The arrival of the Booker Prize 2026 longlist has been a memorable one. We’ve seen the words ‘mischievous’, ‘experimental’, ‘wacky’ – and that’s just describing the judges (jk, it’s about the longlist, obviously 😉). In all seriousness, it’s time to get reading. Where will you begin? Let us know in the comments. To read what our judges said about each of the longlisted books, tap the link in our bio. Photography © Neo Gilder. The judges were photographed at Fortnum & Mason, London.