The longlist, or ‘Man Booker Dozen’, for the £50,000 Man Booker Prize has been announced.
Here is the full list of 13 titles:
- 4321 by Paul Auster
- Days Without End by Sebastian Barry
- History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
- Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
- Solar Bones by Mike McCormack
- Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor
- Elmet by Fiona Mozley
- The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
- Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
- Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
- Autumn by Ali Smith
- Swing Time by Zadie Smith
- The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Chair of 2017 judges, Baroness Lola Young, writes: ‘The longlist showcases a diverse spectrum – not only of voices and literary styles but of protagonists too, in their culture, age and gender. Nevertheless we found there was a spirit common to all these novels: though their subject matter might be turbulent, their power and range were life-affirming – a tonic for our times.’
Find out more about the Man Booker Prize, and this year’s longlisted titles here. The 2017 shortlist will be announced on 13 September, 2017.
