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The End of Everything by British author M. John Harrison is the winner of the Booker Prize 2026. Harrison receives £50,000 and a trophy, presented to him by last year’s winner David Szalay, at a ceremony held at Old Billingsgate in London.

At 81, Harrison becomes the oldest author to win in the history of the prize, with a writing career spanning 60 years.

A new novel from the much-loved, Miles Franklin shortlisted Favel Parrett. In the tradition of Claire Keegan and Sarah Winman comes an unforgettable story of love and betrayal through the eyes of a child.