The momentum now builds towards 23 September 2025, when the shortlist of six titles will be announced at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London. Readers, critics and bookmakers alike are speculating which novels will make the cut.
The final announcement on 10 November 2025 at Old Billingsgate, London, will crown the winner of the £50,000 Booker Prize, a moment already drawing global anticipation.