India, Nov. 12 -- Want to end the year with a five-star fiction read? Our list of must-read Booker Prize winners has got you covered. While the Booker Prize winners (and the shortlisted books) have the notorious reputation of being laborious, slow reads, they are actually intimate portrayals of human relationships, love and friendship.

Previously known as the Man Booker Prize, it was renamed the Booker Prize in 2019. The prize is awarded to distinguished English-language works of fiction, published in the UK and Ireland. It is one of the most prestigious awards in the literary world, and the winning author is awarded a trophy and a sum of GBP 50,000.

Meanwhile, six shortlisted authors are also rewarded with GBP 2,500 each.

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