The shortlist for the 2020 Booker Prize has been announced! This list of six standout titles is taken from a larger group of nominees selected by a panel of judges. Now that the list is whittled down to its final form, a winner will be announced on November 11th, 2020. As one of the most prestigious literary awards for novels written in English, a Booker Prize win is not only a great honor, but a near guarantee of a hugely increased readership. Click here to learn more about the Booker Prize.
The Shortlist
The Longlist
The New Wilderness by Diane Cook
This Mournable Body by Tsitsi Dangarembga
Who They Was by Gabriel Krauze
The Mirror & The Light by Hilary Mantel
The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste
Redhead By the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart
Love and Other Thought Experiments by Sophie Ward
How Much of These Hills is Gold by Z Pam Zhang
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-George, FTPL
