The ‘Booker Dozen’ of 12 or 13 books will be announced on Tuesday 28 July, with the shortlist of six books to follow in September. The winner of the Booker Prize 2026 will be announced in November.
The winner of the 2024 Booker Prize was Orbital by Samantha Harvey.
The winner of the 2025 Booker Prize is Flesh by David Szalay.