Here are the 13 books that made the Booker Prize longlist

The 2026 Booker Prize longlist is out with thirteen books in the running for one of literature's most prestigious awards. Per NPR, the selection includes celebrated authors like Douglas Stuart, Marlon James, and Elizabeth Strout alongside debut novelists, spanning both established and emerging voices in contemporary fiction.

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