Booker Prize 2024 Predictions

It's almost time for The Booker Prize 2024 season and here are 13 novels I'm predicting will be on the official longlist. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.

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Booker 2024 Eligibility dates: Oct 1, 2023-Sept 30, 2024
Longlist announced: July 30


Books discussed & purchase links:

My Friends by Hisham Matar
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978024...

James – Percival Everett
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978103...

Long Island by Colm Toibin
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978103...

This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978034...

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978103...

Butcher by Joyce Carol Oates
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978000...

Praiseworthy – Alexis Wright
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978191...

The Lost Long Songs of Boysie Singh – Ingrid Persaud
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978057...

Caledonian Road – Andrew O'Hagan
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978057...

Choice by Neel Mukherjee
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978180...

Real Americans – Rachel Khong
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978152...

There Are Rivers in the Sky – Elif Shafak
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978024...

Our London Lives – Christine Dwyer Hickey
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/978180...


My full reviews of some of these books:

My Friends by Hisham Matar
   • My Friends by Hisham Matar / Review  

James – Percival Everett
   • James by Percival Everett / Review  

Long Island by Colm Toibin
   • Long Island by Colm Toibin / Review  

This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
   • This Strange Eventful History by Clai...  

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
   • Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar / review  


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