Which 1981 novel by Salman Rushdie won the Booker Prize and was later named the 'Booker of Bookers'?
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Correct answer: Midnight's Children
Midnight's Children won the Booker Prize in 1981 and was later named the best novel in the prize's first 25 and then 40 years, earning the 'Booker of Bookers' and 'Best of the Booker' titles. It blends magic realism with the turbulent history of modern India.
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