Where to Start With the Booker Prize 2026 Longlist
Thirteen novels, one shortlist in September, and not enough evenings. Here is what each book on the Booker 2026 longlist actually is, and which one I would open first.
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The Lion and the Deathless Dark by Carissa Broadbent
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Killing Sadie by Rachel Peterson
Spoiler-free review of Killing Sadie by Rachel Peterson, a YA thriller told through unreliable witness statements. What works, what stumbles, and who should read it.
Getting Away With Murder by Shari Lapena
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Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst
Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst review: warm worldbuilding, a lovable crew, a smooth fake-dating romance, and a few fair critiques. Read before you buy.
Meet Me in Paris by Kristin Harmel
Is Meet Me in Paris by Kristin Harmel worth reading? Our review weighs its warmth, its glowing Paris setting, and its flaws, plus read-alikes for fans.
The Gilded Blade by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Is The Gilded Blade by Jennifer Lynn Barnes a satisfying ending? Our balanced, spoiler-free review covers the puzzles, the romance, the pacing, and who should read it.
Extracurricular by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Ramona Wilder walks into her first college lecture having...
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Where to Start With the Booker Prize 2026 Longlist
Thirteen novels, one shortlist in September, and not enough evenings. Here is what each book on the Booker 2026 longlist actually is, and which one I would open first.
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You’ll Be Sorry by Lisa Gardner
A spoiler-free look at You'll Be Sorry by Lisa Gardner: a thirty-year-old disappearance, a 1790s midwife's diary, and a town that has been lying about itself for two centuries.
Immortal Game by Allison Saft
A spoiler-free look at Immortal Game by Allison Saft: a burnt-out teenage grandmaster, a faerie king's tournament, and a rescue mission that stops to ask whether anyone wanted rescuing.
A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett
A spoiler-free look at A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett: a third Ana and Din case built on a fungus that turns people into obedient tools, and a detective who is quietly coming apart.
Pink Ink by Avina St. Graves
A spoiler-free look at Pink Ink by Avina St. Graves, the dark academia romance where a killer courts a film student by leaving her crime scenes to read, and where the murder mystery underneath never quite gets solved.
The Disappearers by Marlon James
Seven men sit in a rehearsal room in 1988 Kingston and take turns telling each other the worst thing that was ever done to them. One of them tells his laughing. Nothing else I have read this year has taken so much out of me.