British author John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize for his novel The End of Everything, becoming the oldest winner in the history of this literary prize at the age of 81.
The novel is Harrison's 13th, and its events take place on the south coast of England, where Philip Tinette and his elderly aunt Marnie live after years of the collapse of the social order and the arrival of mysterious entities known as the "I-Gette".
The jurors unanimously chose the 198-page novel, saying it "turns one's ideas upside down, raises a wry smile, and then surprisingly, given its subject matter, leaves you with a slight sense of optimism."
This is the first time the prize has been awarded to Harrison, whose career as an author and critic spans six decades and includes critically acclaimed works of science fiction and fantasy, and his win represents a rare victory for speculative fiction.
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