The Big Jubilee Read
BBC Arts and The Reading Agency, 2022. A readers list. See the original list
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A Grain of Wheat
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, 1967
On 1 of the 16 lists it was eligible for
In the Castle of My Skin
George Lamming, 1953
On 1 of the 16 lists it was eligible for
My Bones and My Flute
Edgar Mittelholzer, 1955
On 1 of the 17 lists it was eligible for
One Moonlit Night
Caradog Prichard, 1961
On 1 of the 19 lists it was eligible for
Our Lady of the Nile
Scholastique Mukasonga, 2012
On 1 of the 12 lists it was eligible for
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Joan Lindsay, 1967
On 1 of the 16 lists it was eligible for
Sunlight on a Broken Column
Attia Hosain, 1961
On 1 of the 16 lists it was eligible for
The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born
Ayi Kwei Armah, 1968
On 1 of the 17 lists it was eligible for
The Book of Night Women
Marlon James, 2009
On 1 of the 15 lists it was eligible for
The Hills Were Joyful Together
Roger Mais, 1953
On 1 of the 16 lists it was eligible for
The Palm-Wine Drinkard
Amos Tutuola, 1952
On 1 of the 16 lists it was eligible for
To Sir, With Love
E. R. Braithwaite, 1959
On 1 of the 16 lists it was eligible for
When Rain Clouds Gather
Bessie Head, 1968
On 1 of the 17 lists it was eligible for
The lists that agree with this one most
| List | Books in common |
|---|---|
| The 100 best novels of all time (The Guardian, 2026) | 11 |
| 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.co.uk, 2014) | 9 |
| The 100 greatest British novels (BBC Culture, 2015) | 9 |
| 100 novels that shaped our world (BBC Arts, 2019) | 9 |
| Booker Prize (winners and shortlists) (Booker Prize Foundation, 1969-) | 21 |