Prizes & lists
Books chosen by The Booker Prize
Prize for fiction written in English
Awarded each year to a novel written in English and published in the UK or Ireland, chosen by a panel of five judges.
These are prize and best-of-list selections made by a jury or editors, not one person's recommendation. Only the years and titles we have checked against a source are listed. How we handle prizes and lists.
Recommendations
Books chosen by The Booker Prize
12 books from 4 sources. Each one links to a report of the announcement.
Booker Prize Shortlist Is Revealed
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Creation Lake
Prize or best-of listShortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, as reported by Kirkus Reviews.
Booker Prize Shortlist Is Revealed News reportkirkusreviews.com
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The Safekeep
Prize or best-of listShortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, as reported by Kirkus Reviews.
Booker Prize Shortlist Is Revealed News reportkirkusreviews.com
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Stone Yard Devotional
Prize or best-of listShortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, as reported by Kirkus Reviews.
Booker Prize Shortlist Is Revealed News reportkirkusreviews.com
+1 other recommender: The New York Times Book Review: 10 Best Books
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Held
Prize or best-of listShortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, as reported by Kirkus Reviews.
Booker Prize Shortlist Is Revealed News reportkirkusreviews.com
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James
Prize or best-of listShortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, as reported by Kirkus Reviews.
Booker Prize Shortlist Is Revealed News reportkirkusreviews.com
+3 other recommenders: Barack Obama, Ryan Holiday, The Pulitzer Prizes
Samantha Harvey Wins the 2024 Booker Prize
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Orbital
Prize or best-of listWinner of the 2024 Booker Prize, as reported by Kirkus Reviews.
Samantha Harvey Wins the 2024 Booker Prize News reportkirkusreviews.com
+1 other recommender: Barack Obama
Shortlist for the 2025 Booker Prize Revealed
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Flashlight
Prize or best-of listShortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize, as reported by Kirkus Reviews.
Shortlist for the 2025 Booker Prize Revealed News reportkirkusreviews.com
+2 other recommenders: Ayobami Adebayo, Barack Obama
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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
Prize or best-of listShortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize, as reported by Kirkus Reviews.
Shortlist for the 2025 Booker Prize Revealed News reportkirkusreviews.com
+3 other recommenders: Ayobami Adebayo, Barack Obama, The New York Times Book Review: 10 Best Books
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Audition
Prize or best-of listShortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize, as reported by Kirkus Reviews.
Shortlist for the 2025 Booker Prize Revealed News reportkirkusreviews.com
+2 other recommenders: Ayobami Adebayo, Barack Obama
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The Rest of Our Lives
Prize or best-of listShortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize, as reported by Kirkus Reviews.
Shortlist for the 2025 Booker Prize Revealed News reportkirkusreviews.com
+1 other recommender: Ayobami Adebayo
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The Land in Winter
Prize or best-of listShortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize, as reported by Kirkus Reviews.
Shortlist for the 2025 Booker Prize Revealed News reportkirkusreviews.com
+1 other recommender: Ayobami Adebayo
Winner of the 2025 Booker Prize Is Revealed
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Flesh
Prize or best-of listWinner of the 2025 Booker Prize, as reported by Kirkus Reviews.
Winner of the 2025 Booker Prize Is Revealed News reportkirkusreviews.com
+1 other recommender: Ayobami Adebayo
Cross-recommendations
Picks others agree on
9 books The Booker Prize recommends that at least one other person in the directory also recommends, each from their own source.
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4recommendersJames 4 recommendersBarack Obama, Ryan Holiday, The Booker Prize, The Pulitzer Prizes
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4recommendersThe Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny 4 recommendersAyobami Adebayo, Barack Obama, The Booker Prize, The New York Times Book Review: 10 Best Books
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3recommendersAudition 3 recommendersAyobami Adebayo, Barack Obama, The Booker Prize
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3recommendersFlashlight 3 recommendersAyobami Adebayo, Barack Obama, The Booker Prize
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2recommendersFlesh 2 recommendersAyobami Adebayo, The Booker Prize
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2recommendersOrbital 2 recommendersBarack Obama, The Booker Prize
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2recommendersStone Yard Devotional 2 recommendersThe Booker Prize, The New York Times Book Review: 10 Best Books
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2recommendersThe Land in Winter 2 recommendersAyobami Adebayo, The Booker Prize
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2recommendersThe Rest of Our Lives 2 recommendersAyobami Adebayo, The Booker Prize
Cross-recommendations
Who agrees with The Booker Prize
People in the directory who recommended at least one of the same books.
Ayobami Adebayo6 books in commonFlashlight · The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny · Audition · The Rest of Our Lives · The Land in Winter · Flesh
Barack Obama5 books in commonJames · Orbital · Flashlight · The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny · Audition- TNThe New York Times Book Review: 10 Best Books2 books in commonStone Yard Devotional · The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
Ryan Holiday1 book in commonJames- TPThe Pulitzer Prizes1 book in commonJames
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