Booker Prize 2025 Longlist Reaction

The longlist is here—and Aaron and Hannah are diving straight in!In this episode, they run through all 13 longlisted titles, sharing quick synopses of each book and discussing whether they hope to see them on the final shortlist.📚 While we’re not reading the full longlist, Lucy will be making her way through as many titles as she can in her own time.And don’t worry—we will be reading the full shortlist once it’s announced in September: six books in six weeks!📅 What’s Coming Up Next🏺 Glorious Exploits – Full review episode coming Monday🌊 Eden’s Shore Read-Along – A chapter-by-chapter mini-series starts soon, featuring a special interview with the author, Oisín Fagan🗣️ Confessions – Review episode coming in September, just ahead of the Booker shortlist announcement💬 Join the ConversationWhich books are you rooting for on the shortlist? Let us know!📸 bookiesfavouritebookclub📩 [email protected] follow to stay updated on every episode leading up to the Booker shortlist announcement—and beyond!