Baileys Women's Fiction Shortlist

After writing about Caitlin Moran's thoughts on being a judge for the Baileys Women's Fiction Prize 2014, I thought I should include the short-listed novels.

The winner, announced on June 4th was Eimear McBride for "A Girl is a Half-formed Thing." She had previously spent a decade trying to get her debut novel published. Bet those who rejected her are kicking themselves now!

So far, I've only read one of these: Burial Rites, by Hannah Kent, which was a brilliant debut novel.

SHORTLIST 2014

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Americanah

Hannah Kent - Burial Rites

Jhumpa Lahiri - The Lowland

Audrey Magee - The Undertaking

Eimear McBride - A Girl Is A Half-Formed Thing

Donna Tartt - The Goldfinch

2014 Shortlist