Literary awards announce 2026 longlists for Crossword and Booker Prizes

Major literary honors have announced their longlists for the 2026 cycle. The 20th edition of the Crossword Book Awards in India features a diverse selection of titles across five categories: fiction, non-fiction, translations, children’s books, and business & management. The longlist includes various genres such as documentary novels, historical fiction, and investigative non-fiction. Shortlists for the Jury Awards and Popular Choice Awards are expected in October, with winners to be announced in December.

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the 2026 Booker Prize longlist has been released. The prize recognizes books written in English and published in those regions. Notable titles on the longlist receiving reader attention include ‘The Things We Never Say’ by Elizabeth Strout and ‘John of John’ by Douglas Stuart.