Elizabeth Strout and Douglas Stuart among 13 authors recognised
The 2026 Booker Prize longlist has been revealed, featuring 13 authors including Elizabeth Strout and Douglas Stuart. The list, selected from 163 submissions, will be narrowed down to a shortlist in September before the winner is announced in November.
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The Booker Prize serves as a major cultural indicator for high-quality English-language fiction, impacting the publishing industry and author careers.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Getty Images Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout is among the authors on the Booker Prize longlist Elizabeth Strout, Douglas Stuart, Marlon James and Rebecca Perry are among the authors who have been longlisted for this year's Booker Prize.
The 13 chosen books include novels set in Mexico City, a remote Scottish island, an assisted suicide clinic in Zurich, 1980s Jamaica, post-apocalyptic Kent, and coastal Massachussetts before the 2024 US election.
Chair of the judges Mary Beard described the 13 novels as "dynamite", adding: "We are confident that our longlist of books has something for everyone."
The longlist, referred to as the Booker Dozen, will be whittled down to a shortlist on 22 September, before the winner is announced on 9 November.
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