The British Book Awards Shortlists 2024 have been announced. Now in its 34rd year, the ‘Nibbies’ showcase the very finest fiction, non-fiction and children’s literature, from compelling page-turners to insightful memoir and beyond. The winners and the Overall Book of the Year will be revealed on 13th May in London.
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Fiction
Tackle! By Jilly Cooper (book available)
So Late In The Day by Claire Keegan (book and ebook available)
Yellowface by R.F.Kuang (book, ebook and audio available)
The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse (book available)
Atlas: The Story Of Pa Salt by Lucinda Riley (book and ebook available)
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (book available)
Pageturner
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace (book and ebook available)
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover (book, ebook and audio available)
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (book, ebook and audio available)
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods (book and ebook available)
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (book available)
Tomorrow, And Tomorrow, And Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (book and ebook available)
Crime/Thriller
The Woman Who Lied by Claire Douglas (book and audio available)
The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith (book available)
The Secret Hours by Mick Herron (book available)
None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell (book and ebook available)
Damascus Station by David McCloskey (book and ebook available)
The Last Devil To Die by Richard Osman (book and ebook available)
Debut Fiction
The List By Yomi Adegoke (book and ebook available)
Talking At Night by Claire Daverley (book and ebook available)
Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey (book and ebook available)
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
In Memoriam by Alice Winn (book and ebook available)
Days At The Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa (book and ebook available)
Non-Fiction Narrative
Normal Women by Philippa Gregory (book and ebook available)
The Diary Of A CEO by Steven Bartlett (book available)
The Woman In Me by Britney Spears (book available)
The Extra Mile by Kevin Sinfield (book available)
Spare by Prince Harry (book available)
Politics On The Edge by Rory Stewart (book available)
Non-Fiction Lifestyle and Illustrated
Ultra-Processed People by Chris Van Tulleken (book and ebook available)
Bored Of Lunch. The Healthy Air Fryer Book by Nathan Anthony (book available)
Marr’s Guitars by Johnny Marr
Ghosts: The Button House Archives by Matthew Baynton et al
Let The Light Pour In by Lemn Sissay (book and ebook available)
Discover
Sunburn by Chloe Howarth (book and ebook available)
April’s Garden by Isla McGuckin (book and ebook available)
Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page (book available)
A Bollywood State Of Mind by Sunny Singh (book available)
Imad’s Syrian Kitchen by Imad Al Arnab (book available)
Lessons From Our Ancestors by Raksha Dave
Children’s Non-Fiction
Kay’s Incredible Inventions by Adam Kay (book available)
Stolen History by Sathnam Sanghera (book and ebook available)
The Boy Who Didn’t Want To Die by Peter L. Lantos (ebook available)
Brilliant Black British History by Atinuke (book available)
King Charles by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Black & Irish: Legends, Trailblazers & Everyday Heroes by Leon Diop
Children’s Illustrated
The King’s Pants by Nicholas Allan (book available)
We’re Going On A Ghost Hunt by Martha Mumford (book available)
Heartstopper. Volume 5 by Alice Oseman (book available)
Twenty Thousand Fleas Under The Sea by Dav Pilkey (book and ebook available)
Jamie Smart’s Bunny vs Monkey Multiverse Mix-Up! By Jamie Smart (book available)
This Is Me! by George Webster
Children’s Fiction
This Book Kills by Ravena Guron (book available)
The Completely Chaotic Christmas of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby (book available)
The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas by Matt Lucas (book available)
Powerless by Lauren Roberts (book available)
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell (book available)
Skandar and the Phantom Rider by A.F.Steadman (book and ebook available)
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