Marlon James

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• The Disappearers

  Written in English

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  Booker 2026 · Shortlist

  The Disappearers

  The Disappearers

  Marlon James · 56 when first published

  Novel · 640 pages

  AIAI-generated summary:In Kingston in 1988, a group of gay men come together to stage a frankly queer play, a risky act in a hostile Jamaica, and one night a crowd attacks them during rehearsal.

• A Brief History of Seven Killings

  Written in English

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  Booker 2015 · ★ Winner

  A Brief History of Seven Killings

  A Brief History of Seven Killings

  Marlon James · 44 when first published

  Novel · 688 pages · Politics, Crime, Historical

  AIAI-generated summary:In December 1976, days before a concert meant to calm Kingston's political violence, seven gunmen storm Bob Marley's house; the attack and its aftermath are told by gang bosses, gunmen, journalists, CIA agents and a ghost.