The Booker Prize 2025 shortlist has been unveiled earlier this week. With a wide variety of books to choose from, these spotlight novels that capture the range, power, and urgency of contemporary storytelling. 

This year’s list brings together a former Booker Prize winner and three debut shortlistees, reflecting a dynamic intersection of established mastery and bold new voices.
 
From sweeping epics to daringly experimental works, these books cut across geographies and themes, family, identity, intimacy, ambition, and the choices that shape our lives. The selection also demonstrates why the Booker remains the most influential literary prize in the world.
 
Here are the shortlists: