International Booker Prize Winners from 2005 to 2025, Check the Complete List

The International Booker Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in literature, given to outstanding books translated into English. It celebrates authors and translators from different countries, bringing diverse stories to readers worldwide. The prize highlights literary excellence and helps people discover powerful books from various cultures. Over the years, many remarkable works have won this award, gaining global recognition.

Origin of the International Booker Prize

The prize was first introduced in 2005 as the Man Booker International Prize. At that time, it was awarded every two years to an author for their lifetime achievement in literature. Writers such as Ismail Kadare, Chinua Achebe and Alice Munro were honored for their contributions to fiction.

In 2016, the format changed. Instead of honoring an author’s overall work, the prize began recognizing a single translated book. This change helped bring attention to outstanding books and their translators, making global literature more accessible.

Prize Money and Recognition

The International Booker Prize has a total prize fund of £50,000, which is equally shared between the author and the translator. This ensures that translators, who play a key role in bringing stories to a wider audience, receive for their work. Additionally, each shortlisted author and translator receive £2,500.

Selection Process for International Booker Prize

The prize follows a three-stage process each year:

• March: Announcement of the longlist (12-13 books)
• April: Announcement of the shortlist (6 books)
• May: The winner is announced.

List of International Booker Prize Winners from 2005 to 2015

From 2005 to 2015, the International Booker Prize was awarded every two years to authors for their lifetime achievements in literature. It honored great writers from around the world, recognizing their overall contributions rather than a single book.

Here is the list of winners of the International Booker Prize from 2005 to 2015:

Year	Winner Name	For Entire Work
2005	Ismail Kadare	Lifetime Achievement
2007	Chinua Achebe	Lifetime Achievement
2009	Alice Munro	Lifetime Achievement
2011	Philip Roth	Lifetime Achievement
2013	Lydia Davis	Lifetime Achievement
2015	Laszlo Krasznahhorkai	Lifetime Achievement

List of Winners of International Booker Prize from 2016 to 2025

Since 2016, the International Booker Prize has been awarded annually to a single translated book. It honors both the author and translator, highlighting outstanding fiction from around the world. The prize celebrates global storytelling and cultural exchange.

Here is the list of winners of the International Booker prize from 2016 to 2025:

Year	Winner	Book	Translator
2016	Han Kang	The Vegetarian	N/A
2017	David Grossman	A Horse Walks into a Bar	N/A
2018	Olga Tokarczuk	Flights	N/A
2019	Jokha Alharthi	Celestial Bodies	Marilyn Booth
2020	Marieke Lucas Rijneveld	The Discomfort of Evening	Michele Hutchison
2021	David Diop	At Night All Blood is Black	Anna Moschovakis
2022	Geetanjali Shree	Tomb of Sand	Daisy Rockwell
2023	Georgi Gospodinov	Time Shelter	Angela Rodel
2024	Alhierd Bacharevic	Alindarka’s Children	Jim Dingley & Petra Reid
2025	Yet to be Announced	Ye to be Announced	Yet to be announced