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Discover the writers who have shaped modern fiction

For over half a century, the Booker Prizes have celebrated the works of the world’s best authors. From bold new voices to literary icons, these are the writers who have redefined the boundaries of fiction.  

Which will you read next? 

Carol Birch

Carol Birch

 Caroline Blackwood

Caroline Blackwood

Portrait of author Rodrigo Blanco Calderón

Rodrigo Blanco Calderón

Martin Booth

Martin Booth

Elizabeth Bowen

Elizabeth Bowen

William Boyd

William Boyd

Malcolm Bradbury

Malcolm Bradbury

Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn Bragg

Oyinkan Braithwaite

Oyinkan Braithwaite

André Brink

André Brink

Anita Brookner

Anita Brookner

Christy Brown

Christy Brown

George Mackay Brown

George Mackay Brown

Natasha Brown in a brown jumper smiling

Natasha Brown

Jonathan Buckley in a white shirt smiling at the camera

Jonathan Buckley

NoViolet Bulawayo

NoViolet Bulawayo

Author Rita Bullwinkel

Rita Bullwinkel

Anthony Burgess

Anthony Burgess

Anna Burns

Anna Burns

A.S. Byatt

A.S. Byatt

Gabriela Cabezon Camara

Gabriela Cabezón Cámara

Peter Carey

Peter Carey

J.L. Carr

J.L. Carr

Ciaran Carson

Ciaran Carson

Mircea Cărtărescu

Mircea Cărtărescu

Justin Cartwright

Justin Cartwright

Eleanor Catton

Eleanor Catton

Javier Cercas

Javier Cercas

Bruce Chatwin

Bruce Chatwin

Susan Choi sitting on a sofa smiling with her chin resting on her hand

Susan Choi

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