2025’s Best Booker Prize Books: Top 13 Reviewed
Explore the booker prize collection with our picks, packed with humor and insights, perfect for newbies and seasoned readers.
Ah, the Booker Prize! It’s like the Oscars for books, but with fewer red carpets and more coffee stains. If you’re like us, standing in the bookstore, overwhelmed by choice or just plain indecisive, fear not! We’ve got you covered. Our focus? Finding page-turners that not only rack up awards but also make you laugh, cry, and maybe even question your life choices. We picked a delightful assortment of Booker Prize champs. Each one offers its unique charm, quirks, and occasional plot twist that had us saying, ‘Didn’t see that coming!’ So, grab your favorite reading spot, maybe even a cup of tea, and let’s check out our carefully curated list of the 13 best books celebrated by the Booker Prize.
On this list:
13 The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
A thrilling sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ that explores dystopian themes.
12 Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
A heartbreaking novel about a young boy growing up in 1980s Glasgow.
11 Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
A fascinating exploration of the lives of twelve different characters across decades.
10 Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
A historical novel that takes readers through the life of Thomas Cromwell.
9 The Sellout by Paul Beatty
A satirical novel that tackles themes of race and identity in the US.
8 Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
A unique novel about grief and the afterlife, centered on Abraham Lincoln.
7 The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
An emotional novel about the horrors of a Japanese POW camp during World War II.
6 A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
A complex, multi-perspective novel about the attempted assassination of Bob Marley.
5 Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
A gripping sequel to ‘Wolf Hall’, detailing the fall of Anne Boleyn.
4 The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
A thought-provoking meditation on memory and history.
3 The Bone People by Keri Hulme
A compelling story set in New Zealand, weaving themes of love and identity.
2 Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
A magical, epic narrative about India’s transition from British colonialism to independence.
