Shortlist

The following novels constitute the shortlist for the 2006 Booker Prize:

• "The Inheritance of Loss", Kiran Desai
• "The Secret River", Kate Grenville
• "Carry Me Down", M.J. Hyland
• "In the Country of Men", Hisham Matar
• "Mother's Milk", Edward St Aubyn
• "The Night Watch", Sarah Waters

This year's judging panel consisted of: Hermione Lee (Chair), biographer, academic and a reviewer; Simon Armitage, poet and novelist; Candia McWilliam, award-winning novelist; critic Anthony Quinn; and actor Fiona Shaw.

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Last modified: October 22, 2006.