2017 Book Prize Shortlists (19 books)

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Keeping track of all the books shortlisted for awards in 2017! Currently added Jhalak Prize, Wellcome Book Prize & Republic of Consciousness Prize.

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1		A Rising Man (Sam Wyndham, #1) by Abir Mukherjee (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 13,989 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS by David France 4.44 avg rating — 4,438 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Mend the Living by Maylis de Kerangal 3.84 avg rating — 12,862 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong 4.17 avg rating — 32,788 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		The Tidal Zone by Sarah Moss (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 4,679 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee 4.35 avg rating — 57,052 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi 4.41 avg rating — 831,219 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives by Gary Younge 4.25 avg rating — 5,071 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Speak Gigantular by Irenosen Okojie 3.55 avg rating — 249 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		The Bone Readers by Jacob Ross 3.89 avg rating — 1,093 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga 4.60 avg rating — 4,560 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 18,214 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Counternarratives by John Keene (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 777 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Light Box by K.J. Orr 3.48 avg rating — 254 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Treats by Lara Williams (Goodreads Author) 3.47 avg rating — 1,175 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Solar Bones by Mike McCormack 3.80 avg rating — 4,800 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine by Diane Williams 2.78 avg rating — 857 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18		Martin John by Anakana Schofield (Goodreads Author) 3.37 avg rating — 992 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19		Born on a Tuesday by Elnathan John 4.06 avg rating — 1,671 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

19 books · 3 voters · list created March 14th, 2017 by Ninja Book Box (votes) .

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