The Booker Prize has unveiled its 2024 longlist, a selection of 13 novels that span a wide array of settings and themes, including a remote Scottish island, an assisted suicide clinic in Zurich, 1980s Jamaica, and Massachusetts in the lead-up to the 2024 US election.
Authors such as Elizabeth Strout, Douglas Stuart, and Marlon James are among those recognized on this year's longlist, referred to as the Booker Dozen. The judging panel chair, Mary Beard, described the chosen novels as "dynamite," expressing confidence that the list offers something for every reader.
The Booker Prize is an annual award that celebrates long-form fiction written in English and published in the UK or Ireland, regardless of the author's nationality. The six shortlisted authors will each receive £2,500 and a special edition of their book. The ultimate winner will be awarded a trophy and a £50,000 prize.
Notable authors who did not make this year's longlist include Maggie O'Farrell, Ann Patchett, John Lanchester, Deborah Levy, and Julian Barnes, whose final book, "Departure(s)," was widely anticipated to be recognized.
The Booker Dozen will be narrowed down to a shortlist on September 22, with the winner to be announced on November 9.