Ben Reads Good | Booker Prize 2023 shortlist thoughts and my winner prediction @benreadsgood | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
It's been months since I did a video on the Booker, but on the eve of the winner's ceremony, I wanted to reflect a little on the Booker Prize shortlist and share my thoughts on who is going to win.

If you'd like to see my more in-depth reviews of all the books on the shortlist, check them out below.

Longlist ranking: youtu.be/dTZ_wC_UzKc
Part 1: youtu.be/nx2caL3ekGM
Part 2: youtu.be/AW5O3gq61g0
Part 3: youtu.be/zfUGToe0FVE
Part 4: youtu.be/223d6RZClVE

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Books mentioned:
📖 This Other Eden, by Paul Harding
📖 The Bee Sting, by Paul Murray
📖 If I Survive You, by Jonathan Escoffery
📖 Study for Obedience, by Sarah Bernstein
📖 Western Lane, by Chetna Maroo
📖 Prophet Song, by Paul Lynch


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00:00 Longlist thoughts
01:52 Format breakdown
02:36 Ranking
09:42 Goodreads shortlist
11:30 Judges shortlist prediction

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