Wherever your travels take you this summer, we believe there’s a work of fiction among the 500+ titles in the Booker Library to not only complement every type of trip, but enhance it 

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Sun hat, travel plug, mosquito spray, proper tea bags… what else are you packing for your summer holiday? If you’ll allow us to make a suggestion, we recommend you leave space in your luggage for another essential item: a Booker, or International Booker Prize-nominated book. 

Wherever you’re going, we believe there’s a work of fiction among the 500+ titles in the Booker Library – our archive of all the books that have ever been longlisted or shortlisted for the prizes – to not only complement every type of trip, but enhance it. 

Whether you’re exploring the French countryside, falling head over heels for the culture of India, sipping coffee in a Tuscan piazza or sheltering behind a windbreak on a Great British beach, there’s a Booker book to suit the mood.

To prove it, we’ve created a range of summer-themed reading lists, each featuring a selection from the Booker archive – from household names to hidden gems. We’ve got books set in hotels, books set by the sea, books about road trips, and world-class translated fiction, all of which allow you to travel thousands of miles in a single page turn.

Hopefully, you’ll find a new favourite here. Bon voyage!