Read extracts from the International Booker Prize 2024 longlistRead an extract from the opening chapter of each title on the International Booker Prize 2024 longlist
Everything you need to know about Elena Knows by Claudia PiƱeiro As a new Netflix film adaptation to the 2021 International Booker Prize-shortlisted novel is released, hereās our guide to the book, author and translatorĀ
Everything you need to know about Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor As a new Netflix film adaptation of the International Booker Prize-shortlisted Hurricane Season is released, hereās our guide to the book, the author, her influences and accolades Ā
10 of the best sci-fi books nominated for the Booker PrizesWith Dune: Part Two ā an adaptation of a literary classic ā in cinemas, we’ve rounded up our favourite works of science fiction from the Booker Library
Nine Booker-nominated books that present a range of experiences of motherhoodFrom loving mothers to estranged families, discover our list of books, nominated for the Booker Prize and International Booker Prize, that cover a wide range of experiences of motherhood
13 of the best magical realism books nominated for the Booker Prizes Discover a range of Booker-nominated books that cross over into the magical realism genre, where the ordinary meets the extraordinaryĀ Ā
12 of the best page-turners from the Booker Library Think that a prize-winning novel can’t also be utterly compelling? These gripping titles from the Booker Prize archives will keep you on the edge of your seatĀ
A crash course in novel writing: how Kazuo Ishiguro wrote The Remains of the Day in a month Kazuo Ishiguro describes the intense four-week writing period behind his 1989 Booker Prize winner
Reading guide: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroWhether youāre new to The Remains of the Day or have read it and would like to explore it more deeply, here is our comprehensive guide
Where to start with Kazuo Ishiguro: a guide to his best books From unreliable narrators and heartbreaking revelations to āthe perfect novelā, here is our guide to the 1989 Booker Prize winnerās finest fictionĀ
How The Remains of the Day changed the way I think about EnglandKazuo Ishiguroās quietly subversive novel showed the English obsession with class and made this writer look at the country with fresh eyesĀ
Win a copy of The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and a Booker Prize tote bagWin one of five bundles including a copy of our March Monthly Spotlight, The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro, plus a limited-edition Booker Prize tote bag
The Booker Prize Podcast, Episode 35: The Remains of the Day, on screen and in printThis week, The Booker Prize Podcast revisits the 1989 Booker Prize winner, Kazuo Ishiguro’s post-war novel The Remains of the Day and its big-screen adaptation
Quiz: Can you guess which Booker-nominated books these first lines are from?First lines grab the reader’s attention and help set the tone for the rest of the novel.Ā Test your knowledge on these opening words and see if you can match them to their famous titles
Headmaster, mapmaker, novelist, non-conformist: the extraordinary life of J.L. Carr Best-known for his āvirtually flawlessā A Month in the Country, James Lloyd Carr lived an eccentric life that encompassed, among many other things, cartography, cricket and coalĀ
Celebrating Ann Schlee and Rhine Journey: 'a tale of female rage and agency'Following the death of the 1981 Booker-shortlisted author, Lucy Scholes reflects on Schlee’s life and work, which is resonating withĀ a younger generation
Which novels in the Booker Prize archives should be considered classics? Arguments over the definition of āclassicā novels persist, but there are plenty of works in the Booker Library that are deserving ofĀ the label Ā
Meet the judges for the Booker Prize 2024Find out more aboutĀ artist Edmund de Waal, novelist Sara Collins, literary editor Justine Jordan, writer Yiyun Li and musician Nitin Sawhney
Everything you need to know about Prophet Song, winner of the Booker Prize 2023As Paul Lynch becomes the fifth Irish writer to win the Booker Prize, hereās the lowdown on his winning novel, Prophet Song
āI have the freedom to follow my intuitionā: Juliet Mabey on winning the Booker Prize three times Juliet Mabeyās independent publishing company Oneworld now boasts a hat-trick of Booker wins. We asked what she looks for in a novel, and whatās in store for Paul LynchĀ
Paul Lynch interview: 'Prophet Song is an attempt at radical empathy'We spoke to Paul Lynch, winner of the Booker Prize 2023, about writing the āwrongā book and creating a realistic dystopia
Reading guide: Prophet Song by Paul LynchIn Paul Lynch’s Booker Prize 2023-winning novel, a mother faces a terrible choice as personal freedoms are eroded and society heads towards collapse
Monthly Spotlight: Normal People by Sally RooneyLonglisted for the 2018 Booker Prize, Normal PeopleĀ is a sweet and complex story of mutual fascination, friendship and love
Everything you need to know about Time Shelter, winner of the International Booker Prize 2023What’s the book about? Who are the author and translator? What have the critics said? And what are the inspirations behind it? We have all the answers
Watch our video interview with Georgi Gospodinov and Angela RodelThe author and translator of Time Shelter talk about what makes Bulgarian literature unique, the cultural influences behind the book - and their favourite decades