International Booker Prize 2026: Complete list of winners

The 2026 International Booker Prize has crowned its translated fiction winner with a selection that underscores the award’s commitment to bringing global voices into English-language conversations. Taiwan Travelogue (臺灣漫遊錄) by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ takes the honor, marking another year where this prestigious literary award demonstrates its crucial role in championing translated works. The International Booker Prize, which recognizes the finest fiction available in English translation, continues to shine a spotlight on the intricate collaborative art of translation itself—a partnership between original author and translator that often goes unsung in the broader literary landscape.

Yáng Shuāng-zǐ’s win reflects a growing international recognition of Taiwanese literature on the world stage. Taiwan Travelogue brings a distinctive voice and perspective to readers encountering it in translation, inviting them into a literary journey that might otherwise remain geographically distant. The 2026 International Booker Prize winner represents exactly what the award has championed since its inception: the power of translation to expand our understanding of human experience and storytelling traditions beyond English-speaking borders.

Below you’ll find detailed information about this year’s International Booker Prize winner and what makes this selection significant in the award’s ongoing legacy of literary excellence.

Translated Fiction

• Taiwan Travelogue臺灣漫遊錄 by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ