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2006 Man Booker Prize Winners

Browse the 2006 Man Booker Prize winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

Man Booker Prize Awarded by Man Group 1 category shown

Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2006 Man Booker Prize Novel category.

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Winner

The Inheritance of Loss

Desai, Kiran

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2006 2006 Man Booker Prize winner

Nominee

Carry Me Down

Hyland, M.J.

Standalone · Literary

Feb-2007 2006 Man Booker Prize nominee

Nominee

In the Country of Men

Matar, Hisham

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2007 2006 Man Booker Prize nominee

Nominee

Mother's Milk

St. Aubyn, Edward

Patrick Melrose Series · Book 4 · Literary

Oct-2005 2006 Man Booker Prize nominee

Nominee

The Night Watch

Waters, Sarah

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2006 2006 Man Booker Prize nominee

Nominee

The Secret River

Grenville, Kate

Related Books Series · Book 1 · Historical

Jul-2005 2006 Man Booker Prize nominee

Nominee

The Secret River

Grenville, Kate

Thornhills Series · Book 1 · Historical

Jul-2005 2006 Man Booker Prize nominee

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