# 'I tossed books across the room': Booker Prize judges reveal 'tussle' over shortlist

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## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Booker, Prize

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| Literary Hub | Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Booker Prize. | 2026-09-22 19:19 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE9PcTB4UEpjZUZHMkR0ZUpGbkhrMk1xNFFVMm1fc1hOVVh3OWRsTUcyUWtkckRtbXB0LUNNZDQ0dWM3LXBvSWZqTk1qQ2o5YkNoRzV2TGJ1S0NaT3dwVGFwaU85c3R6dUhyVnVQLUdTMnNERms?oc=5) |
| The Booker Prizes | Everything you need to know about the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist | 2026-09-22 19:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxQWmRhWFN0MFdHakxBZERxWUF2WTNVNktYNTBhcExMOUxOQmFsQ3phSVdORVZXa1kxV0RKenRXZlhiZzJ1WW5EeDVON2hmcFRqSWxnN0RaYm9NcG4wOFFfVmVlX0Eyd09rY1gwbEczV2t3bEU3bW9XT0hhdGxoc1ZsYzBXb2psb0pfU0NUSnVhRnBlOEVfTFRockUxMGxlTVFmUndaOUJhYjJCWVBiRlAxS0g5eFdPQ09FZlZ5WWZn?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Booker prize 2026: ask our books team anything about this year’s contenders | 2026-09-22 19:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNNjE5OVo2Rm1PWGU0Zk1OMS10QVl2SkxVT2Jxd0F0OHhOd3ZYLUVwWkNoSFE1YjVpWjVJeGJ2Yk14a3RqNXZ0cFM1VWZ0OHNHcFJPVEhtdHNoTHl2TWwzYUpHY0dZTXNHaERWcjcwbjBiTVZEam1kdE9kYnhJMkhVYzV6cWZWNlF0X2hVNmRhWXJYVncwTTVPVjF2T2I5N3VaN1hUVzNPTkFfckVpdGRvLUJGcDZ3My1RSUxscGZaUzBVQQ?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | Booker Prize 2026 | 2026-09-22 19:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE9PLXZrMjNuRmltSG13cnpuVkx2Z3pDNmZCZ3F0OHJWVGFUcGl3bGZjdlZ0Nlk3QWdfOWlYa0RvSUR2WHRITTAyVlhzNE9WQkxraWF6bnJyY3FSeldwQ2ZmUVhNRm1TcmtrTWhBVV9RTW0?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | I read 163 novels and these are the six best: Mary Beard on judging the Booker prize | 2026-09-22 19:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQYmx1V1lIcl91NTJ1RUpwZkVvUDFZSjBwdWdtejlBQXJXWGx1cFFBTFlKVGtpWGtPV3VsQlBkOWFJQUIyWkZybVo0emhVU1BWeENPMXVBRGRCR3ZWenZENUZfQkx5VUhQb09WdjliVmhOWkF6SUJQNHlza0JMUkxoVWYtTDlPdW9sVUk2VHZVcjRvVmI5SGpYMlREem5ydHc5SjV6V1hwRzI4S3laUWRxbXAxN294SXpkQ0p0c0tGVlQzYXFTdHZpUQ?oc=5) |
| NPR | The 2026 Booker Prize shortlist is 'writing at its best' | 2026-09-22 19:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE1GUGotLWx4YVFLU0poX1RydlZJdk4wb0MxaGUyY212cXp6MkRtZlVOdEpPREx1QmNUVDhVYkNIM2VvLUxIRml3YVdxRUNoZ0lheTRZUlpxVzB3VTVJZXdNcmRrbkJtWGtENm9CQktOcE1oNDg3WlBKenEtNk0?oc=5) |
| The Booker Prizes | The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist: what our judges said | 2026-09-22 19:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPdWt5ZG5sOWVFc1YtQ0IwbGRtZDR5aVRGcjBCMDVVdFhSQkJiMkpvMHphcWFNOVZIeFhXSnllSldnc2kxVkswY0ZzVFhna1RxQlN2VU04TFZGMV80U0VVaUNWdmE5OENxS2dWOG1FdHN6blpCNzltd3VoTGZRS1oybFF1eFJoUWJsaUVsVnR3YnBSYzZTWUktMzlKLVZ2cktXZHZFQ3I5b2xBdXhm?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Previous winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart shortlisted for Booker prize | 2026-09-22 19:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQeFFlTzYtNjJiaEZ2cDJ0RzNUVlNXUzZEcTJsdml3WUw4WTFvcDdWS01lLXFWdUFxVU9XV1V6WDBtLVBpYXVYeFFNOGk5REJMaDV2OFN4MXNURTNNS3F6d01oNUxnMllfS2FpLXkzUTM1V1U0eVZVajdYNE9zN083dldsYWdISDVlOE9BM2RDZk5yMlFfcXpXQ0J3?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Booker Prize 2026: Six Novels Make Shortlist | 2026-09-22 19:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE1PY1d4WUNHekNCX1ExNm5aOXo1Tl9SN0FrYVRMLW00N3lRdjJvWEtlU0hwaHpHS0FXOTU2dGNSU3RRdlJHcXFaYndZTVd4MU1MMXp3R2RUVzR2LW9xQU1mMHRlODl0cGdYalptVDY1U3kyZWlRUklN?oc=5) |
| BBC | 'I tossed books across the room': Booker Prize judges reveal 'tussle' over shortlist | 2026-09-22 19:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTE1RNVVlVzNuaHVtaE1RNTdNNlhvVFJ4MnhrRjlhZ3VGU3JLRmpndWlXRmtjOXNoeGx5Zm9zTFhDQ2liS1lHUlBIV2hIdU9wYmt1b3daZXpCa0dTcnM?oc=5) |

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