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The Book Show

Who will win the Booker Prize?

Sonntag, 2. November 2025 · 54 min

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Become a Booker Prize expert and meet the shortlisted authors before the winner is announced in a ceremony featuring classic British pomp and fanfare.
These are the shortlisted books:
• Flashlight by Susan Choi
• The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller
• The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
• Audition by Katie Kitamura
• Flesh by David Szalay
• The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits.
The Booker Prize (thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/prize-y…) is arguably the most prestigious literary prize in the English-speaking world, the winning author receives £50,000, while the shortlisted authors all receive £2,500. Importantly, the winner makes history and joins literary alumni including Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje and Peter Carey and can expect a sharp rise in sales.
The winner is announced 10 November.
Another book extravaganza that has everyone talking is the Top 100 Books countdown. Listen again to the highlights here (abc.net.au/listen/programs/top-100-books/top10…).
Download a printable copy of the Top 100 Books list here (live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/0197035672…).

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