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The Disappearers by Marlon James

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LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 BOOKER PRIZE

“Among Marlon James’s most ambitious and history-making works… James is a singular literary talent.” –Booker Prize judge's citation

From Marlon James, author of the Booker Prize–winning A Brief History of Seven Killings: the electrifying story of the murder of a gay man in 1980s Jamaica and its far-reaching consequences

In 1988, eight strangers in Kingston, Jamaica begin rehearsing a play, bound only by the fact that they're all gay men in a world that refuses to accept them—until one night of violence changes everything.

From Marlon James, the Booker Prize–winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings, comes a propulsive crime story that's also a deeply human account of survival, connection, and retribution.

Full of biting humor and unflinching honesty, The Disappearers is both a thrilling page-turner and a finely etched portrait of queer life—James's most ambitious novel yet.

Preorder — ships September 1, 2026

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 BOOKER PRIZE

“Among Marlon James’s most ambitious and history-making works… James is a singular literary talent.” –Booker Prize judge's citation

From Marlon James, author of the Booker Prize–winning A Brief History of Seven Killings: the electrifying story of the murder of a gay man in 1980s Jamaica and its far-reaching consequences

In 1988, eight strangers in Kingston, Jamaica begin rehearsing a play, bound only by the fact that they're all gay men in a world that refuses to accept them—until one night of violence changes everything.

From Marlon James, the Booker Prize–winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings, comes a propulsive crime story that's also a deeply human account of survival, connection, and retribution.

Full of biting humor and unflinching honesty, The Disappearers is both a thrilling page-turner and a finely etched portrait of queer life—James's most ambitious novel yet.

  • Publisher: Riverhead Books

    Title: The Disappearers

    Author: Marlon James

    On Sale Date: September 1, 2026

    ISBN 13: 978-0593717202

    ISBN 10: 0593717201

    Format: Hardcover

    Retail Price: $32.00

    BISAC: FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Literary

    Page Count: 640

    Dimensions: 6.37 x 1.67 x 9.53 inches

    Weight: 1.8 lbs

  • Marlon James is the Booker Prize–winning and New York Times bestselling author of A Brief History of Seven Killings, Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Moon Witch, Spider King, The Book of Night Women, and John Crow's Devil. His work has won the American Book Award, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and he was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, he now lives in New York City.

  • Pre-release readers are calling it galvanizing, gritty, and unforgettable:

    • Booker Prize judges call James "a singular literary talent."

    • Library Journal (starred review) says James "writes exceptionally well."

    • Booklist calls it "a gritty, powerful, and gripping read."

    • Kirkus (starred review) calls it "galvanizing... a deep, harrowing dive."

This book is for you if:

  • You want to read the next book from a Booker Prize–winning author before everyone else does.

  • You’re drawn to crime fiction that doubles as social history.

  • You loved A Brief History of Seven Killings and want more of James’s electric, multi-voiced storytelling.

  • You appreciate novels that don’t look away from violence, or from tenderness.

  • You want a 2026 Booker Prize contender with real staying power — over 600 pages of it.

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