As part of their 40th anniversary celebrations this year, the Man Booker Prize are awarding a one-off celebratory prize to determine the best winning title over the 40 years the Man Booker has been awarded.
The 'Best of the Booker' shortlist, as selected by a panel of judges, was announced today. The six contenders are:
Pat Barker - The Ghost Road
Peter Carey - Oscar and Lucinda
JM Coetzee - Disgrace
JG Farrell - The Siege of Krishnapur
Nadine Gordimer - The Conservationist
Salman Rushdie - Midnight's Children
Victoria Glendinning, chairing the judging panel, said: "It was a great experience, revisiting all the Booker and Man Booker Prize winners, and very tough arriving at the shortlist - but we really feel that the six novels we picked represent the best fiction-writing of the past 40 years and that each one of them will stand the test of time."
The overall winner will be voted for by the public and announced on 10th July as part of the London Literature Festival.
Voting starts today - so visit www.themanbookerprize.com/news/vote and have your say!
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