The Booker Prize 2025 Shortlist

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.