Desmond Elliott Prize 2017

10 books on the longlist. The winner and the shortlist come first.

• Golden Hill Francis Spufford

  

  Golden Hill

  Francis Spufford

  Winner
• Harmless Like You Rowan Hisayo Buchanan

  

  Harmless Like You

  Rowan Hisayo Buchanan

  Shortlist
• My Name Is Leon Kit de Waal

  

  My Name Is Leon

  Kit de Waal

  Shortlist

Also on the longlist, 7 books

• Forbidden Line Paul Stanbridge

  

  Forbidden Line

  Paul Stanbridge
• Ithaca Alan McMonagle

  

  Ithaca

  Alan McMonagle
• Little Deaths Emma Flint

  

  Little Deaths

  Emma Flint
• Montpelier Parade Karl Geary

  

  Montpelier Parade

  Karl Geary
• The Sacred Combe Thomas Maloney

  

  The Sacred Combe

  Thomas Maloney
• The Transition Luke Kennard

  

  The Transition

  Luke Kennard
• They Are Trying to Break Your Heart David Savill

  

  They Are Trying to Break Your Heart

  David Savill