Uploaded July 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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My predictions for what will make the longlist this year, which will be announced on the 28th of JULY (not August duh). Forgot it wasn't called the Man Booker anymore so just imagine I am saying Booker instead of Man Booker lol.

I selected 14 books. For the bonus round go to 09:23. What books do you think will make the cut?

You can find me on Instagram @gagging4lit

1) The Vanishing Half - Brit Bennett
2) Theft - Luke Brown
3) The 392 - Ashley Hickson
4) The Liar's Dictionary - Eley Williams
5) Boy Parts - Eliza Clark
6) The F*ck It List - John Niven
7) Actress - Anne Enright
8) Threshold - Rob Doyle
9) Dragman - Steven Appleby
10) Rainbow Milk - Paul Mendez
11) In the Palace of Flowers - Victoria Princewill
12) The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney - Okechukwu Nzelu
13) LOTE - Shola von Reinhold

Bonus - 14) The Mirror & the Light - Hilary Mantel




Thanks for watching :)