2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize Longlist (13 books)

The 2012 Scotiabank Giller Prize jury announced its longlist on Tuesday, September 4. The jury read an astonishing 142 works of fiction this year, submitted by 50 publishers from every region of the country. Two thousand and twelve marks the 19th year of the prize. This year the jury features the esteemed: novelist, dramatist, and screenwriter Roddy Doyle; New York Times Bestselling author and prize-winning novelist Gary Shteyngart; and prize-winning author and founder of Key Porter Books, Anna Porter.

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1	419 by Will Ferguson 3.62 avg rating — 12,900 ratings score: 1,087, and 11 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	Our Daily Bread by Lauren B. Davis 3.87 avg rating — 968 ratings score: 998, and 10 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
3	Ru by Kim Thúy 3.81 avg rating — 25,522 ratings score: 985, and 10 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
4	One Good Hustle by Billie Livingston (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 338 ratings score: 783, and 8 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
5	The Imposter Bride by Nancy Richler 3.34 avg rating — 7,343 ratings score: 777, and 8 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
6	Y by Marjorie Celona 3.62 avg rating — 3,413 ratings score: 597, and 6 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
7	Inside by Alix Ohlin (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 3,942 ratings score: 483, and 5 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
8	The Emperor of Paris by C.S. Richardson 3.56 avg rating — 1,588 ratings score: 387, and 4 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
9	Everybody Has Everything by Katrina Onstad (Goodreads Author) 3.17 avg rating — 1,500 ratings score: 378, and 4 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
10	Whirl Away by Russell Wangersky 3.37 avg rating — 378 ratings score: 282, 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
11	The Sweet Girl by Annabel Lyon 3.06 avg rating — 1,121 ratings score: 194, and 2 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
12	Dr. Brinkley's Tower by Robert Hough (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 227 ratings score: 191, and 2 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
13	My Life Among the Apes by Cary Fagan 3.78 avg rating — 73 ratings score: 190, and 2 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

13 books · 37 voters · list created September 5th, 2012 by Laura (votes) .

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message 1: by Safina (last edited Sep 09, 2012 08:46PM) (new)

Sep 09, 2012 08:42PM

I'm reading all of the 12 (because one of them is not out yet) books "simultaneously". Well, I'll read some of one and then switch to some of the other. It's a really good way (at least for me) to have a proper way to compare the books. It must be so hard to be a jury member.

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message 2: by Safina (new)

Sep 09, 2012 08:47PM

I love reading them "all at once". I wonder if any other person is doing the same.

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message 3: by Heather(Gibby) (new)

Nov 28, 2012 12:56PM

I admire you for doing this, the most I can juggle at a time is 3

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message 4: by Amanda (new)

Nov 29, 2012 07:25AM

this year I am determined to read at least 3 books from the long list. Last year I managed 1 so I am hoping other books don't side track me again this year.
So far so good, I started 419 before it was announced as the winner and I am about 50% of the way through and hoping to finish this weekend. I am dying to find out how this scam works. Inside I have been reading for some time now and keep putting it aside to start and finish other books... I just had to read the Perks of Being a Wallflower. I am not sure which book I will pick in order to meet my goal of three this year, I am still undecided on that one.

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message 5: by Heather(Gibby) (new)

Nov 29, 2012 08:32AM

The only one I have read is Y
I really really enjoyed it and would reccomend it.
419 is next on my list

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