The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout captures the way grief reverberates through decades, the comfort found in deep friendships and the freedom that comes when we break free of our secrets. Our judges said, ‘The Things We Never Say is a novel that engages with the deeply divisive politics of present-day America, without itself becoming divisive. This is the kind of book we need now: a calm antidote to contemporary events’. Find out more about this Booker Prize 2026-shortlisted book: thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/books/the-things-we-never-say --- The Booker Prizes on Instagram: instagram.com/thebookerprizes The Booker Prizes on TikTok: tiktok.com/@thebookerprizes The Booker Prizes on Facebook: facebook.com/TheBookerPrizes The Booker Prize and the International Booker Prize are two of the world’s most significant and influential awards for a single book. The prizes recognise exceptional works of fiction and elevate the voices of nominated authors and transla...