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Booker Prize 2008

The 2008 Booker Prize went to The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga. 6 books made the shortlist and 13 the longlist.

Winner

  1. The White Tiger by Aravind Adigasource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltzsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghoshsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Clothes on Their Backs by Linda Grantsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Northern Clemency by Philip Henshersource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barrysource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanifsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. From A to X by John Bergersource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Girl in a Blue Dress by Gaynor Arnoldsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Netherland by Joseph O'Neillsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdiesource (opens in a new tab)
  7. The Lost Dog by Michelle de Kretsersource (opens in a new tab)

About the Booker Prize

Every longlisted, shortlisted and winning novel for the Booker Prize (Man Booker Prize 2006-2018) from 2006 to 2025, taken from the official per-year pages at thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/prize-years/{year}.

Organization: Booker Prize Foundation. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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