2023 Booker Prize Longlist
The list was announced at the beginning of the month, and the nominees are:
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ – A Spell of Good Things
Sebastian Barry – Old God’s Time
Sarah Bernstein – Study for Obedience
Tan Eng – The House of Doors
Jonathan Escoffery – If I Survive You
Elaine Feeney – How to Build a Boat
Paul Harding – This Other Eden
Siân Hughes – Pearl
Vikoria Lloyd-Barlow – All the Little Bird-Hearts
Paul Lynch – Prophet Song
Martin MacInnes – In Ascension
Chetna Maroo – Western Lane
Paul Murray – Bee Sting
Since the Booker Prize nominations can be for books released as late as September of this year, some of these are still unavailble. Some have releases in countries like Ireland or the UK, but not in the US (yet). Makes it hard to determine if they're the right choice if we can't see for ourselves, but I don't make the rules. Good grief, I'm still waiting for the releases of two books from the International Booker earlier this year!
Anyway, the shortlist will be announced on 21 September, and the winner on 26 November.
Has anyone read any of these that are available in the US? I made a commitment to various reader challenges, so I haven't gotten to any of them yet.