Percival Everett and Paul Beatty are the best modern satirists going rn. Everetts triad of The Trees, Dr.No and James in a span of just over a year is remarkable
I'd also be very happy if James and My Friends are on the list. Both were standouts. Praiseworthy was a difficult read but agree that it is highly rewarding. I'm still thinking of Cause Man Steel and Tomahawk- the way it showed the detail of an Aboriginal community was extraordinary
I love your list. So far I have read and adored Long Island, real Americans and this strange eventful history by Claire Messi’s. Loved all three. My next three will be James, my friend and Caledonian road … so I’ll work my way though your list ! By the way I adore your podcasts and I’m a huge fan of yours! ❤
Great job, as always. The Butcher should come with a warning: Not for the Faint of Heart. Joyce Carol Oates is brilliant, but the subject matter is difficult to take. Incredibly, she is still going strong at 86!
Loved Matar's My Friends!! Also (as you know) I'm a long-term Percival Everett fan, including his newest: James. Justice, "Just James"! Many others on your list are still on my To Read list, among them the novels by Messud and Persaud, unsurprisingly. And Toibin.
I loved My Friends, too. James, as a literary wonder. Rest of list either in the "works" or on TBR list. I hope these truly get recognized, unlike one of the comments made, "replaced with lackluster books we haven't even heard of". Great video as usual!
I totally agree with you about James and Long Island.Several of your other choices are high on my TBR. I'm waiting to see what the annual "huh!?" book that nobody has heard of will be. 😊
Praiseworthy is exceptional, it's a definite on my list. I'm loving My Friends at the moment and I think it should have a place on the list. I'll be picking up James from the library this week and all the others are on my radar. I can't wait for Shafak's new one, love her work to bits. Thanks for bringing my attention to Choice, I've reserved it at the library. Great list Eric!
My Friends is by Hisham Matar who wrote my favourite non-fiction book ever: The Return. It won a Pullitzer. My Friends has already won the Orwell Prize for political fiction this year. I just have a sneaking feeling that the judges will hesitate because he’s writing about Libya again, and also may want to choose something less political. That’s right, they don’t just select on the basis of which is the ‘best’ book
What a terrific longlist that would be!!! I’ve read many of those and heard great things about the ones I have not read. I am really hoping that the judges give us a solid list this year. I share your feelings on Cusk. Her books just leave me cold.
Great list! I really enjoyed Martyr and would be very pleased if it made the list. I have My Friends on the hold shelf at my library ready to collect so very excited to hear your love for it! I would also be happy if it made the list so I could get to it straight away 😅
Hello Eric! I agree that Rachel Cusk is just not an author for me. My book club choice was one of her novels and I had the feeling that she was writing stylishly just to win a prize. Anyway, thanks for your recommendation. I read No es un Rio by Selva Almada in English and Spanish and I think it’s wonderfully written, the words flow like a river and you can’t stop reading. Also very well translated, even when there’s differences it respects the author with the native language from the indigenous culture of the region.
Thanks for a great prediction list. I've just finished Martyr! & need to find someone else who's read it to discuss the ending with! James and My Friends are the ones I've heard most about but haven't read any of the others. Really looking forward to read the new Ingrid Persaud
I am looking forward to reading Elif Shafak's book. Sounds fascinating. And I'm hoping that Everett does well this whole prize season--Booker to Pulitzer!
With you in hoping we are lucky enough to avoid Rachel Cusk on this years longlist! Enjoyed your longlist, particularly hope you're right about Boysie Singh.
@@KW-vy1rf Of course. The reading world loves to be alerted to a surprise 5-star gem of a book. It also likes to give 1-star reviews to a 4-star book simply because it got nominated for a prize when there were more deserving books that didn't.
@@EricKarlAndersonBy the way, LOVE the channel!!! Hard to find someone with so much knowledge on Fiction, Awards season and your picks, are awesome, and you help me get ideas for my next read. As, rn, noone is reading anymore, a lot it of people "reading" by Audible, which sorry, your not reading it. (Apologies to anyone with blindness). Anyways, keep up the good work. And how the hell do you read so many books in such a swift manner?? I thought I was a fast reader but you destroy my time. I'm currently reading While We Were Dreaming by Clemens Meyer and Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, ( I'm German, so heavy bias here lol)
Not read all of those titles and I have to say I struggle to come up with my list of 13 Booker worthy novels, so my list is as follows! My Friends by Hisham Matar, like you I read this and immediately thought, Booker Winner, mind you I did that last year with In Memorium and it didn’t even make the long list, not that I’m bitter about that….. Orbital by Samantha Harvey, if My Friends does not win, this is my second choice. Thunderclap by Laura Cumming James by Percival Everet ( I don’t quite feel the love others have for this, thought The Trees was a better novel) Brotherless Night by Vasugi Ganechanathan, loved this Clear by Carys Davies, no one talks about this much, I thought it great Martyr by K Akbar, beautiful writing I have a couple I don’t want to see on the list, you will hate me for this, The Wren, The Wren, thought it was dull, dull dull You are Here by David Nicholls, yes an easy entertaining read, but basically a rom com, why some bloggers are suggesting this is a mystery. About to start (on your recommendation) This Strange Eventful History..
"James" is my favourite so far. "My Friends," as much as I liked it, especially that I lived in London at the time of the Libyan Embassy tragedy, was a little too humourless for me to enjoy it. I'd like to see "The House of Broken Bricks" by Fiona Williams on the list.
Yes, I've been wanting to read Obioma's new novel and considered including it but I thought his novel An Orchestra of Minorities was just okay so haven't been rushing to get to it. Do you like his new novel?
I just finished reading Parade by Rachel Cusk and I share your hope that it is not listed. It doesn't really have a plot, and I found it pretentious. James is the standout I expect to see. With Long Island I think you do have to read Brooklyn first to understand some of the nuances, and I'm not a fan of sequels being listed. Having said that I love Colm Toibin's writing and Long Island is one of my most enjoyable reads of the year. I am most looking forward to the books that are suprises no one has really mentioned. I always love reading those.
Rachel Cusk's work always sounds like I would like it but I found Outline almost unbearable to get throughand as a result I never picked up Second Place. So many of these books sound really good.
Second Place angered me so much. I’ve learned that I don’t respond well to novels with privileged characters behaving badly. I struggled to give it 2 stars.
@@jacquelinemcmenamin8204 if it a book is torturous, I don't think it's bad to give it one star. We have the whole rating scale for a reason but I'm glad I never atrempted then
I have had my problems with the Outline trilogy and even Second Place but Parade appealed to me as the next logical direction for Cusk. I want to see it make the list.
Several of the books on your list are on my TBR but are not read yet. I’ve only started Martyr! Long Island James I’d love to see Enter Ghost get another chance. It has been my favourite book so far this year.
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Percival Everett and Paul Beatty are the best modern satirists going rn. Everetts triad of The Trees, Dr.No and James in a span of just over a year is remarkable
There are Rivers in the Sky was one of my top reads so far this year.
James! Brilliant!
I'd also be very happy if James and My Friends are on the list. Both were standouts. Praiseworthy was a difficult read but agree that it is highly rewarding. I'm still thinking of Cause Man Steel and Tomahawk- the way it showed the detail of an Aboriginal community was extraordinary
I love your list. So far I have read and adored Long Island, real Americans and this strange eventful history by Claire Messi’s. Loved all three. My next three will be James, my friend and Caledonian road … so I’ll work my way though your list ! By the way I adore your podcasts and I’m a huge fan of yours! ❤
To me Praiseworthy easily makes my list for one of the best this century. It's seriously that good
Totally agree, wipes the floor with anything else I've read in a long while. Her other works are brilliant too.
Great job, as always. The Butcher should come with a warning: Not for the Faint of Heart. Joyce Carol Oates is brilliant, but the subject matter is difficult to take. Incredibly, she is still going strong at 86!
Loved Matar's My Friends!! Also (as you know) I'm a long-term Percival Everett fan, including his newest: James. Justice, "Just James"! Many others on your list are still on my To Read list, among them the novels by Messud and Persaud, unsurprisingly.
And Toibin.
Am all in for James-Percival Everett and there are rivers in the sky by Elif Shafak but I’d also like if clear by Carys davies was longlisted
I loved My Friends, too. James, as a literary wonder. Rest of list either in the "works" or on TBR list. I hope these truly get recognized, unlike one of the comments made, "replaced with lackluster books we haven't even heard of". Great video as usual!
Full circle now. Subscribed during last years booker 🎉
Hey there! Great! 📚
I totally agree with you about James and Long Island.Several of your other choices are high on my TBR. I'm waiting to see what the annual "huh!?" book that nobody has heard of will be. 😊
😊📚 Yep, wonder what the big surprise or surprises will be!
Agree with you about Kusk. Obfuscated and past the topic's time
Anxiously awaiting Shafak
Will certainly look at My Friends now
Praiseworthy is exceptional, it's a definite on my list. I'm loving My Friends at the moment and I think it should have a place on the list. I'll be picking up James from the library this week and all the others are on my radar. I can't wait for Shafak's new one, love her work to bits. Thanks for bringing my attention to Choice, I've reserved it at the library. Great list Eric!
My Friends is by Hisham Matar who wrote my favourite non-fiction book ever: The Return. It won a Pullitzer. My Friends has already won the Orwell Prize for political fiction this year. I just have a sneaking feeling that the judges will hesitate because he’s writing about Libya again, and also may want to choose something less political.
That’s right, they don’t just select on the basis of which is the ‘best’ book
Nice
Thank you for sharing your thoughts
What a terrific longlist that would be!!! I’ve read many of those and heard great things about the ones I have not read. I am really hoping that the judges give us a solid list this year. I share your feelings on Cusk. Her books just leave me cold.
Great list! I really enjoyed Martyr and would be very pleased if it made the list. I have My Friends on the hold shelf at my library ready to collect so very excited to hear your love for it! I would also be happy if it made the list so I could get to it straight away 😅
The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry is my Booker Prize winner prediction.
Not so much a prediction as a fingers crossed for Téa Obreht's The Morningside!
Hello Eric! I agree that Rachel Cusk is just not an author for me. My book club choice was one of her novels and I had the feeling that she was writing stylishly just to win a prize. Anyway, thanks for your recommendation. I read No es un Rio by Selva Almada in English and Spanish and I think it’s wonderfully written, the words flow like a river and you can’t stop reading. Also very well translated, even when there’s differences it respects the author with the native language from the indigenous culture of the region.
Hello! Thanks. I wish I could read an author in both languages like that. I'm so looking forward to reading more by Almada.
Thanks for a great prediction list. I've just finished Martyr! & need to find someone else who's read it to discuss the ending with! James and My Friends are the ones I've heard most about but haven't read any of the others. Really looking forward to read the new Ingrid Persaud
Orbital by Samantha Harvey is eligible and subtly brilliant. Also Enlightenment by Sarah Perry which I've not read yet.
I’d love Orbital to be listed but I wonder if it’s too short to be eligible. I bought a copy of Perry’s new novel and I’ve heard good things.
I agree with most of this, but I think The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry will be in there. I'd also like to see The Horse by Willy Vlautin.
Agree on most, but I just didn't get Long Island. I could not like the pro. Also please do a breakdown of recent nyt best of century list.
Been waiting for this video! 😀
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I am looking forward to reading Elif Shafak's book. Sounds fascinating. And I'm hoping that Everett does well this whole prize season--Booker to Pulitzer!
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I am almost finished Long Island and am very curious hoe events will unfold.😊
Thanks fir the great review.😊
I would love to see Alan Murrin's The Coast Road make the longlist.
With you in hoping we are lucky enough to avoid Rachel Cusk on this years longlist! Enjoyed your longlist, particularly hope you're right about Boysie Singh.
Thanks! Seems like a lot of readers agree about Cusk - shame we don’t get a vote!
Boys Singh is really good. Boysie Singh was a real ruthless pirate too. What about Chigozie Obioma's The Road to Country?!😩
Really good list! Bracing for the outrage when 40% of them are replaced with lackluster books we haven't heard of. 😵🤷
Just because you haven't heard of them doesn't mean they're lackluster.
@@KW-vy1rf Of course. The reading world loves to be alerted to a surprise 5-star gem of a book. It also likes to give 1-star reviews to a 4-star book simply because it got nominated for a prize when there were more deserving books that didn't.
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Eric, please look into Kevin Barry's The Heart In Winter, brilliant Irish Author.
I bought a copy of it a few weeks ago and I’m keen to read it and almost put it on my predictions because I’ve loved other books by Kevin Barry!
Ya, just received mine Tuesday, when it was released here in Canada
I'm glad you enjoy Barry. Night Boat to Tangier was amazing.
@@EricKarlAndersonBy the way, LOVE the channel!!! Hard to find someone with so much knowledge on Fiction, Awards season and your picks, are awesome, and you help me get ideas for my next read. As, rn, noone is reading anymore, a lot it of people "reading" by Audible, which sorry, your not reading it. (Apologies to anyone with blindness). Anyways, keep up the good work. And how the hell do you read so many books in such a swift manner?? I thought I was a fast reader but you destroy my time. I'm currently reading While We Were Dreaming by Clemens Meyer and Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, ( I'm German, so heavy bias here lol)
Not read all of those titles and I have to say I struggle to come up with my list of 13 Booker worthy novels, so my list is as follows!
My Friends by Hisham Matar, like you I read this and immediately thought, Booker Winner, mind you I did that last year with In Memorium and it didn’t even make the long list, not that I’m bitter about that…..
Orbital by Samantha Harvey, if My Friends does not win, this is my second choice.
Thunderclap by Laura Cumming
James by Percival Everet ( I don’t quite feel the love others have for this, thought The Trees was a better novel)
Brotherless Night by Vasugi Ganechanathan, loved this
Clear by Carys Davies, no one talks about this much, I thought it great
Martyr by K Akbar, beautiful writing
I have a couple I don’t want to see on the list, you will hate me for this, The Wren, The Wren, thought it was dull, dull dull
You are Here by David Nicholls, yes an easy entertaining read, but basically a rom com, why some bloggers are suggesting this is a mystery.
About to start (on your recommendation) This Strange Eventful History..
Great picks 👍
Re Thunderclap - would non-fiction qualify?
"James" is my favourite so far. "My Friends," as much as I liked it, especially that I lived in London at the time of the Libyan Embassy tragedy, was a little too humourless for me to enjoy it. I'd like to see "The House of Broken Bricks" by Fiona Williams on the list.
More singing on this channel please !
The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry
Nice to hear your predictions. Did you consider Chigozie Obioma's new novel? This author was booker shortlisted twice in 2015 and 2019.
Yes, I've been wanting to read Obioma's new novel and considered including it but I thought his novel An Orchestra of Minorities was just okay so haven't been rushing to get to it. Do you like his new novel?
I’m so with you on Rachel Cusk - I just don’t get it
I just finished reading Parade by Rachel Cusk and I share your hope that it is not listed. It doesn't really have a plot, and I found it pretentious. James is the standout I expect to see. With Long Island I think you do have to read Brooklyn first to understand some of the nuances, and I'm not a fan of sequels being listed. Having said that I love Colm Toibin's writing and Long Island is one of my most enjoyable reads of the year. I am most looking forward to the books that are suprises no one has really mentioned. I always love reading those.
That’s reassuring to hear about Cusk and I’m really looking forward to what surprises will be listed as well! 📚
Great list! I’ll be very miffed if James doesn’t make it.
Rachel Cusk's work always sounds like I would like it but I found Outline almost unbearable to get throughand as a result I never picked up Second Place. So many of these books sound really good.
Second Place angered me so much. I’ve learned that I don’t respond well to novels with privileged characters behaving badly. I struggled to give it 2 stars.
@@jacquelinemcmenamin8204 if it a book is torturous, I don't think it's bad to give it one star. We have the whole rating scale for a reason but I'm glad I never atrempted then
I have had my problems with the Outline trilogy and even Second Place but Parade appealed to me as the next logical direction for Cusk. I want to see it make the list.
I think it’s best you avoided Second Place!
Or Poguemahone by Patrick McCabe. Did this qualify, as it was released mid last year I think.
Mermelf Afable for our times by Deirdre Hines published by Ausrin McAuley Uk
A book you are NOT wanting on the list …eyes peeled 👀❤
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Read My Friends. Didn't realize the shooting was an actual event!
I am pulling for Praiseworthy though I don't think it is a book for every reader.
The best of the best
I want to try a book by Joyce Carol Oats. She has such a long backlist. Where would you recommend me starting?
Coincidentally, I just made a short video answering this very question a few weeks ago: ruclips.net/user/shorts3_yMX_dyVZg
@@EricKarlAnderson thank you so much
I think I’d be disappointed if Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’Connor weren’t nominated for the Booker.
As soon as I heard Rachel Cusk's name I was sure that it was her book that you didn't want to appear on the long list😂
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A great list but I really hope Caledonian Road isn't listed. Such a trawl to get through that. Not for me
Also, The Coast Road would be a great addition. Loved that one
Heaven and earth grocery store...?
Several of the books on your list are on my TBR but are not read yet. I’ve only started Martyr!
Long Island
James
I’d love to see Enter Ghost get another chance. It has been my favourite book so far this year.
Enter Ghost isn't eligible - was published in the UK prior to this year's cut-off dates and was eligible last year.
Real Americans is not really about immigration to America. I really enjoyed Goodbye, Vitamin, and was disappointed in Real Americans.
Oh please, not Sally Rooney.
You should sing more often....