Liars and Saints
American novelist, born 1972.
Liars and Saints is a 2003 novel by Maile Meloy. It was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2005.
In family saga
On 2 of the 17 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Maile Meloy
- First published
- 2003
- Length
- 272 pages (UK paperback)
- Awards
- Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist, 2005
- Genre
- Literary fiction, Religion and faith, Family saga, Psychological
Is Liars and Saints worth reading?
2 of the 17 best-of lists it could have made include it: the Women's Prize for Fiction and Richard & Judy Book Club picks.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| Richard & Judy Book Club picks (Richard & Judy / WHSmith, 2004-) | Listed | See the list |
| Women's Prize for Fiction (winners and shortlists) (Women's Prize Trust, 2005) | Shortlist | See the list |
Best edition of Liars and Saints
The edition we link to is the John Murray Publishers Ltd paperback (2004), 272 pages.
- Publisher
- John Murray Publishers Ltd (paperback, 2004)
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN
- 9780719566455
How critics, prizes and readers rate Liars and Saints
Prize juries rate it most highly: it earned 17% of the points available on prize lists, against 8% on readers' and booksellers' lists and 0% on critics' lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work