Acclaimed short story writer George Saunders has won the Man Booker Prize for his novel, Lincoln in the Bardo. Following in Paul Beatty’s footsteps, Saunders—who was the favorite to win—is the second American writer to receive the award since its inception 49 years ago. In our review of the novel, The Millions‘ said “Saunders elevates the status of the in-between; the in-between is everything.” For a larger portrait of the esteemed author, read our own Elizabeth Minkel on Saunders and the “Question of Greatness.”
Here are the authors who were on this year’s shortlist.
