Every ten years since 1983, Granta Magazine has appointed a panel of judges to select 20 British novelists under the age of 40 that promise to be the most significant of their generation.
Each list shines a spotlight on the literary stars of the future, announcing a set of extraordinary new talents. Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists selection acts as a barometer for Britain’s changing literary landscape.
Previous selected writers have included highly esteemed names such as Ian McEwan, Zadie Smith, Kazuo Ishiguro, Sarah Waters, David Mitchell, Pat Barker, Will Self and Salman Rushdie.
We have supported Granta's Best of Young British Novelists 2023 to introduce the work of inspiring writers to literature audiences around the world.
'These young writers are the future of literature. Watch. History will prove me right.' – Bill Buford, Editor of Granta, 1979–1995
Meet the 2023 novelists
Find out more about Granta and explore their content series to discover more about the writers and read extracts of their work.
Themes for 2023
Writing in a time of anxiety, this diverse generation is strikingly unified in one way: all are interested in experimental visions of the future.
The themes explored in their work include capitalism, migration, gang violence, xenophobia, surveillance, deceit, the pandemic , climate change and Ghanaian folklore.
This list showcases a forward-looking drive – the search for new possibilities, new alternatives, new hope.
Watch: a new generation of writers
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