John of John
British and American novelist, born 1976. Won the Booker Prize in 2020.
Also on our lists: Shuggie Bain and Young Mungo
John of John is a 2026 novel by Douglas Stuart. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2026.
In family saga, LGBTQ+
On 1 of the 10 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Douglas Stuart
- First published
- 2026
- Length
- 416 pages (UK hardback)
- Awards
- Booker Prize shortlist, 2026
- Genre
- Literary fiction, LGBTQ+, Religion and faith, Family saga
Is John of John worth reading?
1 of the 10 best-of lists it could have made include it: the Booker Prize.
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2026, which The End of Everything won.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| Booker Prize (winners and shortlists) (Booker Prize Foundation, 2026) | Shortlist | See the list |
Best edition of John of John
The edition we link to is the Pan Macmillan hardback (2026), 416 pages.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan (hardback, 2026)
- Pages
- 416
- ISBN
- 9781035086955
How critics, prizes and readers rate John of John
Prize juries rate it most highly: it earned 17% of the points available on prize lists, against 0% on critics' lists and 0% on readers' and booksellers' lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
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