2026 International Booker Prize

The 2026 International Booker Prize, for a work of fiction translated into English, was announced in London on May 19, 2026. The winner was Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated from Mandarin Chinese by Lin King. Five other books made the shortlist, which was announced on March 31: The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar, translated by Ruth Martin; She Who Remains by Rene Karabash, translated by Izidora Angel; The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, translated by Ross Benjamin; On Earth As It Is Beneath by Ana Paula Maia, translated by Padma Viswanathan; and The Witch by Marie NDiaye, translated by Jordan Stump. Together the six shortlisted books were translated from German, Bulgarian, Portuguese, French and Mandarin Chinese.