The 2024 International Booker Prize has named the “Booker Dozen”: 13 books shortlisted. A total of 156 English-language works made it to the final stage. The winner will be announced on 12 November.
These include Claire Messud’s “This Strange Case of Events,” Tommy Orange’s “Wandering Stars,” Colin Barrett’s “Wild Homes,” Richard Powers’ “The Playground,” Hisham Matar’s “My Friends,” Anna Michaels’ “Holding,” Rita Bullwinkel’s “Shot in the Head,” Rachel Kushner’s “The Lake of Creation,” Sarah Perry’s “Enlightenment,” Samantha Harvey’s “Orbital,” Percival Everett’s “James,” Yael van der Wouden’s “The Guardian,” and Charlotte Wood’s “Spiritual Reflections on a Stone Courtyard.”
Recall that Jimmy Kimmel and comedian John Mulaney have turned down the role of presenters of the upcoming Oscar ceremony.
