu, translated by Tiffany Tsao

Booker Prize tote bag and a copy of Happy Stories, Mostly

Competition

Win a copy of Happy Stories, Mostly by Norman Erikson Pasaribu, translated by Tiffany Tsao

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Book extract

An extract from Happy Stories, Mostly by Norman Erikson Pasaribu, translated by Tiffany Tsao

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Book recommendations

Taiwan Travelogue and 10 more Booker-nominated novels that are perfect for foodies

Image of author Deborah Levy

Interview

Deborah Levy interview: ‘Film has its own language, and the novelist has her own language’