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UK Announces 13-Title 2026 Booker Prize Longlist

7/29/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The United Kingdom announced the 2026 Booker Prize longlist, naming 13 novels.
The panel, chaired by Mary Beard, also includes Antrobus, Cocker, Liu and Lockwood.
The list features authors from seven countries on three continents, with five Americans and six British.
The shortlist appears on September 22, 2026, with the winner to be announced on November 9, 2026 for £50,000.

History

Historical Context

The Booker Prize began in 1969 when Booker-McConnell funded a £5,000 award for P.H. Newby, administered by Jonathan Cape. After the 2002 transfer to the independent Booker Prize Foundation and a £50,000 prize under Man Group, eligibility widened in 2014 to any English-language novel. In 2026 historian Mary Beard chaired a longlist of 13 titles, five American and six British.

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Story summary

The United Kingdom announced the 2026 Booker Prize longlist, naming 13 novels.
The panel, chaired by Mary Beard, also includes Antrobus, Cocker, Liu and Lockwood.
The list features authors from seven countries on three continents, with five Americans and six British.
The shortlist appears on September 22, 2026, with the winner to be announced on November 9, 2026 for £50,000.

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