Six books from around the world have been shortlisted for the 2026 International Booker Prize, featuring stories from authors and translators across four continents.

The shortlisted titles include novels and novellas from authors and translators spanning four continents, with stories that range from Japanese-controlled 1930s Taiwan to the streets of Tehran in 1979. <img alt="undefined" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F26%2Ff3%2F588b19214a16a2daf4ff13098047%2Funtitled-design-95.jpg" /><p>The shortlisted titles include novels and novellas from a...