The Booker Prize 2025 Longlist

This genre-bending tale woven with striking imagery is tethered between two worlds — NYC and Albania.  An unraveling of memory and identity, this is a suspenseful story of self-healing and helping others that’s emotional at its core.

A shocking crime leads to a cutting exploration of class and power in this taut tale about news, language and life from the author of Assembly.

Does money talk? Taking several leaps up the socioeconomic ladder, István finally finds himself surrounded by London’s elite but at what price? Szalay’s poignant writing offers a lens into one teenage boy’s brush with trauma that continues to haunt him far into adulthood.

Daring and dazzling, Katie Kitamura’s latest follows one woman’s exploration of identity, life and love — with the bite of Colored Television by Danzy Senna and the intimacy of All Fours by Miranda July.

A slow-burn love story unfolds on a fading Malaysian farmstead. Hailing in the winds of change with vividly poetic prose, this teenage summer coming-of-age journey will leave its mark.

Humor and heartbreak collide in this inventive tale that takes on war, art and human connection. Blurring the lines between fiction and reality, this is a thought-provoking novel about a character grappling with survival, identity and existential questions.  

A riveting story of a family in crisis, Flashlight unravels an intimate tragedy in a sweeping scope. Taking on family secrets, grief and identity, this is an emotionally reflective read that’s interictally woven.

A poignant meditation on all the shapes that love takes in our lives. This soul-stirring novel is one mother’s emotional journey through loss, grief, regret and ultimately hope.

An interwoven tale of one woman’s experience with grieving her parents years apart. This is a contemplative and dreamlike exploration of memory, identity and the fleeting connection we get with the people with love.

A big-hearted tale from an award-winning author, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny follows the sweeping story of a novelist and a journalist grappling with love, home and culture. This is perfect for fans of Real Americans.

This richly atmospheric read slowly unravels the inner lives of the characters who are faced with change while grappling with loneliness, obligation and the undercurrent of war. When the world around them is frozen, the urge to belong quietly awakens.

Tom has dropped off his daughter at college, but his journey is far from over. He sets off on a road trip down memory lane — across America, visiting friends from the past while facing life’s twists and detours.

Thomas longs to become a folk singer — a dream that has always seemed far beyond his reach. Yearning to bring his dreams to life, the young shrimp catcher gets an unexpected chance to explore his passions in this movingly immersive tale.