Discover more about this year’s International Booker Prize judges, as they reflect on the power of translated fiction to create connections and share tips on how to find time to read more

Chair of judges and critically-acclaimed author Natasha Brown is joined on the judging panel by: writer, broadcaster and Oxford University Professor of Mathematics and for the Public Understanding of Science Marcus du Sautoy; International Booker Prize-shortlisted translator Sophie Hughes; writer, Lolwe editor and bookseller Troy Onyango; and award-winning novelist and columnist Nilanjana S. Roy. The International Booker Prize 2026 is supported by Bukhman Philanthropies.

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