[Photo courtesy of The Baileys Prize/Twitter]
Just as I was wondering what I should muse about tonight, I saw this tweet in my Twitter feed:
Perfect timing! (And so exciting!) Here is the full list:
- Rachel Cusk: Outline
- Lissa Evans: Crooked Heart
- Patricia Ferguson: Aren’t We Sisters?
- Xiaolu Guo: I Am China
- Samantha Harvey: Dear Thief
- Emma Healey: Elizabeth is Missing
- Emily St. John Mandel: Station Eleven
- Grace McCleen: The Offering
- Sandra Newman: The Country of Ice Cream Star
- Heather O’Neil: The Girl Who Was Saturday Night
- Laline Paull: The Bees
- Marie Phillips: The Table of Less Valued Knights
- Rachel Seiffert: The Walk Home
- Kamila Shamsie: A God in Every Stone
- Ali Smith: How to be Both
- Sara Taylor: The Shore
- Anne Tyler: A Spool of Blue Thread
- Sarah Waters: The Paying Guests
- Jemma Wayne: After Before
- PP Wong: The Life of a Banana
I’m actually very excited about this list. There are so many great books on it! I’ve read some of the books listed (click the hyperlinks for my reviews) and there are some that I’ve been wanting to read for a while (see italicized titles). I hope I’ll be able to read a few titles before the winner is announced!
Have you read any of these titles? Are you happy with the list or did a favourite book get left out? Is there a title that I should go read right now?
One More Page... 
I was quite excited when I heard that the list was released earlier this evening/midnight over in the UK! (whoo-hoo, the slow start to book award season, haha). It looks like a fantastic list, though to be honest I’ve only read one from it :3 (Station Eleven–amazing read) Hopefully I’ll get around to one or two on the list before the shortlist is announced? *wishful thinking*
I know! As much as I’d like to say that I’ll read all of these before the short list is announced, I know deep in my heart that there’s no way that’s going to happen. I really do need to read Station Eleven soon though!!
It’s a great list and quite a few books i didn’t expect to see, as well as the old favs like Ali Smith and Sarah Waters.
I haven’t read either of those authors but I should ASAP!
There are so many good books on here I want to read. Sigh.
Seriously. I’m coming to terms with the fact that I will never not have a TBR.
Sadly, though I’ve read some Sarah Waters, I haven’t read the one on this list and have not read any of the others. Sigh. That’s just depressing. -Tania
There’s still time! 😉
Aah, I’ve only read Station Eleven. I need to get on this and read more of these great books. Out of the list, who do you think you will try to read next?
I think Station Eleven, because everyone keeps raving about it and I’m too curious!
Looks like a great list. I need to read these. Our book club this month is going to read Heather O’Neill’s book, which it appears you really liked, hooray. I wonder if the Bailey’s prize will come down to Sarah Waters vs. Emily St. John Mandel’s book. hmm
http://www.thecuecard.com
Amazing! I can’t wait to hear what you guys think of it. I haven’t read The Paying Guests or Station Eleven, but I’ve heard some really great things!
I was quite underwhelmed! Where’s My Puny Sorrows? The Miniaturist? The Enchanted? Most of these books have “meh” reviews and ratings. Liked O’Neill book and Station Eleven, of the rest only Dear Thief and The shore are of interest. None of them are their author’s best works…sorry I can’t join the happy party!