The facts
The Booker Prize Foundation announced that The End of Everything by M. John Harrison won the 2026 Booker Prize; the judges selected it unanimously. [1]
Harrison received the prize at the 9 November ceremony in London; the Foundation lists the award at £50,000. [1]
At 81, Harrison is the oldest winner in the award’s history. The Guardian reports this is his first Booker nomination and says the Foundation’s chief executive described him as the first winner to emerge from the bona fide science-fiction world. [1][2]
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 9 Nov 2026, 23:37 UTC.
- Everything you need to know about The End of Everything by M. John Harrison, winner of the Booker Prize 2026
Booker Prize Foundation · Primary source · 9 Nov 2026
Opened the Foundation’s 9 November winner page. It says the judges unanimously selected the novel and Harrison, aged 81, is the oldest Booker winner.
- M John Harrison becomes first science fiction author to win the Booker prize
The Guardian · Reporting · 9 Nov 2026
Opened independent Guardian report. It confirms the winner, novel, age and historical status and attributes the “first from the bona fide SF world” description to the Foundation’s chief executive.