Science fiction novel wins Booker Prize for first time

M John Harrison's The End of Everything becomes the first science fiction work to win the Booker Prize, marking a shift in literary establishment recognition of the genre.

First covered Nov 13, 2026 · 10:00 AM PT · 1 article

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2d Guardian Environment The Guardian view on M John Harrison’s Booker win: a new frontier for science fiction | Editorial — The End of Everything is a novel for our age of permacrisis. Genre boundaries belong to the past “Science fiction will never be Literature with a capital ‘L,’”…

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abc.net.au M John Harrison wins 2026 Booker Prize for dystopian novel The End of Everything - ABC News

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cnn.com 81-year-old sci-fi author M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize

thebookerprizes.com The End of Everything by M. John Harrison wins the Booker Prize 2026

thebookerprizes.com The End of Everything: Winner of the Booker Prize 2026

Appeared in: 2026-11-15 (#12)

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