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Marlon James’ “The Disappearers” Longlisted for 2026 Booker

8/23/2026

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Marlon James released the novel “The Disappearers,” longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize.
The story returns to Jamaica and revisits the murderous world of his 2015 Booker-winning novel.
It centers on the 1988 beating of eight gay men rehearsing a play.
James said he refuses to believe any lesson comes from suffering an atrocity.
The novel is scheduled for release on September 1, 2026.

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Story summary

Marlon James released the novel “The Disappearers,” longlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize.
The story returns to Jamaica and revisits the murderous world of his 2015 Booker-winning novel.
It centers on the 1988 beating of eight gay men rehearsing a play.
James said he refuses to believe any lesson comes from suffering an atrocity.
The novel is scheduled for release on September 1, 2026.