Bookies' Favourite

We've share our thoughts on this year's long listed books.

Aaron keeps his streaky having predicted a book which made it onto the list - everyone else has failed yet again to live up to his standard, but the group choice of John of John did make it onto the list.

The bookies describe each of the novels to each other and end with a Covergirl segment in which they judge the book covers.

We'll be covering the shortlist of 6 books, but we have
some surprise special episodes on the way beforehand.

Share your thoughts on the long list!

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Welcome back to our 5th series, we're jumping into the Booker Prize 2026. In this episode we predict the Bookers dozen ahead of the announcement.

Aaron, Hannah, Lucy & Colin pick 3 books eligible for the award, and combine them with the most popular choice, John of John by Douglas Stewart. They also share what other eligible books they've read.

The bookies catch up with each other following the International Booker Prize 2026 winner announcement & talk about what they've been reading & listening to since.

Stay tuned this week for our reaction to the longlist when it's announced. We'll be diving into the entire shortlist on the podcast in a few weeks.

Also, the podcast has an exciting announcement episode coming soon with some big news... what could it be?

Which books do you hope make it to the long list?
Will Aaron keep up his prediction streak?
Which books have you read from the bookies' predictions?

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Aaron @AaronRiceMedia
Lucy @bookz2026
Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah
Colin @c_f_writes

The book club looks back on all 6 books from the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist, share their rankings, predict a winner & discuss the bookies' odds.

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Aaron @AaronRiceMedia
Lucy @bookz2026
Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah
Colin @c_f_writes

The book club dives into their final read from the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist.

The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, translated from the German by Ross Benjamin and published by Riverrun.

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Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah
Colin @c_f_writes

The book club dives into their fifth read from the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist.

The Nights are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar, translated from the German by Ruth Martin, published by Scribe.

🍰Read it & Eat it
Aaron rustles up some Persian saffron & raisin cookies severed to the characters when they visit Iran.

If you enjoyed this book you might also enjoy our many discussions on the novel Eden’s Shore by Oisin Fagan.

⏭️Next Up
The final book on the shortlist that the book club is diving into is The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, translated from the German by Ross Benjamin, published by Riverrun.

💬 Share your thoughts with the book club
Instagram @bookiesfavouritebookclub
Goodreads @The Bookies' Favourite Bookclub
Email bookiesfavouritebookclub@gmail.com

Aaron @AaronRiceMedia
Lucy @bookz2026
Hannah @certifiedbookyapperhannah
Colin @c_f_writes