2007 Man Booker Prize Explained

The 2007 Man Booker Prize was awarded at a ceremony on 16 October 2007. The prize was awarded to Anne Enright for The Gathering.

Judges

Shortlist

AuthorTitleGenre(s)CountryPublisher
Anne EnrightThe GatheringNovelIrelandJonathan Cape
Nicola BarkerDarkmansNovelUKFourth Estate
Mohsin HamidThe Reluctant FundamentalistNovelPakistan, UKHamish Hamilton
Lloyd JonesMister PipNovelNew ZealandJohn Murray
Ian McEwanOn Chesil BeachNovelUKJonathan Cape
Indra SinhaAnimal's PeopleNovelUKSimon & Schuster

Longlist

AuthorTitleGenre(s)CountryPublisher
Nicola BarkerDarkmansNovelUKFourth Estate
Peter Ho DaviesThe Welsh GirlNovelUKSceptre
Edward DocxSelf HelpNovelUKPicador
Tan Twan EngThe Gift of RainNovelUKMyrmidon
Anne EnrightThe GatheringNovelIrelandJonathan Cape
Mohsin HamidThe Reluctant FundamentalistNovelPakistan, UKHamish Hamilton
Lloyd JonesMister PipNovelNew ZealandJohn Murray
Nikita LalwaniGiftedNovelUKPenguin
Ian McEwanOn Chesil BeachNovelUKJonathan Cape
Catherine O'FlynnWhat Was LostNovelUKTindal Street Press
Michael RedhillConsolationNovelUKPenguin
Indra SinhaAnimal's PeopleNovelUKSimon & Schuster
A. N. WilsonWinnie & WolfNovelUKPenguin

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