Previous Booker winners shortlisted for prestigious literary prize

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 23 Sept, 09:03 · Archive

Six novels have been shortlisted for the £50,000 Booker prize.

The shortlist for the Booker prize was announced following what judges described as a selection 'tussle'. Previous winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are among the contenders, alongside Pulitzer winner Elizabeth Strout, speculative fiction writer M John Harrison, poet and novelist Luke Kennard, and debut novelist Rebecca Perry.

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• Booker prize 2026: ask our books team anything about this year’s contendersThis year’s shortlist for the Booker prize was announced last night. Our books editors will be logging on at 1pm to discuss this year’s nominees, from previous winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart to debut novelist Rebecca Perry. Post your questions or discussion points now Sign in or sign up For today’s reader Q&A we’ll be discussing the newly announced shortlist for the 2026 Booker prize which was revealed last night at a discussion at London’s Southbank centre featuring this year’s judging panel : Jarvis Cocker, Mary Beard, Patricia Lockwood, Raymond Antrobus and the Guardian’s own…The Guardian · 23 Sept, 08:32
• Booker Prize judges reveal shortlisted novels after selection 'tussle'Past Booker winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are among the nominees for this year's award.BBC News · 22 Sept, 20:01
• Previous winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart shortlisted for Booker prizeThe two authors are in the running for the £50,000 award alongside a Pulitzer winner, a science fiction legend, a comic writer and a debut novelist • Booker judge Mary Beard on this year’s shortlist This year’s Booker prize shortlist features some very familiar names – previous winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are in the running once more, along with Pulitzer winner Elizabeth Strout and prominent British speculative fiction writer M John Harrison. Novelist and poet Luke Kennard and debut novelist Rebecca Perry are also in contention for the £50,000 prize, the winner of which will be…The Guardian · 22 Sept, 19:55

In this story: Marlon James · Douglas Stuart · Elizabeth Strout · M John Harrison · Luke Kennard · Rebecca Perry · Booker Prize

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