Man Booker Prize Shortlist

I have been meaning to post the Man Booker Prize Shortlist for a few weeks now, as they were announced on September 10.  If you missed our post on the longlist, you can find it at this link.

It is a bit embarrassing to admit that I have only read one of the titles making its way to the shortlist, We Need New Names, which was a wonderful read.  The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri is currently waiting for me on my Kindle, so maybe I can make up some ground soon.  I promise to catch up and give you all a full report!


Here are the titles making it to the shortlist:

We Need New Names by NoViolete Bulawayo
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Harvest by Jim Crace
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
The Testament of Mary by Colm Toibin

What is really interesting about this list is the vast diversity of the authors.  Authors from New Zealand (Catton), England (Lahiri, of Indian descent, and Crace), Canada (Ozeki), Ireland (Toibin), and Zimbabwe (Bulawayo) are represented here.  Take a tour of the world by reading these six finalists!

Chris May- Adult Services Manager

New Zealand, England, Canada, Ireland and Zimbabwe