Booker Prize longlist: See the 13 'dynamite' novels up for this year's prestigious award
The 2024 Booker Prize longlist, featuring 13 novels, has been announced by a panel of judges led by Mary Beard. The selected works cover diverse themes and settings, with the shortlist to be revealed in September.
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The Booker Prize is one of the most influential literary awards globally, significantly impacting book sales and author recognition.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout is among the authors on the Booker Prize longlist
Elizabeth Strout, Douglas Stuart, Marlon James and Rebecca Perry are among the authors who have been longlisted for this year's Booker Prize.
The 13 chosen books include novels set in Mexico City, a remote Scottish island, an assissted suicide clinic in Zurich, 1980s Jamaica, and Massachussetts before the 2024 US election.
Chair of the judges Mary Beard described the 13 novels as "dynamite", adding: "We are confident that our longlist of books has something for everyone."
The longlist, referred to as the Booker Dozen, will be whittled down to a shortlist on 22 September, before the winner is announced on 9 November.
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