# '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".

- Published: 2026-09-22T19:15:03.229Z
- Updated: 2026-09-26T16:00:44.581Z
- 3 sources
- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics, Science and technology
- Involves: 2026 Booker Prize, 2026 Booker Prize jury, 2026 Booker Prize shortlist, A Brief History of Seven Killings, Alison Donnell, BBC Radio 4's Front Row, Black Bag, Booker Prize, Booker Prize 2026 shortlist, Booker Prize jury, Dame Mary Beard, Douglas Stuart

## How it developed

- 2026-09-22T19:15:03.229Z - BBC News: ['I tossed books across the room': Booker Prize judges reveal 'tussle' over shortlist](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqzjz8dk4wddo)
- 2026-09-23T09:01:05.127Z - RTV SLO: [Po burnem prerekanju članov žirije izbrana šesterica finalistov za prestižnega bookerja](https://www.rtvslo.si/kultura/knjige/po-burnem-prerekanju-clanov-zirije-izbrana-sesterica-finalistov-za-prestiznega-bookerja/794606)
- 2026-09-23T16:30:50.329Z - Scroll: [Booker Prize 2026: Here are the opening lines of the six shortlisted novels](https://scroll.in/article/1095932/booker-prize-2026-here-are-the-opening-lines-of-the-six-shortlisted-novels)
- 2026-09-26T16:00:44.581Z - Scroll: [‘The Disappearers’: Marlon James’s new novel gives voice to the gay men Jamaica erased](https://scroll.in/article/1095918/the-disappearers-marlon-jamess-new-novel-gives-voice-to-the-gay-men-jamaica-erased)

Read it on FeedAtom: https://www.feedatom.com/stories/i-tossed-books-across-the-room-booker-prize-judges-1r4r3l38ltsjjoqky7ejxruux