Booker veterans Marlon James and Douglas Stuart on 2026 shortlist
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The Disappearers by Marlon James (left) and The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout (right) have been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The judges will announce the winner on Nov 9.
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- The 2026 Booker Prize shortlist includes six diverse novels, featuring past winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart aiming for a rare second victory.
- The selected books explore themes like homophobia, alien encounters, mental health, and social experiments, all reshaping readers' views on the world.
- The winner, announced Nov 9, will receive £50,000; judges praised the shortlist for its powerful impact and varied storytelling styles.
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LONDON – A 640-page tome about the fallout from a homophobic murder in Jamaica. A science fiction novel that starts with an alien washed up on the shore. A comedy about a campus social experiment in which an actor wears only a black bag to class.
All three of those books are among the six shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2026, whose nominees were announced on Sept 23.