The Man Booker Prize
10 books for sixth form students
The Man Booker Prize promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the
year. Since its inception in 1969 over 250 books have been shortlisted for the prize, giving us
a unique reading list that starts to tell the story of the last four decades of contemporary
literature. With such a breadth of quality literature it’s hard for young people to know
where to start their Man Booker reading journey. We’ve delved into the archives and
selected ten shortlisted titles that we think will appeal to sixth form students.
Shortlisted in 2011
Stephen Kelman
Pigeon English
Shortlisted on 2003
Zoe Heller
Notes on a Scandal
Shortlisted in 2010
Emma Donoghue
Room
Winner in 2002
Yann Martel
Life of Pi
Shortlisted in 2007
Mohsin Hamid
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Winner in 1993
Roddy Doyle
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
Shortlisted in 2006
Sarah Waters
The Night Watch
Winner in 1982
Thomas Keneally
Schindler’s Ark
Shortlisted in 2005
Kazuo Ishiguro
Never Let Me Go
Shortlisted in 1980
Anita Desai
Clear Light of Day