The Radio 2 Book Club - Who will win The Booker Prize?

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Sara welcomes former librarian turned book influencer, Simon Savidge, back to the Radio 2 Book Club to discuss this year's Booker Prize.

The Booker is one of the world's leading literary prizes and often influences what people read at this time of year. In this episode - Simon takes us through the shortlist book by book, and gives us his thoughts on who might (and who should, in his opinion) win!

The shortlist is:

• The End of Everything by M. John Harrison
• The Disappearers by Marlon James
• Black Bag by Luke Kennard
• May We Feed the King by Rebecca Perry
• The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout
• John of John by Douglas Stuart

Published on Tuesday, 27th October 2026.

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