“Taiwan Travelogue” by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ wins the 2026 International Booker Prize at a ceremony at London’s Tate Modern. Multiple outlets report that it is the first novel originally written in Mandarin Chinese to receive the International Booker, which honors works translated into English. The book is translated by Lin King, and several reports highlight the role of the translation in bringing the original Mandarin novel to an English-language readership. Coverage also describes the novel’s themes as combining personal and historical material, including food, love, and colonial history. While some outlets emphasize the work’s romance and postcolonial critique, others focus on how the book uses everyday detail and translation to engage with questions of identity and power. The Guardian and other sources state that the prize money is £50,000, split equally between the author and translator. BBC News and NPR also note the book’s breakthrough as a Mandarin-to-English winner for the award, which is marking its 10th anniversary this year.