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Who won the 2026 Booker Prize, and why was it significant?

M. John Harrison won the 2026 Booker Prize for his novel The End of Everything, a post-apocalyptic tale set on the south coast of England. This was the first time that the prize was awarded to a science fiction novel. Harrison, at the age of 81, was also the oldest Booker winner in history.