2021 A Taste of Prize Reading 2021 - hosted by cheriebooksreadthisyear

The Dylan Thomas Prize
This annual prize is open to novels, poetry, drama & short story collections written in the English language by authors under 40 and published in the UK. The longlist was announced on January 22nd, Shortlist 25th March, Winner 13th May.
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No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

No One Is Talking About This

Patricia Lockwood

210 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional funny reflective medium-paced
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi

The Death of Vivek Oji

Akwaeke Emezi

7 hours, 38 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam

A Passage North

Anuk Arudpragasam

9 hours, 15 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective medium-paced
The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris

The Sweetness of Water

Nathan Harris

368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional sad medium-paced
Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor

Filthy Animals

Brandon Taylor

288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

If I Had Your Face

Frances Cha

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson

Open Water

Caleb Azumah Nelson

160 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan

Exciting Times

Naoise Dolan

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary romance funny reflective medium-paced
Normal People by Sally Rooney

Normal People

Sally Rooney

266 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Alligator and other stories by Dima Alzayat

Alligator and other stories

Dima Alzayat

206 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced