Read the debut fiction shortlist for British Book Awards 2025, supported by Stylist, including Butter, The Ministry of Time and The List of Suspicious Things

Read the debut fiction shortlist for the British Book Awards 2025

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The Ministry Of Time by Kaliane Bradley

The List Of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

Green Dot by Madeleine Gray

Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon

When The Moon Hatched by Sarah A Parker 

Butter by Asako Yuzuki, translated by Polly Barton

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