Revealed: Six novels shortlisted for €100k Dublin Literary Award

It is the world's most valuable annual prize for a single work of fiction published in English
Chair of the judging panel Professor Chris Morash and City Librarian Mairead Owens with the six novels shortlisted for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award. Picture: Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

Chair of the judging panel Professor Chris Morash and City Librarian Mairead Owens with the six novels shortlisted for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award. Picture: Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026 - 06:00
Denise O’Donoghue

Six novels have been shortlisted for the world’s most valuable annual literature prize, the Dublin Literary Award.

The longlist had featured works such as Intermezzo, by Sally Rooney and Ordinary Saints, by debut Irish novelist Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin, however no Irish authors made it to the shortlist.

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