The shortlisted books for the Man Booker Prize 2011 (top to bottom) ‘Snowdrops’ by A. D. Miller, ‘Pigeon English’ by Stephen Kelman, ‘Jamrach’s Menagerie’ by Carol Birch, ‘The Sisters Brothers’ by Patrick deWitt, ‘Half Blood Blues’ by Esi Edugyan and ‘The Sense of an Ending’ by Julian Barnes at a photocall in central London to announce the six-book shortlist for the Man Booker Prize 2011. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Images via Getty Images) PA Images via Getty Images