Thanks for drawing this to our attention. I was pleased to see some mysteries listed.
I Googled the Guardian website. (Vee, is it still mocked as the Gaurniad due to frequent spelling errors or has Spellcheck killed off the joke?)
The covers of some are lovely. Because I buy OOP books they sometimes lack covers or were printed very plainly dressed so I enjoy seeing an attractive one.
I begged some Beatrix Potter covers from the publishers to frame for a nursery display and they kindly sent six. I had bought all of the 23 books in a set box but was loath to take any off!

Just checked the list and don't think I have read any of the books on it . . . unusual for me. I do have the Tyler on order from the library, though heaven knows when it will arrive. -(
Bookmon Tyler's Ladder of Years is being dramatised on BBC Radio 4 during the next couple of weeks. She is highly regarded by the critics over here.

Annpan, yes the Guardian still has the p*** taken . . . the socks with sandals/muesli crumbs-in-the-beard brigade, loved by the left-leaning BBC news teams, although very little hard news to be found therein, but good for book/play/arty reviews. It's sales have plummeted but it is kept afloat by its stable companion Auto Trader. One of the G journalists said recently he was a keen cricketer but had to play for The Times team as the G doesn't believe in organised sports!
A dim shadow of the original Liberal mouthpiece The Manchester Guardian.
I'm not the best person to ask about spelling; as you suggest spellcheck may help . . in an American way.

Interesting list, I had only heard of a handful of these titles. I really enjoyed How To Be Both, and I've heard good things about The Paying Guests and Station Eleven. I also have Spool of Blue Thread on request from the library, but I know there's a long list of people ahead of me. I will have to take a look at the others. So many books, so little time!

Annpan, what a wonderful idea, decorating a nursery with framed book jackets. My children had that same set of BP books. Now I'll have to see if they are still upstairs in someone's bookcase and if I'm ever a grandma, I am completely going to steal your idea. :)

Last night, I downloaded Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healy. The narrator, Maud, is in the beginning stages of dementia. She's still living alone with family cobbling together a care system, but as in real life, it isn't working so well. Maud believes her friend has gone missing but because of Maud's cognitive impairments, no one takes her seriously. This was the only book on the list I could find available to download from the library last night (ereaders and elibrary books are one of my favorite contributions from the tech world) and I did so with reservation thinking it sounded too grim, but just a short way in and I'm hooked. How to be Both is on reserve for me, so glad to hear you enjoyed it, sheri. Vee, Ann Tyler is beloved over here, too.

I have only read Elizabeth is Missing from this list. I really enjoyed the book but was a bit put out by the ending.

I'm behind the times, I didn't realize that the Orange Prize had changed its name. I haven't heard of most of the books listed, but they all sound interesting. Now that I know the new name of the prize, I'll look out for updates on the short list and winner.

Annpan, what a great idea! Disney is everywhere, better to give the kids a bit of a rest from it. Alas, we were neglectful parents and never took the kids to Disneyworld or Disneyland, though they had plenty of the DVDs and toys.

I've heard of a few of the authors, but on the whole, most are unknown to me. Don't shun me, but I am NOT a fan of Ann Tyler.