Overview

• The finalists are Flesh (David Szalay), The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny (Kiran Desai), Flashlight (Susan Choi), Audition (Katie Kitamura), The Rest of Our Lives (Ben Markovits) and The Land in Winter (Andrew Miller).
• Half the shortlist is American, reflecting the prize’s global English‑language eligibility since 2014.
• The panel chaired by Roddy Doyle with judges Sarah Jessica Parker, Ayọ̀báyọ̀mí Adébáyọ̀, Chris Power and Kiley Reid chose the six from 153 submissions after a four‑hour meeting.
• Coverage highlights Kiran Desai’s return with her first novel in two decades, with some outlets describing her as an early favorite for a second Booker win.
• The winner receives £50,000 and will be named in London in November, with multiple outlets reporting 10 November and at least one giving a different date.