The Booker Prize Podcast

Books #97

Listen for lively conversations and fascinating insights from the Booker Prizes. We revisit winning novels from years past, speak to authors and experts from the literary world and peer behind the curtain of the International Booker Prize and Booker Prize.

International Booker Prize 2024 Winner Special
May 24, 2024 – 43:01
The International Booker Prize 2024 Shortlist (Part 2)
May 16, 2024 – 55:34
The International Booker Prize 2024 Shortlist (Part 1)
May 2, 2024 – 52:28
Washington Black by Esi Edugyan: April's Monthly Spotlight
Apr 11, 2024 – 35:38
Empire of the Sun or Hotel du Lac: The Booker vs the Bookies
Mar 28, 2024 – 56:28
Announcing the International Booker Prize 2024 longlist
Mar 12, 2024 – 39:22
The Booker at the Oscars: The Remains of the Day
Feb 29, 2024 – 59:19
The Booker at the Oscars: The English Patient
Feb 22, 2024 – 43:23
What makes a classic novel? Plus six Booker Prize classics
Feb 15, 2024 – 47:28
The Booker at the Oscars: Schindler's Ark vs Schindler's List
Feb 8, 2024 – 51:41
Why Sally Rooney's Normal People is more than just a love story
Feb 1, 2024 – 38:33
Why you should read Shuggie Bain (If you haven't already)
Jan 25, 2024 – 39:13
Three short Booker books you can read in a weekend
Jan 18, 2024 – 44:27
Possession by A.S. Byatt: January's Monthly Spotlight
Jan 11, 2024 – 42:45
Books to look out for in 2024
Jan 4, 2024 – 40:51
An interview with Time Shelter's Georgi Gospodinov and Angela Rodel
Dec 14, 2023 – 50:22
December Book of the Month: Any Human Heart by William Boyd
Dec 7, 2023 – 37:21
Behind the scenes at the Booker Prize 2023 ceremony
Nov 30, 2023 – 38:19
Bonus Episode: Live Reaction to the Booker Prize 2023 Winner
Nov 27, 2023 – 09:38
Shehan Karunatilaka's Booker Prize Year
Nov 23, 2023 – 41:30
November Book of the Month: The Black Prince by Iris Murdoch
Nov 16, 2023 – 39:38
The Booker Prize 2023 Shortlisted Authors Live at Cheltenham Literature Festival
Nov 9, 2023 – 43:02
Exploring the Booker Prize 2023 Shortlist + Winner Predictions (Part 2)
Nov 2, 2023 – 43:45
Exploring the Booker Prize 2023 Shortlist (Part 1)
Oct 26, 2023 – 49:31
A Halloween Special: Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung
Oct 19, 2023 – 40:18
An Interview with 2017 Booker Prize Winner George Saunders
Oct 12, 2023 – 34:56
Our October Book of the Month: The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa
Oct 5, 2023 – 37:11
The Sea or Arthur & George: The Booker vs the Bookies
Sep 28, 2023 – 41:06
A Booker Prize 2023 Shortlist Reaction + The Best Shortlist Ever
Sep 22, 2023 – 40:12
Our September Book of the Month: His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet
Sep 14, 2023 – 38:04
Back to School with Ian McEwan's Atonement
Sep 7, 2023 – 39:57
Why you should read The Elected Member by Bernice Rubens
Aug 31, 2023 – 38:43
The Sellout: The first American novel to win the Booker Prize
Aug 24, 2023 – 35:59
An Interview with 2015 Booker Prize Winner Marlon James
Aug 17, 2023 – 37:30
Our August Book of the Month: Loitering with Intent by Muriel Spark
Aug 9, 2023 – 37:01
The Booker Prize 2023: Longlist Reaction
Aug 3, 2023 – 50:16
The Strange Case of Vernon God Little
Jul 27, 2023 – 46:59
Summer Special: The Booker Prizes Does Love Island
Jul 20, 2023 – 45:04
Why The Amber Spyglass is the only children’s book nominated for The Booker Prize
Jul 13, 2023 – 50:04
Introducing July's Book of the Month: The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Jul 6, 2023 – 49:20
The Best Booker Books of All Time (Maybe)
Jul 6, 2023 – 43:28
Launching 6 July: The Booker Prize Podcast
Jun 29, 2023 – 03:19
Introducing The Booker Prize Podcast
Jun 22, 2023 – 02:21

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LBK Denizen

Could not Understand the Host

James Walton writes well, but speaks with such a rapid delivery and lack of clear enunciation that it was extremely difficult to understand him on this podcast. I had to give up the struggle.
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How did I not know this was a thing?!

I have LOVED everything about the Booker Prize from the judging process to trying to read through the Longlist and guess the winner. This is a podcast created for Uber book nerd. And it is wonderful.