Costa Book Awards shortlist 2019

1.
The Confessions of Frannie Langton
The Confessions of Frannie Langton 3.56 avg rating — 18,619 ratings
2.
Surge
Surge 4.20 avg rating — 1,380 ratings
3.
Diary of a Somebody
Diary of a Somebody 3.82 avg rating — 2,405 ratings
4.
In the Shadow of Heroes
In the Shadow of Heroes 3.62 avg rating — 297 ratings
5.
Asha & the Spirit Bird
Asha & the Spirit Bird 3.84 avg rating — 989 ratings
6.
The Making of Poetry: Coleridge, the Wordsworths and Their Year of Marvels
The Making of Poetry: Coleridge, the Wordsworths and Their Year of Marvels 3.84 avg rating — 203 ratings
7.
In Extremis: The Life of War Correspondent Marie Colvin
In Extremis: The Life of War Correspondent Marie Colvin 4.42 avg rating — 4,899 ratings
8.
The Volunteer: The True Story of the Resistance Hero who Infiltrated Auschwitz
The Volunteer: The True Story of the Resistance Hero who Infiltrated Auschwitz 4.33 avg rating — 8,358 ratings
9.
On Chapel Sands: My Mother and Other Missing Persons
On Chapel Sands: My Mother and Other Missing Persons 3.58 avg rating — 6,488 ratings
10.
Confession with Blue Horses
Confession with Blue Horses 4.05 avg rating — 1,325 ratings
11.
Middle England (Rotters' Club, #3)
Middle England (Rotters' Club, #3) 3.92 avg rating — 15,454 ratings
12.
Queenie
Queenie 3.85 avg rating — 154,550 ratings
13.
The Other Half of Augusta Hope
The Other Half of Augusta Hope 4.15 avg rating — 14,774 ratings
14.
Starling Days
Starling Days 3.64 avg rating — 1,351 ratings
15.
Shadowplay
Shadowplay 3.85 avg rating — 3,741 ratings
16.
Crossfire (Noughts & Crosses, #5)
Crossfire (Noughts & Crosses, #5) 4.09 avg rating — 4,473 ratings
17.
Furious Thing
Furious Thing 3.83 avg rating — 1,789 ratings
18.
The Mizzy
The Mizzy 3.53 avg rating — 38 ratings
19.
Flèche
Flèche 4.22 avg rating — 1,294 ratings
20.
Reckless Paper Birds
Reckless Paper Birds 4.02 avg rating — 148 ratings