Witches, Nazi collaborators and banned books: International Booker prize announces 2026 longlist

24 February 2026 Vanshika

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Thirteen books make this year’s longlist for translated fiction, which awards a first prize of £50,000Olga Ravn, Daniel Kehlmann, Ia Genberg, Mathias Énard and Gabriela Cabezón Cámara are among those longlisted for the 10th International Booker prize, which recognises the best translated fiction published in the past year.A “Booker dozen” of 13 books were longlisted for this year’s prize. One author-translator pair will win £50,000, to be split equally. Continue reading…

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