The Booker Prize Foundation (charity no. 1090049), exists to inspire people to read the world’s best fiction. Their aim, through the Booker Prize and International Booker Prize – two of the world’s most significant book awards – as well as their scholarships and outreach in prisons, is to foster a love of reading, and to support readers and writers of the future.

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For over 50 years, the Booker Prize has been one of the most respected literary awards in the world. This year's shortlist will be announced on Tuesday 23 September, with the winner crowned on Monday 10 November.