Booker prize 2026: a diverse list to inspire all sorts of readers – six experts review the nominees

By Tory Young, Associate Professor in Department of English Literature, Anglia Ruskin University
Alison Donnell, Professor of Modern Literatures in English, University of Bristol
Jenni Ramone, Associate Professor of Postcolonial and Global Literatures, Nottingham Trent University
Leigh Wilson, Professor of English Literature, University of Westminster
Stevie Marsden, Lecturer in Publishing, Edinburgh Napier University
Tim Jarvis, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, Anglia Ruskin University

When the Booker prize was first launched in 1969, its aim was to get more people reading and to stimulate discussion about contemporary literature. Now, we all know reading is at an all time low but there really has never been a better time to reignite your love of fiction and to discover (or rediscover) your love of reading. And, this year’s shortlist is really a testament to the breadth of stories available out there.

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~	Are American voters actually gloomy about the economy, or is something else going on?

~	How moving civil rights enforcement out of the US Department of Education threatens students’ protections from race, sex and disability discrimination

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