Book cover for “The Disappearers” by Marlon James, featuring a stylised portrait and accolades including Booker Prize shortlist, National Book Award longlist, and a New York Times review quote.

The Disappearers

Author: Marlon James
Genre: Fiction

Synopsis

The Disappearers, (Riverhead/Hamish Hamilton), the sixth novel by Marlon James, plunges deep into violent homophobic life in Jamaica of the 1980s. Following the lives—and deaths—of eight gay men rehearsing for a theatrical performance of John Herbert’s Fortune and Men’s Eyes, The Disappearers tracks their individual and intertwined paths to survival. Relentless in its portrayal of systematic brutality, told by a chorus of uncompromising voices, James’ novel is shortlisted for the 2026 Booker Prize.