Reading the Man Booker Prize shortlist is a great way to catch up with some of the best novels published this year.
2009's selection is typically diverse, with books to suit every taste. As James Naughtie, the Chair of the judges, commented: "There is thundering narrative, great inventiveness, poetry and sharp human insight in abundance." Sounds like an exciting mix to us! This year's winner Hilary Mantel describes the world of Henry VIII's court and A.S. Byatt who introduces us to an Edwardian family, while Sarah Waters' ghost story is set in the 1940s and Simon Mawer's compelling novel takes place as the clouds of the Second World War gather. Completing the list, J.M. Coetzee explores the life of an author while Adam Foulds' novel is based on true events at an asylum.
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