Ben Markovits
Ben Markovits is a British-American writer known for his rich storytelling and exploration of diverse themes in novels such as 'A Weekend in New York.' His latest work, 'The Rest of Our Lives,' has garnered him a place on the 2025 Booker Prize longlist.
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Ben Markovits is another author whom Sarah Jessica Parker met at the shortlist announcement party.
Sarah Jessica Parker’s year of judging the Booker Prize
New Zealand· 2025-11-30
Ben Markovits was included in the shortlist for the 2025 Booker Prize.
‘I really appreciate Roddy Doyle’s simple, practical advice’ – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-11-15
Ben Markovits was another finalist who did not win with 'The Rest of Our Lives'.
Booker Prize 2025 : le Britannico-Hongrois David Szalay remporte, avec « Flesh », le prestigieux prix littéraire
France· 2025-11-11
Flesh won out over five other short-listed books: Flashlight by Susan Choi, Audition by Katie Kitamura and The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits.
Canadian-born author David Szalay wins the Booker Prize for his novel Flesh
Canada· 2025-11-11The short list also includes books by three American writers: The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits.
New Children’s Booker Prize to encourage more kids to read literary fictionCanada· 2025-10-24
Ben Markovits is a former professional basketball player and author of The Rest of Our Lives, which is in the running for the Booker Prize.
Okoli sveta v trinajstih romanih
Slovenia· 2025-07-31
Ben Markovits is competing with 'The Rest of Our Lives.'
Two Canadian authors nominated for Booker Prize as former winner Kiran Desai makes long-awaited returnCanada· 2025-07-30
Ben Markovits wrote The Rest of Our Lives, a novel about self-discovery.
‘alive with great characters and narrative surprises’ says chair of judges Roddy Doyle – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-29
Markovits is nominated for The Rest of Our Lives.
Most global Booker prize longlist in a decade features Kiran Desai and Tash Aw | Booker prize
United Kingdom· 2025-07-29