Everything you need to know about the Booker Prize 2025 shortlist
Ahead of the Booker Prize 2025 winner announcement on Monday, 10 November, we’ve picked out the most interesting facts, trends and themes that have emerged in this year’s shortlist

Competition
We’re offering you the chance to win one of five brilliant bundles that include signed copies of all 12 books from this year’s Booker and International Booker Prize shortlists, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag
This competition is now closed.
Just in time for Christmas, we are giving you the chance to win a set of all 12 shortlisted titles from this year’s Booker Prize 2025 and International Booker Prize 2025, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag.
The shortlisted books are:
The Booker Prize tote bags feature illustrations by artist Iris de Moüy and aren’t available to buy.
To be in with a chance of winning, simply enter your details below by 12:00 GMT on Monday, December 8, 2025. Winners will be chosen at random.
This competition is open to readers anywhere in the world.
This competition is a free draw, with only one entry allowed per person, and we reserve the right to disqualify any entries where we suspect one person has used a number of different email addresses. Use or attempted use of any automated or other non-manual entry methods is prohibited.
The draw is governed by our general rules for competitions, available here, but the following specifics also apply (and take precedence should there be any contradiction or ambiguity):