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Man Booker Prize Shortlist Features George Saunders, Mohsin Hamid And Ali Smith

The 2017 nominees for the U.K.'s top literary prize include a hefty dose of marquee authors, such as Paul Auster. But the list also features a pair of debuts, from Emily Fridlund and Fiona Mozley.
The 2017 Man Booker nominees are Paul Auster's <em>4 3 2 1,</em> Fiona Mozley's <em>Elmet,</em> Ali Smith's <em>Autumn,</em> Emily Fridlund's <em>History of Wolves,</em> George Saunders' <em>Lincoln in the Bardo,</em> and Mohsin Hamid's <em>Exit West</em>.

The Man Booker Prize rolled out its 2017 shortlist on Wednesday, delivering a list of six nominees showcasing a hefty dose of literary heavyweights and a pair of newcomers. Of the six novels on the list, just one will go on

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