The 12 books were chosen by a panel of judges chaired by Sir Peter Stothard, Editor of the Times Literary Supplement. Once again RNIB will make the shortlisted titles available in braille, giant print and Talking Book as soon as they are announced. The Booker Prize foundation and the Man Booker PLC Charitable Trust funds RNIB's production of all of the books on the shortlist.
Booker facts
The longlisted books were selected from a total of 145 titles. The longlist includes four debut novels, three small independent publishers and one previous winner. Of the 12 writers, seven are men and five women; nine are British, one Indian, one South African and one Malaysian. The eldest on the list is Michael Frayn at 78 and the youngest is Ned Beauman at 27.
The longlist
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Nicola Barker, The Yips
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Ned Beauman, The Teleportation Accident
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André Brink, Philida
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Tan Twan Eng, The Garden of Evening Mists
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Michael Frayn, Skios
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Rachel Joyce, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
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Deborah Levy, Swimming Home
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Hilary Mantel, Bring up the Bodies
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Alison Moore, The Lighthouse
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Will Self, Umbrella
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Jeet Thayil, Narcopolis
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Sam Thompson, Communion Town