International Booker Prize 2026
Celebrating the International Booker Prize 2026
This display celebrates the International Booker Prize 2026, showcasing some of the outstanding fiction in translation recognised by this year’s prize. The award celebrates the very best fiction translated into English, recognising the work of both authors and translators.
At the centre of the display is this year’s winning novel, Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King. Set in Taiwan during Japanese colonial rule in 1938, the novel follows a Japanese writer and her Taiwanese interpreter as they travel the island together. Their developing relationship, and their shared love of food, become a way of exploring colonialism, language, history and power.
The display also features other books recognised by the prize, including On the Earth as It Is Beneath, alongside information about the shortlisted authors and translators. Together, the books offer students an opportunity to discover literature from around the world and encounter cultures, histories and perspectives they may not have come across before.
Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026
Celebrating the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026
Our Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026 display celebrates this year’s shortlisted novels and some of the most exciting contemporary fiction by women.
The display features this year’s winner, Virginia Evans’ The Correspondent, an unusual and moving novel told through the letters and emails of 73-year-old Sybil Van Antwerp. Through her correspondence with friends, family and strangers, the novel gradually reveals the relationships, losses and regrets that have shaped her life, exploring the importance of human connection and the written word.
Also featured is Susan Choi’s Flashlight, a sweeping family story that begins when ten-year-old Louisa wakes on a beach in Japan to discover that her father has disappeared. The mystery of what happened that night follows the family across decades and between Japan, Korea and America, exploring memory, identity and the lasting effects of trauma.
Students can browse the full shortlist on our display, learn more about the nominated authors and pick up any of the featured titles to read for themselves.
