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'I tossed books across the room': Booker Prize judges reveal 'tussle' over shortlist

Past Booker Prize winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have been shortlisted for the prestigious literary award again, after a selection process that the judges described as "a tussle".

BBC News3 sources1 min read2 days agoFiled September 22, 2026

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'I tossed books across the room': Booker Prize judges reveal 'tussle' over shortlist

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