2026 Booker Prize won by M. John Harrison

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1. 1 SeptBackground

   Booker Prize 2026 shortlist names six authors, led by judge Mary Beard

   The 2026 Booker Prize shortlist of six novels, including M. John Harrison, was revealed in September with Mary Beard chairing the judges.

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   9 Nov

   M. John Harrison, 81, becomes the oldest Booker Prize winner ever

   At 81, M. John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize for The End of Everything, a post-apocalyptic novel about Britain, AI and a world that stops making sense.