Books and Things | Historical Fiction I Can't Wait to Read | The Walter Scott Prize Longlist 2024 @katiejlumsden | Uploaded February 2024 | Updated October 2024, 6 days ago.
In which I talk about the longlist for this year’s Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction . . .

The Walter Scott Prize: walterscottprize.co.uk/the-2023-prize

I’ve gathered together all the longlist on this list on Bookshop.org (UK affiliate link):

*Books Mentioned*

All Bookshop.org are UK affiliate links.

The New Life, Tom Crewe (Chatto & Windus): goodreads.com/book/show/61273326-the-new-life
Bookshop.org UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/11499/9781529919714

A Better Place, Stephen Daisley (Text Publishing): goodreads.com/book/show/135828487-a-better-place

Hungry Ghosts, Kevin Jared Hosein (Bloomsbury): goodreads.com/book/show/61109596-hungry-ghosts
Bookshop.org UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/11499/9781526644459

For Thy Great Pain, Have Mercy on My Little Pain, Victoria Mackenzie (Bloomsbury): goodreads.com/book/show/61165321-for-thy-great-pain-have-mercy-on-my-little-pain
Bookshop.org UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/11499/9781526647931

Music in the Dark, Sally Magnusson (John Murray): goodreads.com/book/show/75271606-music-in-the-dark
Bookshop.org UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/11499/9781529345957

Cuddy, Benjamin Myers (Bloomsbury): goodreads.com/book/show/61324049-cuddy
Bookshop.org UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/11499/9781526631466

My Father’s House, Joseph O’Connor (Harvill Secker): goodreads.com/book/show/61447882-my-father-s-house
Bookshop.org UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/11499/9781529919646
I might read this for the #irishreadathon next month, hosted by @LeanneRose, @wordsofclover and @lisainbookland

The Fraud, Zadie Smith (Hamish Hamilton): goodreads.com/book/show/66086834-the-fraud
Bookshop.org UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/11499/9780241336991

Mister Timeless Blyth, Alan Spence (Tuttle): goodreads.com/book/show/61607393-mister-timeless-blyth
Bookshop.org UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/11499/9780804856355

The House of Doors, Tan Twan Eng (Canongate): goodreads.com/book/show/65215270-the-house-of-doors
Bookshop.org UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/11499/9781838858292
This one comes highly recommended by Ros @scallydandlingaboutthebook2711

In the Upper Country, Kai Thomas (Penguin Canada): goodreads.com/book/show/60880810-in-the-upper-country
Bookshop.org UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/11499/9781529389616

Absolutely and Forever, Rose Tremain (Chatto & Windus): goodreads.com/book/show/74951746-absolutely-and-forever
Bookshop.org UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/11499/9781784745202

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