International Booker Prize Shortlist 2026 (6 books)

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Shortlist by Year: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

Longlist: All
Longlist by Year: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

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1	She Who Remains by Rene Karabash 4.04 avg rating — 12,170 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar 3.88 avg rating — 6,303 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Director by Daniel Kehlmann 3.96 avg rating — 18,951 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	On Earth as it is Beneath by Ana Paula Maia 3.84 avg rating — 8,388 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Witch by Marie NDiaye 2.90 avg rating — 5,116 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ 3.97 avg rating — 16,737 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars