The short-list of six novels:
- 4321 Paul Auster (US) Faber & Faber
- History Of Wolves Emily Fridlund (US) Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Exit West Mohsin Hamid (UK-Pakistan) Hamish Hamilton
- Elmet Fiona Mozley (UK) JM Originals
- Lincoln In The Bardo George Saunders (US) Bloomsbury Publishing
- Autumn Ali Smith (UK) Hamish Hamilton
This shortlists of the Man Booker Prize (Fiction) 2017 was whittled down from the long list of 13 books to make a further compelling race between six novels that are running for the much-coveted prize. The competition is judged by Baroness Lola Young (Chair), Lila Azam Zanganeh, Sarah Hall, Tom Phillips and Colin Thubron
The announcement of the shortlist precedes the prizegiving ceremony on October 17, when the final winner for 2017 will be revealed.
The winner will take home 50,000 pounds prize money at a glittery event, often said to be the Oscars of the literary world.
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