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first_reported: 2026-11-09 14:07 PST
updated: 2026-11-09 14:07 PST
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# 81-year-old sci-fi author M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize

By Jacqui Palumbo, Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The British author M. John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize, considered one of the most prestigious literary awards for a work of fiction.

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## Coverage

- [KESQ News Channel 3](https://kesq.com/entertainment/cnn-style/2026/11/09/81-year-old-sci-fi-author-m-john-harrison-wins-the-2026-booker-prize/), 2026-11-09 14:07 PST: 81-year-old sci-fi author M. John Harrison wins the 2026 Booker Prize

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