Flesh, published in 2025, is the sixth novel by Canadian-Hungarian David Szalay. It tells a rags-to-riches story about a Hungarian man named István. He lives impulsively, making decisions without thinking them through. After his sexual awakening, juvenile detention, military service, and a series of menial jobs, István becomes a rich married socialite in London. This brings him some contentment, but his personality generates conflict with his new family. David Szalay (/ˈsɒlɔɪ/ SOL-oy; born January 1974) is a writer. His novels All That Man Is and Turbulence are noted for their unique narrative structure as collections of intertwined short stories. All That Man Is was shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize and won the Gordon Burn Prize that year. Szalay's sixth novel, Flesh, won the 2025 Booker Prize.