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The Booker Prize

Literary Prize · International · Founded 1969
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Excellent (A) — Imprimatur Grade

The Booker Prize is the reference English-language literary fiction prize. Multi-decade institutional prestige. Material 2014 American-author inclusion controversy; now stabilized. Strong adaptation pipeline.

94
Composite / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 5 Dimensions

Where this grade comes from.

Author Treatment
A
Editorial Quality
A
Sales / Distribution Reach
A
Adaptation Track Record
A-
Rights Posture
A
/ Key Events & Disclosures

Timeline & positioning.

  • Founded 1969
  • 2014 American-author inclusion
  • International + UK editions
  • Multi-decade institutional prestige

/ Best for

Literary fiction authors seeking the highest institutional English-language prize.

/ Watch out for

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