# Sci-fi gets Booker Prize win

> M. John Harrison wins Booker Prize for dystopian sci-fi novel.
- Title: Sci-fi gets Booker Prize win · Malay Mail | Shortify
- Summary: M. John Harrison wins Booker Prize for dystopian sci-fi novel. M. John Harrison, 81, wins £50,000 Booker Prize for 'The End of Everything' after six decades…
- Keywords: booker prize, m john harrison, the end of everything, dystopian satire, ai concerns, post-apocalyptic britain, uk author, 81 years old, £50,000 prize, Malay Mail
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/life/2026/11/10/sci-fi-finally-gets-its-booker-moment-m-john-harrison-wins-with-the-end-of-everything/242630
- Published: 2026-11-10T08:38:24+00:00
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- Topics: booker prize, m john harrison, the end of everything, dystopian satire, ai concerns, post-apocalyptic britain, uk author, 81 years old, £50,000 prize, news, world
## Booker Prize win
British author M. John Harrison wins £50,000 Booker Prize for dystopian satire 'The End of Everything'.
## Oldest winner
Harrison, 81, becomes oldest-ever Booker Prize winner with his 13th novel.
## First nomination
Harrison received his first Booker Prize nomination after six decades of writing.
## Shortlist competition
Harrison beat Marlon James, Douglas Stuart, Elizabeth Strout, Luke Kennard and Rebecca Perry.
## AI themes
The novel explores artificial intelligence in a post-apocalyptic Britain with iGhetti objects.
## Plot summary
The story follows Phillip Tennent and his aunt Marnie in a near-future invaded by mysterious iGhetti.
## Judge's comment
Chair Mary Beard says the book reflects current political and technological anxieties.
## AI concerns
The judges highlighted AI's role in literature as a key theme for the prize.
## Author's inspiration
Harrison was inspired by the 2008 financial crisis and societal failures.
## Key takeaway

M. John Harrison, 81, wins £50,000 Booker Prize for 'The End of Everything' after six decades of writing.