An 81-year-old literary veteran and a 28-year-old debut novelist lead a remarkably diverse Booker Prize 2026 longlist, highlighting a striking generational range among this year's contenders.

The 13 books selected for the longlist features authors representing England, Ireland, Scotland, Jamaica, Mexico, Turkey and America

Today, the Booker Prize committee announced this year’s “Booker Dozen”: a longlist of 13 books nominated for the UK’s most prestigious literary prize, which this year celebrates l…