Why Readers Want the Full Set

 

When the Booker Prize longlist is announced, a familiar question arises: which books should I read first? The competition to win the full set offers a simple answer: all of them.

To own the entire longlist is to experience the range of styles and subjects the judges deemed most remarkable in 2025. It allows readers to compare, to debate, and to develop their own perspectives alongside the official judging panel.

The set is not only a prize but also a journey. It gives the winner the chance to engage with the longlist as the judges do — book by book, theme by theme, voice by voice.