13 bøker har fått plass på årets langliste og dei er som følger:
* The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar, translated from German by Ruth Martin
* We Are Green and Trembling by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, translated from Spanish by Robin Myers
* The Remembered Soldier by Anjet Daanje, translated from Dutch by David McKay
* The Deserters by Mathias Énard, translated from French by Charlotte Mandell
* Small Comfort by Ia Genberg, translated from Swedish by Kira Josefsson
* She Who Remains by Rene Karabash, translated from Bulgarian by Izidora Angel
* The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, translated from German by Ross Benjamin
* On Earth As It Is Beneath by Ana Paula Maia, translated from Portuguese by Padma Viswanathan
* The Duke by Matteo Melchiorre, translated from Italian by Antonella Lettieri
* The Witch by Marie NDiaye, translated from French by Jordan Stump
* Women Without Men by Shahrnush Parsipur, translated from Persian by Faridoun Farrokh
* The Wax Child by Olga Ravn, translated from Danish by Martin Aitken
* Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated from Mandarin Chinese by Lin King
The 2026 longlist features a ‘sparkling selection’ of ‘fresh and innovative’ books that capture the ‘calibre and variety of translated fiction’, according to the judges.
Chair of judges, Natasha Brown, explains:
‘Whether it’s for a birthday, a book club, or the bus ride to work, I’m confident that there’s a perfect fit among these 13 brilliant books.
‘Many of the submitted books examined the devastating consequences of war, which is reflected in our longlist. The list also features petty squabbles between neighbours, mysterious mountain villages, Big Pharma conspiracies, witchy women, ill-fated lovers, a haunted prison, and obscure film references. And while the books’ original publication dates span four decades, each story feels fresh and innovative.
‘The calibre and variety of translated fiction being published in the UK is unbelievable. As judges, we’ve been spoilt for choice during these past eight months reading this year’s 128 submissions. Our discussions are always lively, and we’ve often been surprised by the myriad ways these books engaged us.
‘It is my absolute pleasure to share this sparkling selection of our favourites.’
XOXO
