Booker Prize 2026: A Diverse Field Includes James and Strout
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The 2026 Booker Prize nominees total 13 titles, including Marlon James’s The Disappearers and Elizabeth Strout’s The Things We Never Say; the judging panel led by Mary Beard will unveil a six-book shortlist on Sept. 22, with the winner announced in London on Nov. 9 and a £50,000 prize, as other notable contenders such as Douglas Stuart and Emma Cline compete for the honor.
- Booker Prize Nominees Include Novels by Marlon James and Elizabeth Strout The New York Times
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- Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead Booker prize longlist The Guardian
- Booker Prize longlist 2026: Elizabeth Strout and Douglas Stuart among 13 authors recognised BBC
- What our judges said about the Booker Prize 2026 longlist The Booker Prizes
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