International Booker Prize 2026 Special

Yet another yearly Booker Prize special, but this time it’s the international one!

Have a look at the shortlist, maybe one of the books will pique your interest:

• The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar
• She Who Remains by Rene Karabash
• The Director by Daniel Kehlmann
• On Earth As It Is Beneath by Ana Paula Maia
• The Witch by Marie NDiaye
• Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ

The winner will be announced on May 19th, so we’ll have plenty to debate and discuss before finding out which book will win the prize.

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For the busy readers, all books are <500 pages. Here’s the page count:

On Earth As It Is Beneath: 112
The Witch: 144
She Who Remains: 160
The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran: 272
Taiwan Travelogue: 320
The Director: 352