# ‘Baffling but brilliant’ post-apocalyptic novel The End of Everything wins Booker Prize

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- Published: 2026-11-10T09:35:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T22:52:33+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Entertainment (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw0737kv52lko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Entertainment

## Key points

- M John Harrison, 81, wins the Booker Prize.
- *The End of Everything* explores life after an unexplained disaster.
- Judges praised the challenging novel’s originality and unexpected optimism.

## Summary

M John Harrison has won the Booker Prize for *The End of Everything*, becoming the award’s oldest winner at 81. The post-apocalyptic novel has divided readers, but judges praised its originality and said its challenging, unsettling story leaves a hint of optimism.

Set on the south-east English coast after an unexplained disaster, the novel follows a man and his aunt as they encounter mysterious alien beings. Harrison, whose writing career spans 60 years, said he withheld explanations to share the characters’ confusion and to satirise today’s barrage of information. He received the £50,000 prize, surpassing Margaret Atwood as the oldest Booker winner.

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