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Booker Prize

The Booker Prize is a British literary award, first presented in 1969. We have reviewed 32 books connected to it, including 6 winners.

32Books reviewed
6Winners
15Honoured authors with pages
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Booker Prize 2026

Shortlist

The Disappearers cover
ShortlistedThe DisappearersMarlon James · ★ 4.0
Black Bag cover
ShortlistedBlack BagLuke Kennard · ★ 4.0
May We Feed the King cover
ShortlistedMay We Feed the KingRebecca Perry · ★ 4.0
The End of Everything cover
ShortlistedThe End of EverythingM. John Harrison · ★ 3.0
John of John cover
ShortlistedJohn of JohnDouglas Stuart · ★ 4.0
The Things We Never Say cover
ShortlistedThe Things We Never SayElizabeth Strout · ★ 4.0

Longlist

The Vivisectors cover
LonglistedThe VivisectorsMissouri Williams · ★ 3.0
Switzy cover
LonglistedSwitzyEmma Cline · ★ 4.0
All Them Dogs cover
LonglistedAll Them DogsDjamel White · ★ 4.0
The Renovation cover
LonglistedThe RenovationKenan Orhan · ★ 4.0
The Shadow of the Object cover
LonglistedThe Shadow of the ObjectChloe Aridjis · ★ 3.5
The Palm House cover
LonglistedThe Palm HouseGwendoline Riley · ★ 3.0
Helen of Nowhere cover
LonglistedHelen of NowhereMakenna Goodman · ★ 3.0

Booker Prize winners we’ve reviewed

Newest first
2017
Lincoln in the Bardo cover
WinnerLincoln in the BardoGeorge Saunders · ★ 4.0
2008
The White Tiger cover
WinnerThe White TigerAravind Adiga · ★ 5.0
2002
Life of Pi cover
WinnerLife of PiYann Martel · ★ 4.5
1997
The God Of Small Things cover
WinnerThe God Of Small ThingsArundhati Roy · ★ 4.5
1982
Schindler’s List cover
WinnerSchindler’s ListThomas Keneally · ★ 5.0
1981
Midnight’s Children cover
WinnerMidnight’s ChildrenSalman Rushdie · ★ 4.0

Shortlisted, longlisted & nominated in earlier years

2025
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny cover
NominatedThe Loneliness of Sonia and SunnyKiran Desai · ★ 4.5
2025
Love Forms cover
NominatedLove FormsClaire Adam · ★ 4.0
2025
Universality cover
NominatedUniversalityNatasha Brown · ★ 3.5
2022
Small Things Like These cover
NominatedSmall Things Like TheseClaire Keegan · ★ 4.0
2022
Oh William! cover
NominatedOh William!Elizabeth Strout · ★ 4.0
2020
Such a Fun Age cover
NominatedSuch a Fun AgeKiley Reid · ★ 4.0
2016
My Name Is Lucy Barton cover
NominatedMy Name Is Lucy BartonElizabeth Strout · ★ 3.5
2015
A Little Life cover
NominatedA Little LifeHanya Yanagihara · ★ 4.5
2013
The Lowland cover
NominatedThe LowlandJhumpa Lahiri · ★ 4.5
2012
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry cover
NominatedThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold FryRachel Joyce · ★ 4.5
2005
Never Let Me Go cover
NominatedNever Let Me GoKazuo Ishiguro · ★ 4.0
2003
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time cover
NominatedThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeMark Haddon · ★ 4.5
1986
The Handmaid’s Tale cover
NominatedThe Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood · ★ 4.5

Authors honoured

Each links to their author page
Samantha Harvey2024Damon Galgut2021Douglas Stuart2020George Saunders2017Marlon James2015AAravind Adiga2008Kiran Desai2006Yann Martel2002Margaret Atwood2000, 2019Ian McEwan1998Arundhati Roy1997Kazuo Ishiguro1989Thomas Keneally1982Salman Rushdie1981William Golding1980

Frequently asked questions

Which Booker Prize winners has The Bookish Elf reviewed?

Lincoln in the Bardo (2017), The White Tiger (2008), Life of Pi (2002), The God Of Small Things (1997), Schindler’s List (1982), Midnight’s Children (1981).

Which 2026 Booker Prize books have you reviewed?

The Disappearers (shortlisted), Black Bag (shortlisted), The Vivisectors (longlisted), Switzy (longlisted), All Them Dogs (longlisted), The Renovation (longlisted), The Shadow of the Object (longlisted), May We Feed the King (shortlisted), The End of Everything (shortlisted), The Palm House (longlisted), Helen of Nowhere (longlisted), John of John (shortlisted), The Things We Never Say (shortlisted).

How many Booker Prize books have you reviewed?

32 so far, 6 of them winners.

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