Harrison's The End of Everything novel
The gist
British author M. John Harrison, 81, won the 2026 Booker Prize for his novel The End of Everything.
It is the first science-fiction winner and the oldest winner.
How it unfolded
- Jun 18, 2026The End of Everything, Harrison's 13th novel, is published in the UK by Serpent's Tail.
- Jul 23, 2026Edmund Gordon reviews the novel in the London Review of Books, noting a Covid reference that seems to place the action in the 2040s.
- Nov 8, 2026Harrison poses with the book at the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist photo call in London.
Key terms
- Booker Prize
- Annual literary award given for the best single work of English-language fiction published in the UK or Ireland.
- science-fiction
- A genre of speculative fiction imagining advanced or futuristic changes in technology, science, or biology.
- shortlist
- A list of candidates for a job, prize, or position that has been narrowed down from a longer list.
Source: Wikipedia