The novel is the first work translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the award, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

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Written by Yang Shuang-zi and translated by Lin King, Taiwan Travelogue has become the 11th winner of the literary award ...

The wait is almost over. The winner of the International Booker Prize 2026 will be announced this week. There are six ...

The 2026 International Booker Prize shortlist has officially been announced, highlighting six books from around the world that explore history, identity, love and survival. Chosen from a longlist of ...

Slightly esoteric and definitely ambitious, “Audition” by Katie Kitamura is a novel full of tension and intrigue that, while well-written, forces you to read between the lines a little too much.

Taiwan Travelogue” is the first novel originally written in Mandarin to win the major award for fiction translated into ...

Catch up on must-read Booker Prize nominees and learn about the history of the prestigious book award before this year’s winner is announced in November. The first Booker Prize was awarded in 1969 to ...

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