International Booker Prize Winners, 2016–2026
Explore the International Booker Prize winners from 2016 to 2026, including each winning work, its author and detailed book information. Browse the winners chronologically or discover which award-winning book may suit your reading preferences.
- Category
- Translated fiction
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Founded
- 2005
- Frequency
- Annual
- Prize
- £50,000
- Previously
- Man Booker International Prize
- Official website
- Visit site
Latest International Booker Prize Winner
International Booker Prize Winners by Year
11 winners from 2016 to 2026, newest first.
| Year | Winning work | Author | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Taiwan Travelogue | Yang Shuang-zi | Book details |
| 2025 | Heart Lamp: Selected Stories | Banu Mushtaq | Book details |
| 2024 | Kairos | Jenny Erpenbeck | Book details |
| 2023 | Time Shelter | Georgi Gospodinov | Book details |
| 2022 | Tomb of Sand | Geetanjali Shree | Book details |
| 2021 | At Night All Blood Is Black | David Diop | Book details |
| 2020 | The Discomfort of Evening | Marieke Lucas Rijneveld | Book details |
| 2019 | Celestial Bodies | Jokha al-Harthi | Book details |
| 2018 | Flights | Olga Tokarczuk | Book details |
| 2017 | A Horse Walks into a Bar | David Grossman | Book details |
| 2016 | The Vegetarian | Han Kang | Book details |
Award Insights
How the prize changed
- Man Booker International Prize — 2005–2019 · Sponsored by the Man Group; awarded biennially for an author’s body of work.
About the International Booker Prize
The International Booker Prize celebrates fiction translated into English and gives equal recognition to the author and translator.
Why it began: It began in 2005 as a biennial award for an author’s body of work, then became an annual prize for a single translated book in 2016.
The International Booker Prize is an annual United Kingdom award, with a prize of £50,000.
Previous Names of the International Booker Prize
The International Booker Prize has been known by several names over the years. All of them refer to the same award listed on this page.
Man Booker International Prize2005–2019
Sponsored by the Man Group; awarded biennially for an author’s body of work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the latest International Booker Prize?
The most recent International Booker Prize winner in our records is “Taiwan Travelogue” by Yang Shuang-zi, awarded in 2026.
What is the list of International Booker Prize winners?
This page lists the International Booker Prize winners from 2016 to 2026, newest first, with each winning book and its author. Jump to the full list under “International Booker Prize Winners by Year”.
Was the International Booker Prize previously known by another name?
Yes. The International Booker Prize has also been known as Man Booker International Prize.
Does the translator win the International Booker Prize too?
Yes. Since 2016 the £50,000 prize is divided equally between the author and the translator of the winning book.