Six Novels Shortlisted for 2026 International Booker Prize
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- •The International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist contains six novels translated into English.
- •The shortlist was announced in London on 2026-03-31.
- •One shortlisted title is The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran by an Iranian exile writer.
- •Another shortlisted work is Taiwan Travelogue, representing Taiwanese literature in translation.
- •The shortlisted books include stories featuring a French witch and a sworn virgin.
- •The International Booker Prize is awarded for a single work of fiction translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland.
- •The prize money is shared equally between the winning book’s author and its translator.
- •The 2026 shortlist spans authors from Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran wins the 2026 International Booker Prize Iranian exile literature may gain wider global readership and more translations.
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WESTFrance24 - World (EN)International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist announced featuring French witch, sworn virginWESTNew York Times - WorldInternational Booker Prize Shortlist: 6 Novels With ‘Burning Humanity’WESTNPR - News6 books named finalists for the 2026 International Booker PrizeRUKommersant (RU)Объявлен шорт-лист Букеровской премии