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Booker Prize 2013

The 2013 Booker Prize went to The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton. 6 books made the shortlist and 13 the longlist.

Winner

  1. The Luminaries by Eleanor Cattonsource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozekisource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Harvest by Jim Cracesource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahirisource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibínsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayosource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. Almost English by Charlotte Mendelsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Five Star Billionaire by Tash Awsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Kills by Richard Housesource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Marrying of Chani Kaufman by Eve Harrissource (opens in a new tab)
  5. The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryansource (opens in a new tab)
  6. TransAtlantic by Colum McCannsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Unexploded by Alison Macleodsource (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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