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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? 

Molly Keane

Molly Keane

Claire Keegan

Claire Keegan

Daniel Kehlmann

Daniel Kehlmann

Stephen Kelman

Stephen Kelman

James Kelman

James Kelman

Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally

A.L. Kennedy

A.L. Kennedy

Thomas Kilroy

Thomas Kilroy

The Nick of Time

Francis King

Paul Kingsnorth

Paul Kingsnorth

Katie Kitamura in a black top looking at the camera slightly smiling

Katie Kitamura

Matthew Kneale

Matthew Kneale

Christian Kracht

Christian Kracht

László Krasznahorkai

László Krasznahorkai

Gabriel Krauze

Gabriel Krauze

Michelle de Kretser

Michelle de Kretser

Milan Kundera

Milan Kundera

Andrey Kurkov

Andrey Kurkov

 Eka Kurniawan

Eka Kurniawan

Author Rachel Kushner

Rachel Kushner

Benjamín Labatut

Benjamín Labatut

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Lahiri

Laila Lalami

Laila Lalami

Nikita Lalwani

Nikita Lalwani

John Lanchester

John Lanchester

James Lasdun

James Lasdun

Vincenzo Latronico

Vincenzo Latronico

Margaret Laurence

Margaret Laurence

Mary Lawson

Mary Lawson

John le Carré

John le Carré

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