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The Palm House by Gwendoline Riley

Two friends in a pub by the Thames, a magazine falling into the wrong hands, and a chapter that will knock the wind out of you. Gwendoline Riley's eighth novel is the finest piece of writing on the Booker Prize 2026 longlist.

Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman

A disgraced professor tours a house in the country and is offered something stranger than a mortgage. Makenna Goodman's short, savage novel is the most formally daring book on the Booker Prize 2026 longlist.

The Booker Prize 2026 Longlist: All 13 Books Explained

All thirteen novels on the Booker Prize 2026 longlist, what each one is about, what the judges said, and our ranked prediction for the 9 November winner.

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Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War’s Most Extraordinary Spy by Ben Macintyre

A spoiler-light review of Redwood by Ben Macintyre: a KGB officer in revolutionary Tehran, the lone MI6 man he trusted, and a defection whose consequences were far darker than anyone planned.

happily (n)ever after: A Love Story of One More Day by Jinesh Bhagdev

happily (n)ever after by Jinesh Bhagdev review: a funny, aching contemporary romance about choosing each other on ordinary days. Spoiler-free, with read-alikes.

A Study in Sparkling by Jodi McAlister

A spoiler-free review of A Study in Sparkling by Jodi McAlister: a newly single mother of three, the younger sommelier who runs her favourite Hobart wine bar, and a friends-with-benefits deal written in the language of tasting notes.

If Not You by Ellen O’Clover

A spoiler-free review of If Not You by Ellen O'Clover: two Chicago copywriters who have competed for five years, one luxury resort account, and a month on the road where the only room they can't avoid is the one they share.

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