Desmond Elliott Prize 2018

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

• We That Are Young Preti Taneja

  

  We That Are Young

  Preti Taneja

  Winner
• Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Gail Honeyman

  

  Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

  Gail Honeyman

  Shortlist
• How to Be Human Paula Cocozza

  

  How to Be Human

  Paula Cocozza

  Shortlist

Also on the longlist, 7 books

• Conversations with Friends Sally Rooney

  

  Conversations with Friends

  Sally Rooney
• How Saints Die Carmen Marcus

  

  How Saints Die

  Carmen Marcus
• One Star Awake Andrew Meehan

  

  One Star Awake

  Andrew Meehan
• Peculiar Ground Lucy Hughes-Hallett

  

  Peculiar Ground

  Lucy Hughes-Hallett
• Seven Days of Us Francesca Hornak

  

  Seven Days of Us

  Francesca Hornak
• The Clocks in This House All Tell Different Times Xan Brooks

  

  The Clocks in This House All Tell Different Times

  Xan Brooks
• The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock Imogen Hermes Gowar

  

  The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock

  Imogen Hermes Gowar