Bringing the Longlist Closer to Readers

 

The Booker Prize longlist is not only a celebration of literary excellence but also an invitation to discover new voices. This year, readers across the world are being offered the chance to engage directly with the books that judges described as “urgent, innovative, and profoundly human.”

Through the official Booker Prize website, extracts from all 13 longlisted novels have been made available. These carefully selected passages open a window into the stories, giving readers a taste of the language, atmosphere, and vision that set each work apart.

The initiative reflects the Booker’s commitment to accessibility. For those who may not yet have encountered these novels in bookshops or libraries, the extracts provide a gateway — the first steps into narratives that traverse continents, cultures, and identities.

As readers explore the extracts, many will begin to form their own shortlist of favourites. In this way, the Booker Prize becomes not only a judging process but also a collective experience, shared by a global community of readers.