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Booker Prize 2026 (shortlist)

Rank the official Booker Prize 2026 shortlist of six novels by personal preference - which you most want to read or value as fiction - not who you think will win. The shortlist was announced at 7pm on 22 September 2026 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre; the winner is announced on 9 November 2026 at Old Billingsgate, London. Chair of judges: Mary Beard.

Official voting dates: Sep 22, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

Community voting started: Sep 23, 2026

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