Inés Gregori Labarta – The Conversation

Naomi Joseph

December 23, 2025

Seven of the best novels of 2025 – chosen by our literary experts

Tessa Whitehouse, Queen Mary University of London; Inés Gregori Labarta, Lancaster University; James Miller, Kingston University; Jenni Ramone, Nottingham Trent University; Leigh Wilson, University of Westminster; Prathiksha Betala, Leeds Beckett University, and Roberta Garrett, University of East London

A round up of the best novels of the year.

Booker Prize Foundation

November 6, 2024

Manjeet Ridon, De Montfort University; Debra Benita Shaw, University of East London; Diana Wallace, University of South Wales; Emily Zobel Marshall, Leeds Beckett University; Inés Gregori Labarta, Lancaster University, and Sarah Trott, York St John University

From a longlist of 13, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2024 Booker prize. Our academics review the finalists.