Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

M. John Harrison, a British author, won the 2026 Booker Prize for his dystopian science fiction novel ‘The End of Everything’ on 9 November 2026. At the age of 81, he became the oldest winner in the history of the prestigious literary award. The novel was unanimously selected by the judging panel from 163 eligible entries. Harrison received prize money of £50,000 at the award ceremony held at Old Billingsgate in London. This victory also marked the first time a science fiction author had won the Booker Prize and the first win for the independent publishing house Serpent’s Tail.