LONDON — Indian author Kiran Desai, who won the Booker Prize and then didn’t publish a novel for almost two decades, is up for the award again with her long-awaited follow-up.

The 13 titles nominated for the prestigious British literary award also include books by David Szalay, Maria Reva and Claire Adam.

The Booker Prize 2025 longlist features 13 titles from around the world, including Indian-origin author Kiran Desai's The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny; if Desai wins, she would become only the fifth