Friday, August 08, 2014

Not the Booker prize 2014: the shortlist revealed

After the customary rough and tumble voting, six clear favourites have emerged. It's time for us all to put the finalists under close scrutiny


Magnifying glass
Time for our close-up … magnifying glass. Photograph: Paul Tearle/Getty Images/Stockbyte Platinum
The votes are in. And since I'm guessing you're eager to see the shortlist, I'm going to cut straight to the chase. This year's shortlist consists of …


Simon Sylvester – The Visitors (Quercus) with 63 votes
Donna Tartt  – The Goldfinch (Little, Brown) with 39 votes
Tony Black – The Last Tiger (Cargo) with 39 votes
Louis Armand – Cairo (Equus) with 39 votes
Iain Maloney – First Time Solo (Freight books) with 37 votes
Mahesh Rao – The Smoke Is Rising (Daunt) - with 36 votes


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