81-year-old sci-fi writer becomes oldest winner of Booker Prize

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1. Mon, 9 November 2026

   5 reports
   • ABC News (Australia)21:53
     81-year-old sci-fi writer becomes oldest winner of Booker Prize

     Octogenarian M John Harrison has won the Booker Prize for The End of Everything, which the judges described as "the politics of now seen through the lens of the future".

   • Google News - Top Stories21:57first to report
     M John Harrison’s ‘The End of Everything’ wins the 2026 Booker Prize for fiction

     M John Harrison’s ‘The End of Everything’ wins the 2026 Booker Prize for fiction Financial Times M. John Harrison’s ‘The End of Everything’ Wins Booker Prize The New York Times 81-year-old sci-fi author M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize CNN 'Baffling but brilliant' post-apocalyptic novel The End of Everything wins Booker Prize BBC Everything you need to know about The End of Everything by M. John Harrison, winner of the Booker Prize 2026 The Booker Prizes

   • La Repubblica (Italy)22:15
     Lo scrittore inglese M. John Harrison vince il Booker Prize: trionfa la distopia post-apocalittica

     A 81 anni il maestro della fantascienza legata all’impegno e alla riflessione ha conquistato il più prestigioso riconoscimento per la letteratura anglofona. Con il suo tredicesimo romanzo: “The End of Everything”

   • muswellbrookchronicle.com.au22:44
     M. John Harrison becomes oldest Booker Prize winner

     UK author M John Harrison has won this year's Booker Prize, becoming the oldest ever winner at 81.

   • France Info (France)22:56
     L'auteur de science-fiction britannique M. John Harrison remporte le Booker Prize pour "The End of Everything"

     Cet écrivain britannique établit un record en devenant à 81 ans le lauréat le plus âgé de cette prestigieuse récompense littéraire.

     1 reprint

     • Le Figaro (France)9 Nov, 23:03their copy
2. Tue, 10 November 2026

   13 reports
   • Le Monde (France)00:09
     Booker Prize 2026 : le Britannique M. John Harrison sacré pour son roman postapocalyptique « The End of Everything »

     A 81 ans, cet auteur de science-fiction à l’œuvre prolifique mais peu connu du grand public devient le plus âgé des lauréats de ce prestigieux prix littéraire récompensant des œuvres de fiction en anglais.

   • South China Morning Post01:07
     M. John Harrison wins Booker Prize for The End of Everything

     UK author M. John Harrison won the Booker Prize on Monday for his enigmatic novel The End of Everything, which echoes concerns about artificial intelligence in a darkly satirical depiction of post-apocalyptic Britain. Harrison, 81, became the oldest winner of the award, which comes with a £50,000 (US$67,000) prize and a boost in sales and profile for the winner. A veteran of the British science fiction literary scene, it was Harrison’s first time being shortlisted for the coveted prize, which...

   • Die Zeit (Germany)01:53
     Booker Prize: M. John Harrison erhält Booker-Preis für dystopischen Sci-Fi-Roman

     Der britische Autor John Harrison hat für seinen Roman »The End of Everything« den renommierten Booker-Literaturpreis gewonnen. Im April erscheint das Buch auf Deutsch.

   • Times of India02:20
     Booker Prize 2026: 81-year-old M John Harrison becomes oldest-ever winner

     M. John Harrison won the Booker Prize at the age of 81 for his novel 'The End of Everything'. The win marks a significant achievement for science fiction within literary circles, making him a pioneering figure. His novel is set in a dystopian future following a mysterious catastrophe affecting society. Harrison's past works and contributions to the genre have set the stage for this victory.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)03:52
     British author M. John Harrison, 81, wins 2026 Booker Prize

     Harrison becomes oldest winner in prize's history for dystopian novel 'The End of Everything'

   • tportal (Croatia)04:48
     Booker prvi put otišao piscu iz svijeta znanstvene fantastike: Pobjednik ima 81 godinu

     Britanski autor Michael John Harrison (81) dobitnik je Bookerove nagradu za postapokaliptični roman "Kraj svega", na svečanosti u Londonu u ponedjeljak navečer

     1 reprint

     • N1 Info (Croatia)10 Nov, 06:07their copy
   • keyt.com05:00
     81-year-old sci-fi author M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize

     By Jacqui Palumbo, Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The British author M. John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize, considered one of the most

   • Telegram.hr (Croatia)06:30
     John Harrison dobitnik jedne od najprestižnijih književnih nagrada u svijetu

     Bookerovu nagradu je dobio za postapokaliptični roman "Kraj svega"

   • Le Monde English09:41
     British writer M. John Harrison wins Booker for AI-tinged apocalyptic novel

     'The End of Everything,' the 13th novel by the veteran of British science fiction, follows beachcomber Phillip Tennent and his dementia-stricken, free-spirited aunt Marnie. It's set in the near future on the windswept English coast, invaded by mysterious objects known as the iGhetti.

   • Libération (France)10:16
     John Harrison remporte le Booker Prize 2026 avec «The End of Everything»

     Le gagnant du prestigieux prix littéraire désigné lundi à Londres est l’auteur de nombreux ouvrages de science-fiction, dont la saga «Viriconium» (1971-1984) et le remarqué «Light» (2002).

   • Al Jazeera English10:22
     UK author M John Harrison’s End of Everything wins Booker Prize

     The book uses dark humour and elusive narratives to cast a futuristic lens on modern politics post-calamity.

   • Die Zeit (Germany)10:29
     Renommierter Buchpreis: Booker-Literaturpreis geht an 81-jährigen M. John Harrison
   • El País (Spain)11:25
     John Harrison rompe moldes con su premio Booker: por primera vez gana un autor de 81 años y de ciencia ficción

     El escritor triunfa con ‘The End of Everything’, una novela inspirada por la crisis de 2008 que plantea un mundo caótico que recibe una visita de extraterrestres