Not the Booker Prize explained

The Not the Booker Prize is an annual literary award presented by The Guardian. To be eligible for the Prize, books must meet all criteria for the Booker Prize. Eligible books are nominated and voted on by Guardian readers to select a shortlist. After the shortlist is selected, the books are debated on the Guardian books blog in the following weeks, and the winner is selected both by reader votes and a panel of judges.[1]

Honorees

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2009SoloWinner[2]
Shortlist[3]
NeverlandShortlist
This Is HowShortlist
TomasShortlist
Shortlist
2010Winner[4]
Deloume RoadWinner
Shortlist[5]
Advice For StraysShortlist
Pictures Of LilyShortlist
2011King CrowWinner[6]
Jude in LondonShortlist[7]
The Dead BeatShortlist
FireballShortlist
SpuriousShortlist
English SlackerShortlist
2012Tales From the MallWinner[8]
Pig IronShortlist[9]
Paint the Town RedShortlist
The Notable Brain of Maximilian PonderShortlist
Life! DeathPrizes!Shortlist
The RevelationsShortlist
The Casablanca CaseShortlist
2013Life After LifeWinner[10]
Shortlist[11]
Shortlist
Little White Lies and ButterfliesShortlist
Anywhere's Better Than HereShortlist
MagdaShortlist
2014Winner[12]
Shortlist[13]
Shortlist
CairoShortlist
First Time SoloShortlist
Shortlist
2015FishnetWinner[14]
Shortlist[15]
Dark StarShortlist
Shortlist
Things We Have in CommonShortlist
ShameShortlist
2016The Summer That Melted EverythingWinner[16]
Walking the LightsShortlist[17]
The CombinationsShortlist
What Will RemainShortlist
The Less Than Perfect Legend of Donna CreosoteShortlist
Chains of SandShortlist
2017Dark ChapterWinner[18]
Not ThomasShortlist[19]
Man With a Seagull on His HeadShortlist
Shortlist
Shortlist
2018Sweet Fruit, Sour LandWinner[20]
SealedShortlist[21]
Dark PinesShortlist
Raising SparksShortlist
Shortlist
Three Dreams in the Key of GWildcard
2019Supper ClubWinner[22]
FlamesShortlist[23]
SkinShortlist
Please Read This Leaflet CarefullyShortlist
Shortlist
SpringShortlist
2020Hello Friend We Missed YouWinner[24] [25]
Hashim & FamilyShortlist[26]
Underdogs: Tooth and NailShortlist
The Girl With the Louding VoiceShortlist
AkinShortlist
HamnetShortlist

Notes and References

  1. News: Jordison . Sam . August 31, 2010 . Terms and conditions for the Not the Booker prize . en-GB . . December 20, 2023 . 0261-3077 . June 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230627201032/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/aug/31/terms-conditions-not-booker . live .
  2. News: Crown. Sarah. October 6, 2009. Not the Booker prize: the winner and the future. en-GB. The Guardian. December 20, 2023. 0261-3077. November 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221129124430/https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2009/oct/06/not-booker-prize-winner. live.
  3. News: Jordison. Sam. October 2, 2009. Not the Booker prize: vote for the winner. en-GB. The Guardian. December 20, 2023. 0261-3077. October 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151006145403/http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2009/oct/02/not-booker-prize-winner-vote. live.
  4. News: Sam Jordison . 2010-10-12 . 'Not The Booker Prize': The Guardian Awards Lee Rourke And Matthew Hooton . . 2020-11-08 . 2023-12-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231220235221/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/not-booker-guardian_n_759451 . live .
  5. News: Jordison. Sam. October 11, 2010. Not the Booker prize: Judgment day. en-GB. The Guardian. December 20, 2023. 0261-3077. June 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230627222856/https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2010/oct/11/not-booker-prize-judgment-day. live.
  6. News: Jordison. Sam. 2011-10-18. Not the Booker prize: we have a winner!. en-GB. The Guardian. December 20, 2023. 0261-3077. 2022-12-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20221208032817/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/oct/18/not-the-booker-winner. live.
  7. Web site: August 19, 2011. Awards: Not the Booker Prize Shortlist. December 20, 2023. Shelf Awareness. March 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230326181022/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1538. live.
  8. News: Jordison. Sam. October 15, 2012. Not the Booker prize: The winner. en-GB. The Guardian. December 20, 2023. 0261-3077. March 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230327140212/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/oct/15/not-the-booker-prize-ewan-morrison. live.
  9. Web site: August 15, 2012. Awards: Not the Booker Prize Shortlist; SCIBA Finalists. December 20, 2023. Shelf Awareness. June 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230608094101/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=1805. live.
  10. News: Jordison. Sam. October 14, 2013. Not the Booker prize 2013: We have a winner. en-GB. The Guardian. December 20, 2023. 0261-3077. June 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230610214829/https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2013/oct/14/not-booker-prize-2013-judging-meeting-live. live.
  11. News: Jordison. Sam. October 7, 2013. Not the Booker prize 2013: Vote for the winner. en-GB. The Guardian. December 20, 2023. 0261-3077. December 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221208031420/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/07/not-booker-prize-2013-vote-winner. live.
  12. News: Jordison. Sam. October 13, 2014. Not the Booker prize 2014: Simon Sylvester wins with The Visitors – video. en-GB. The Guardian. December 20, 2023. 0261-3077. March 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329010853/https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2014/oct/13/live-not-the-booker-prize-2014-watch-the-judging-meeting. live.
  13. News: Jordison. Sam. August 6, 2014. Not the Booker prize 2014: the shortlist revealed. en-GB. The Guardian. December 20, 2023. 0261-3077. November 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231120144014/https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2014/aug/06/not-the-booker-prize-2014-the-shortlist-revealed. live.
  14. News: Jordison. Sam. October 12, 2015. Not the Booker prize 2015: Kirstin Innes wins with Fishnet – video. en-GB. The Guardian. December 20, 2023. 0261-3077. June 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230608091830/https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2015/oct/12/not-the-booker-prize-2015-watch-the-judging-meeting-live. live.
  15. News: Jordison. Sam. August 3, 2015. Six of the best: Not the Booker prize shortlist revealed. en-GB. The Guardian. December 20, 2023. 0261-3077. December 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209151531/https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2015/aug/03/not-the-booker-prize-shortlist-revealed. live.
  16. News: Jordison. Sam. October 24, 2016. Not the Booker prize 2016: Tiffany McDaniel wins with The Summer That Melted Everything – video. en-GB. The Guardian. December 20, 2023. 0261-3077. October 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221001022630/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/oct/24/not-the-booker-prize-2016-watch-the-judges-meeting-live. live.
  17. Web site: August 18, 2016. Awards: James Tait Black; 'Not the Booker Prize'. December 20, 2023. Shelf Awareness. June 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606222743/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2820. live.
  18. Web site: October 17, 2017. Awards: Not the Booker Prize. December 20, 2023. Shelf Awareness. March 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322122119/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3108. live.
  19. Web site: August 10, 2017. Awards: Washington State; Not the Booker; Spirited. December 20, 2023. Shelf Awareness. March 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322120650/https://shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3062. live.
  20. Web site: October 17, 2018. Awards: Not the Booker Winner. December 20, 2023. Shelf Awareness. July 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220703051607/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3356. live.
  21. Web site: August 16, 2018. Awards: Dayton Literary Peace Prize; Not the Booker. December 20, 2023. Shelf Awareness. October 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221027002109/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=3314. live.
  22. News: Jordison. Sam. October 11, 2019. Not the Booker prize 2019: Lara Williams wins with Supper Club. en-GB. The Guardian. December 20, 2023. 0261-3077. May 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230528034615/https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2019/oct/11/not-the-booker-prize-2019-winner-live. live.
  23. News: Jordison. Sam. October 7, 2019. Not the Booker prize: vote now for the 2019 winner. en-GB. The Guardian. December 20, 2023. 0261-3077. May 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230528040417/https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2019/oct/07/not-the-booker-prize-vote-now-for-the-2019-winner. live.
  24. News: Jordison. Sam. October 26, 2020. Not the Booker prize 2020: Richard Owain Roberts wins with Hello Friend We Missed You. en-GB. The Guardian. December 20, 2023. 0261-3077. May 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230528034613/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/oct/26/not-the-booker-prize-2020-watch-the-judging-meeting-live. live.
  25. Web site: October 26, 2020 . Richard Owain Roberts Wins Guardian Not the Booker Prize . December 20, 2023 . . en-US.
  26. News: Jordison . Sam . October 19, 2020 . Not the Booker prize: vote now for the 2020 winner . en-GB . . live . December 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230528040417/https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2020/oct/19/not-the-booker-prize-vote-now-for-the-2020-winner . 2023-05-28 . 0261-3077.