The Outcast
British novelist, born 1967.
The Outcast is a 2008 novel by Sadie Jones. It was shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2008.
In family saga
On 2 of the 17 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Sadie Jones
- First published
- 2008
- Length
- 448 pages (UK paperback)
- Awards
- Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist, 2008
- Genre
- Literary fiction, Family saga, Psychological, Class and society
Is The Outcast 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, 2008) | Shortlist | See the list |
Best edition of The Outcast
The edition we link to is the Vintage paperback (2008), 448 pages.
- Publisher
- Vintage (paperback, 2008)
- Pages
- 448
- ISBN
- 9780099513421
How critics, prizes and readers rate The Outcast
Prize juries rate it most highly: it earned 17% of the points available on prize lists, against 7% 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