6 Novels To Read From The Women's Prize For Fiction - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life 6 novels to read now direct from the Women’ s Prize For Fiction shortlist By You Magazine - April 29, 2019 One of the most prestigious book awards in the country has unveiled its 2019 picks. The Women’s Prize For Fiction has announced its shortlist of finalists, one of which will win the award (plus £30,000) on 5th June, 2019. The six books were picked by this year’s judging panel: University of Reading alum, Professor Kate Williams, bestselling author Dolly Alderton, journalist Arifa Akbar, psychotherapist Leyla Hussein and entrepreneur Sarah Wood. Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist 2019, photographed by Sam Holden Agency Prof. Kate Williams commented: ‘It’s a fantastic shortlist; exciting, vibrant, and adventurous. We fell totally in love with these books and the amazing worlds they created. These books are fiction at its best – brilliant, courageous and utterly captivating.’ Women’s Prize for Fiction Shortlist 2019, photographed by Sam Holden Agency So without further ado, these are the six shortlisted novels, which we recommend picking up and reading, STAT: The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker Written by Booker Prize-winning author Pat Barker, The Silence Of Girls revolves around the legend of The Iliad, and is told by the women who were captured and lived in the Greek camp at the end of the Trojan War. My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite This story sees Korede dealing with her sister Ayoola, who has a habit of calling her to come and clear up her messes, and in particular, the three messes she has made when she’s killed her current boyfriend in ‘self-defence’. But when Ayoola starts dating a doctor Korede is in love with, things get a bit complicated. Milkman by Anna Burns Milkman, winner of the Booker prize, is a story about a young woman who is trying to keep her sort-of boyfriend a secret, along with an encounter with a milkman. However, she soon gets found out, leading to a tale of gossip and hearsay. Ordinary People by Diana Evans Ordinary People is set in London, and is a book about identity, sex, grief, love, and friendship. Leads Marissa and Damien navigate you through the novel, which you will no doubt relate to. An American Marriage by Tayari Jones This moving book sees newlyweds Celestial and Roy living the American Dream. That is, until Roy is sentenced to twelve years for a crime he did not commit. While Roy’s sentence is eventually overturned, Celestial has already taken comfort in a close friend of the pair, Andre. Circe by Madeline Miller Circe is another tale about Greek mythology, which follows Circe, who is banished by Zeus onto a deserted island but rises up. This is the original story of female strength and tenacity. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved