2013 Man Booker Prize Longlist (13 books)

The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original full-length novel, written in the English language, by a citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations, Ireland, or Zimbabwe. It promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the very best book of the year. The prize is the world's most important literary award and has the power to transform the fortunes of authors and publishers.

All thirteen books longlisted for this year's award are listed below. Vote for your favorite(s).

Also see similar lists:

A list of other books by the non-British long-list nominees: 2013 Man Booker International Finalists.

Man Booker Prize Eligible Books by Year
2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

Man Booker Longlist by Year:
2007, 2008, 2009
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

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1	A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 134,326 ratings score: 10,955, and 110 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	The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri 3.88 avg rating — 96,343 ratings score: 8,044, and 81 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	The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton 3.75 avg rating — 85,393 ratings score: 5,560, and 56 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	TransAtlantic by Colum McCann (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 27,127 ratings score: 4,541, and 46 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 Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín 3.65 avg rating — 18,544 ratings score: 3,223, and 33 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	The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan 3.94 avg rating — 11,205 ratings score: 2,851, and 29 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	Harvest by Jim Crace 3.58 avg rating — 9,510 ratings score: 2,645, and 27 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	We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo 3.75 avg rating — 23,325 ratings score: 2,145, and 22 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	Unexploded by Alison MacLeod (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 895 ratings score: 1,561, and 16 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	Five Star Billionaire by Tash Aw 3.47 avg rating — 4,705 ratings score: 1,369, and 14 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 Marrying of Chani Kaufman by Eve Harris 3.85 avg rating — 7,420 ratings score: 1,082, 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
12	The Kills (The Kills, #1-4) by Richard House 3.11 avg rating — 654 ratings score: 965, 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
13	Almost English by Charlotte Mendelson 2.92 avg rating — 1,644 ratings score: 471, 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