Here are the 13 novels longlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize! I give an overview of this group of books and discuss each individual title. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.

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Booker 2023 Dates
Shortlist: September 21
Winner: November 26

My review of “In Ascension” by Martin MacInnes
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My review of “Western Lane" by Chetna Maroo
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My review of “If I Survive You" by Jonathan Escoffery
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A Spell of Good Things by Ayobami Adebayo
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Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry
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Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein
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If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery
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How to Build a Boat by Elaine Feeney
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This Other Eden by Paul Harding
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Pearl by Sian Hughes
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All the Little Bird-Hearts by Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow
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Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
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In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
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Western Lane by Chetna Maroo
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The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
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The House of Doors – Tan Twan Eng
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Other books mentioned:

Flèche by Mary Jean Chan
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Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
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The New Life by Tom Crewe
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The Fraud by Zadie Smith
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:32 Longlist overview
5:24 In Ascension
7:06 Western Lane
8:43 This Other Eden
9:54 Study for Obedience
10:44 If I Survive You
13:05 How to Build a Boat
13:52 The House of Doors
15:07 Pearl
15:56 A Spell of Good Things
16:40 Old God's Time
17:30 Prophet Song
18:31 All the Little Bird Hearts
19:35 The Bee Sting
21:27 Longlist omissions
22:19 Conclusion


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