LONDON — British author M. John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize for his post-apocalyptic novel The End of Everything , becoming the oldest winner in the history of one of the world's most prestigious literary awards. The announcement was made on Monday, 9 November 2026, at a ceremony at Old Billingsgate in London, where the 81-year-old received the £50,000 prize (about $67,000) after the judges reached a unanimous decision. According to CNN, Harrison beat five other finalists, including the betting market's favourites Marlon James and Douglas Stuart, both former winners. It is the first Booker nomination of a six-decade career, and the first Booker win for his publisher, Serpent's Tail. Illustration: A quiet English seaside town at dusk, with a strange presence on the horizon — an artistic evocation of the fictional Dalston-on-Sea. What Happened The winner was revealed at the Old Billingsgate ceremony on Monday evening, 9 November 2026, from 163 submitted nov...