An editorial argues that this year's male-dominated Booker shortlist reflects a broader crisis in masculinity explored in contemporary fiction.
After this year's Booker Prize shortlist was announced, Guardian books editors fielded reader questions about the judging process, the list's predominantly male lineup, and notable omissions.
The Guardian's books editors held a live Q&A discussing the freshly announced Booker Prize shortlist, touching on genre range, poet-novelists and reader reactions to the selections.
The Guardian's books editors answered reader questions about the 2026 Booker prize contenders after the shortlist was announced.
The Guardian's books editors hosted a live discussion on the newly announced 2026 Booker Prize shortlist, featuring six nominated novels.