Books
Marlon's back in the Booker room
The Disappearers made the six-book shortlist. The winner is named 9 Nov.
Shortlisted, 22 Sep 2026
Six books. One is his.
The Booker shortlist landed on 22 September and The Disappearers is on it. He's been here before: he won in 2015 with A Brief History of Seven Killings.
The book
Kingston, 1988
Eight gay men in Kingston are rehearsing a play when a mob attacks on the first night. The novel follows what the survivors do next.
The judges
The panel's been talking
The Booker judges sat down on camera to dig into it. One called it a very formally inventive book.
Monday 9 Nov, London
Twice? We'll see.
The winner is announced in London on 9 November, a Monday. If it's him, that's a second Booker.
Sources
Picture credits (Instagram and TikTok cards)
- The Daily Show, Official Video (cards 1, 3, 5)
- The Booker Prizes, Official Video (cards 2, 4)
- Video: Comedy Central, played from YouTube. Not copied or hosted here.
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