The Man Booker Prize is awarded each year to the best novel, written in English, published by a British or Irish imprint. It is considered, “the leading literary prize in the English speaking world.” Nominated authors can be of any nationality. 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the Man Booker Prize. The winner receives a £50,000 cash prize, and shortlisted authors receive £2,500. This year’s prize is awarded October 16, 2018.
Learn more about the prize and past winners at: http://themanbookerprize.com
Check out a shortlisted title from 2016, 2017 and 2018 – or enjoy one of the winners:
•2018: Milkman / Anna Burns
•2017: George Saunders / Lincoln in the bardo
•2016: Paul Beatty / The sellout
No. | Title / Author |
2018 (Longlist) | |
1 |
Milkman / Anna Burns - Man Booker Prize Winner Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR6102.U76 M55 2018 |
2 |
Everything under / Daisy Johnson Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR6110.O417 E94 2018 |
3 |
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PN6727.D76 S33 2018 |
4 |
The long take; or, a way to lose more slowly / Robin Robertson Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR6068.O1925 L66 2018 |
5 |
The Mars room / Rachel Kushner Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PS3611.U7386 M37 2018 |
6 |
The overstory / Richard Powers Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PS3566.O92 O94 2018 |
7 |
Washington Black / Esi Edugyan Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR9199.4.E38 W37 2018 |
8 |
From a low and quiet sea / Donal Ryan Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR6118.Y354 F76 2018 |
9 |
In our mad and furious city / Guy Gunaratne Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR6107.U535 I5 2018 |
10 |
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR6118.O59 N67 2018 |
11 |
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR6101 .A94 2018 |
12 |
The water cure / Sophie Mackintosh Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR6113.A26493 W38 2018 |
13 |
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR9199.3.O5 W37 2018 |
2017 (Shortlist) | |
14 |
Lincoln in the bardo / George Saunders - Man Booker Prize Winner Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PS3569.A7897 L56 2017 |
15 |
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PS3551.U77 A615 2017 |
16 |
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR6069.M4213 A92 2016 |
17 |
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR6113.O955 E46 2017 |
18 |
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR6108.A528 E95 2017 |
19 |
History of wolves / Emily Fridlund Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PS3606.R536 H57 2017 |
2016 (Shortlist) | |
20 |
The sellout / Paul Beatty - Man Booker Prize Winner Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PS3552.E19 S45 2015 |
21 |
All that man is / David Szalay Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR6119.Z35 A44 2016 |
22 |
Do not say we have nothing / Madeleine Thien Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR9199.3.T447 D6 2016 |
23 |
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PS3613.O77936 E37 2016 |
24 |
His bloody project / Graeme Macrae Burnet Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR6102.U7553 H57 2015 |
25 |
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PR6062.E9255 H68 2016 |