Booker Prize longlist
Our reading lists just got a little longer! The 2026 Booker Prize longlist has dropped, highlighting outstanding fiction from across the globe.
The Shadow of the Object and The Things We Never Say are just two of the books on the 2026 Booker Prize longlist
Thirteen novels spanning genres including literary fiction, satire, dystopian sci-fi, historical fiction and surrealism. Authors representing seven countries, including former winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart, alongside three debut novelists.
Will your choice be the judges' favourite? Reserve your next read today to decide for yourself.
Women in Translation Month
And that’s a wrap on Women in Translation Month. If you missed our in-branch displays check out our list of recommended fiction and non-fiction right here. Because reading translated women’s writing shouldn’t end with August
Read Before You Watch
We don’t believe the book is always better but there’s only one way to be sure. Be ahead of the curve with our list of recently or very soon to be adapted fiction.
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