It seems to have been a strange year so I reckon that there will be some surprises but here are my guesses for Tuesday’s longlist:
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman
The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O’Farrell
Beatrice & Virgil by Yann Martel
Parrot and Oliver in America by Peter Carey
The Pregnant Widow by Martin Amis
Solar by Ian McEwan
Even the Dogs by Jon McGregor
Boxer, Beetle by Ned Beauman
Mr Chartwell by Rebecca Hunt
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet by David Mitchell
Red Dust Road by Jackie Kay (not sure if this is eligible)
Tags: Awards, Fiction, Ian Mcewan, Jon Mcgregor, Literature, Martin Amis, Ned Beauman, Peter Carey, Phillip Pullman, Rebecca Hunt, The Man Booker