The 2025 International Booker Prize

At Harry Hartog, we’re excited to dive into the 2025 International Booker Prize longlist! This prestigious literary award celebrates the best translated books, bringing global stories to English-speaking readers.

This year’s longlist, all authors are all first-time nominees . With works translated from 10 languages—including Kannada and Romanian for the first time—this selection offers a diverse range of unforgettable storytelling. Whether you're a fan of literary fiction, contemporary masterpieces, or award-winning books, the International Booker Prize longlist is filled with new book releases we can't wait to read.

Our booksellers have already fallen in love with On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle, and Perfection, Hunchback & Solenoid are high on our TBR.

Visit your local Harry Hartog bookstore to explore the 2025 International Booker Prize longlist, browse our carefully curated selection, and discover your next great read. 



The 2025 International Booker Prize longlist

Heart Lamp: Selected Stories by Banu Mushtaq*

Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa*

Solenoid by Mircea Cartarescu

On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle*

Eurotrash by Christian Kracht

Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix*

There's a Monster Behind the Door by Gaëlle Bélem*

Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia de le Cerda

Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico

A Leopard-Skin Hat by Anne Serre*

Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami

The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem*

On a Woman's Madness by Astrid Roemer*

*not yet published in Australia