The judges have spoken, and this is their longlist:Julian Barnes - The Sense of an EndingSebastian Barry - On Canaan's SideCarol Birch - Jamrach's MenageriePatrick deWitt - The Sisters BrothersEsi Edugyan - Half Blood BluesYvvette Edwards - A Cupboard Full of CoatsAlan Hollinghurst - The Stranger's ChildStephen Kelman - Pigeon EnglishPatrick McGuinness - The Last Hundred DaysA.D. Miller - SnowdropsAlison Pick - Far to GoJane Rogers - The Testament of Jessie LambD.J. Taylor - Derby DayNow let's ignore them and pick our favourites from all those novels that were eligible for the prize.Please do not add books to the list unless you are fairly sure they are eligible according to the official rules (see: http://www.themanbookerprize.com/priz... ). Basically, any full-length novel written in English by a citizen of the Commonwealth, the Republic of Ireland or Zimbabwe and published in the UK between 1st October 2010 and 30th September 2011 is eligible for the prize.The real winner will be presented with a cheque for £50,000 on October 18th.Man Booker Prize Eligible Books by Year