Win a festive bundle of Booker books

Plus, take our personality quiz to find out which Booker Prize-winning novel you should read next; and we revisit the prize's first double win, fifty years on

Christmas competition: win the 12 books that made our 2024 shortlists

The festive season has arrived and, to celebrate, we’re giving you the chance to win a selection of this year’s best books, just in time for Christmas. The prize bundle, which comprises all of this year’s Booker Prize and International Booker Prize shortlisted titles, is sure to keep book lovers reading well into the new year and is ideal for gifting – or, keeping all to yourself.

To be in with a chance of winning all 12 books, simply enter your details over on our website by 12:00 GMT on Monday, December 9, 2024. This competition is open to readers anywhere in the world.

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Quiz: Which Booker Prize-winning novel should you read next?

From gripping page-turners to sweeping epics and boundary-pushing fiction, the Booker Prize offers a treasure trove of exceptional reads. But which book is perfect for you? With 55 years of extraordinary novels to explore in the Booker Library, it’s often difficult to know where to start.

But worry not – we’re here to offer a helping hand. Through a series of highly scientific bookish questions, you can discover the Booker Prize winner that’s meant for you. Don’t forget to let us know which book is your next read, in the comments below!

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Revisiting the 1974 Booker Prize: controversy, compromise and the first joint winners

On the face of it, Nadine Gordimer and Stanley Middleton didn’t have much in common. Look her up on YouTube, and you’ll see a literary superstar being feted across the world. Look him up, and you’ll find a five-minute video entitled ‘Nottingham’s Forgotten Heroes. #5 Stanley Middleton’.

There is, however, one thing they did share: the 1974 Booker Prize. Fifty years ago, when The Conservationist and Holiday became the first joint winners, splitting the award was, unlike now, completely permissible. Luckily, this still left room for that ever-popular Booker feature, the controversy – which this time involved a glaring conflict of interest for one of the three judges.

Read more as James Walton revisits the year of the first Booker double win.

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