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- The 2026 Booker Prize shortlist features six authors competing for the 50,000 pound award for the best English novel published in the UK or Ireland.
- Former winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are among those contending for a second prize.
- M. John Harrison is included in the list, marking a potential record as one of the oldest winners.
- The final winner will be announced at a ceremony in London on November 9.
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- Announcement of the winner on November 9 at Old Billingsgate in London.
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Named United Kingdom · Ireland · Booker Prize · Douglas Stuart · Elizabeth Strout · Luke Kennard · Marlon James · Mary Beard · M. John Harrison · Rebecca Perry
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