What are you reading? Recommend a good book!
The is awarded on Tuesday 14th October 2008. One winning novel will be chosen by a panel of judges that this year includes The One Show's Hardeep Singh Kohli.
The author that is judged to have written the best original full-length novel will receive fame and fortune - £50,000 and a dramatic increase in book sales because of the publicity that the competition attracts.
The One Show book group have been reading the final shortlisted Prize books in the hope of selecting their favourite. Every week, they've gathered at to discuss the books. Click here to read about the group. Click here to read and listen to extracts from the short-listed books.
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Man Booker Prize Shortlist 2008
The Secret Scripture by Sebastien Barry - A study of psychology, religion, family and politics in Ireland.
White Tiger by Aravind Adiga - Follows a character from the India of village life to the other India, the world of business and entrepreneurship.
A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Holtz - A story of a son remembering the extraordinary life of his father, and the events that led up to his death.
Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh - A group of Indians and Westerners find themselves thrown together during a time of colonial upheaval.
The Clothes on Their Backs by Linda Grant - The story of a sensitive, sheltered girl living in Marylebone discovering a dark family secret.
The Northern Clemency by Philip Hensher - Charts the relationship between two families in Thatcher-era Sheffield.
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Have you read the shortlisted books? Who deserves to win the prize? Is there another book that should of been shortlisted? Recommend a good read, here!
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