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M. John Harrison makes history as first sci-fi author to win the Booker Prize

NPR | By Andrew Limbong,
Scott Simon
Published November 14, 2026 at 5:40 AM MST

M. John Harrison has become the first science fiction author to win the prestigious Booker Prize, for "The End of Everything," in a milestone for the genre.

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