2023 Booker Prize
The 2023 Booker Prize is a literary award given for the best English novel of the year. The winner was announced on 26 November 2023, at the Old Billingsgate in London.[1] The longlist was announced on 1 August 2023.[2] The shortlist was announced on 21 September. [3] The shortlist consists of six books from six different authors, one British, one Canadian, two Irish, and two American. The winning writer will receive £50,000. [3] The prize was won by Paul Lynch, for his novel Prophet Song.
Judging panel[edit]
Nominees[edit]
indicates the winner
Shortlist[edit]
| Author | Title | Genre(s) | Country | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Lynch | Prophet Song | Novel | Ireland | Oneworld Publications |
| Paul Murray | The Bee Sting | Novel | Ireland | Hamish Hamilton |
| Chetna Maroo | Western Lane | Novel | Kenya/England | Picador |
| Paul Harding | This Other Eden | Novel | USA | Hutchinson Heinemann |
| Jonathan Escoffery | If I Survive You | Novel | USA | 4th Estate |
| Sarah Bernstein | Study for Obedience | Novel | Canada | Granta Books |
Longlist[edit]
| Author | Title | Genre(s) | Country | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tan Twan Eng | The House of Doors | Novel | Malaysia | Canongate |
| Martin MacInnes | In Ascension | Novel | Scotland | Atlantic Books |
| Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow | All the Little Bird-Hearts | Novel | England | Tinder Press |
| Siân Hughes | Pearl | Novel | England | Indigo Press |
| Elaine Feeney | How to Build a Boat | Novel | Ireland | Harvill Secker |
| Sebastian Barry | Old God's Time | Novel | Ireland | Faber & Faber |
| Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ | A Spell of Good Things | Novel | Nigeria/England | Canongate |
| Paul Murray | The Bee Sting | Novel | Ireland | Hamish Hamilton |
| Chetna Maroo | Western Lane | Novel | Kenya/England | Picador |
| Paul Lynch | Prophet Song | Novel | Ireland | Oneworld Publications |
| Paul Harding | This Other Eden | Novel | USA | Hutchinson Heinemann |
| Jonathan Escoffery | If I Survive You | Novel | USA | 4th Estate |
| Sarah Bernstein | Study for Obedience | Novel | Canada | Granta Books |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Your Guide to Reading the Booker Prize Shortlist". russh.com. Russh Media Pty Ltd. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "The Booker Prize 2023 longlist". thebookerprizes.com. The Booker Prizes. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ a b "The Book Prize 2023". thebookerprizes.com. Booker Prizes. Retrieved 22 September 2023.