Eric Karl Anderson | Waterstones Book of the Year shortlist 2023 @EricKarlAnderson | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Recently Waterstones bookstore announced a shortlist for their book of the year. Join me on a trip to their big London shop to browse the titles and buy some books. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.

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Alice Winn winning the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize: youtube.com/watch?v=wFD8Tozp_XE


The not so short Waterstones shortlist:

The Fraud – Zadie Smith
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In Memoriam – Alice Winn
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Tom Lake – Ann Patchett
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Yellowface – RF Kuang
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Fourth Wing – Rebecca Yarros
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Emperor of Rome – Mary Beard
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Abroad in Japan – Chris Broad
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The Wager – David Grann
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Ultra-Processed People – Chris van Tulleken
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The Creative Act – Rick Rubin
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Murdle – GT Karber
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Impossible Creatures – Katherine Rundell & Tomislav Tomic
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A Whale of a Time – Lou Peacock &Matt Hunt
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How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? - Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen
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Other books mentioned:

50 Books to Read if You're an Armchair Detective – Eric Karl Anderson
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The Last BookWanderer - Anna James
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Fayne – Ann-Marie MacDonald
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Antarctica – Claire Keegan
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The Snow Geese – William Fiennes
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:40 In Memoriam by Alice Winn
2:46 My stroll through London
4:25 The Waterstones book of the year shortlist
8:21 Summary and book shop purchases

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