Combined Costa Book Awards Shortlists 2016

1.
Golden Hill
Golden Hill 3.79 avg rating — 14,079 ratings
2.
The Words in My Hand
The Words in My Hand 3.99 avg rating — 2,069 ratings
3.
Days Without End (Days Without End, #1)
Days Without End (Days Without End, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 26,470 ratings
4.
This Must be the Place
This Must be the Place 3.98 avg rating — 38,404 ratings
5.
The Essex Serpent
The Essex Serpent 3.52 avg rating — 67,372 ratings
6.
The Gustav Sonata
The Gustav Sonata 3.88 avg rating — 12,244 ratings
7.
The Good Guy
The Good Guy 3.79 avg rating — 429 ratings
8.
My Name is Leon
My Name is Leon 4.06 avg rating — 12,113 ratings
9.
Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory
Dadland: A Journey into Uncharted Territory 3.96 avg rating — 909 ratings
10.
Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years
Elizabeth: The Forgotten Years
by: John Guy
3.86 avg rating — 738 ratings
11.
The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land In Between
The Return: Fathers, Sons and the Land In Between 4.16 avg rating — 14,614 ratings
12.
I'm Not with the Band: A Writer's Life Lost in Music
I'm Not with the Band: A Writer's Life Lost in Music 3.98 avg rating — 1,039 ratings
13.
Sunshine
Sunshine 3.38 avg rating — 281 ratings
14.
Falling Awake
Falling Awake 3.85 avg rating — 1,099 ratings
15.
Say Something Back
Say Something Back 3.76 avg rating — 347 ratings
16.
Let Them Eat Chaos
Let Them Eat Chaos 4.32 avg rating — 2,212 ratings
17.
The Bombs That Brought Us Together
The Bombs That Brought Us Together 3.40 avg rating — 662 ratings
18.
Orangeboy
Orangeboy 3.57 avg rating — 2,075 ratings
19.
The Monstrous Child
The Monstrous Child 3.20 avg rating — 1,442 ratings