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Booker Prize 2012

The 2012 Booker Prize went to Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel. 6 books made the shortlist and 12 the longlist.

Winner

  1. Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantelsource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. Narcopolis by Jeet Thayilsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Swimming Home by Deborah Levysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Engsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Lighthouse by Alison Mooresource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Umbrella by Will Selfsource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. Communion Town by Sam Thompsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Philida by André Brinksource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Skios by Michael Fraynsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Teleportation Accident by Ned Beaumansource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joycesource (opens in a new tab)
  6. The Yips by Nicola Barkersource (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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