M. John Harrison poses with the trophy after winning the Booker Prize 2026 for his book "The End of Everything". (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
\n\nA novel that stood out among some of the most compelling works of contemporary fiction has earned its author one of literature's biggest honours. M. John Harrison, 81, has won the 2026 Booker Prize for The End of Everything, claiming the prestigious £50,000 award at a ceremony held at Old Billingsgate in London on Monday, November 9. The announcement brought an end to months of anticipation surrounding this year's prize, with the winning novel emerging from a shortlist of six books spanning different genres, themes and literary styles.
\n\nIt was the first time for the British writer being shortlisted for the coveted prize. At 81, he is also the oldest winner of the prize.
\n\nThe End of Everything is a work of speculative fiction set in the aftermath of an unexplained catastrophe. The story follows Phillip Tennent, a beachcomber on the Kent coast, as he encounters a world increasingly shaped by unsettling and inexplicable events.
\n\nThe Booker Prize, widely regarded as one of the most influential awards in English-language fiction, has a long history of bringing remarkable…
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