Damon Galgut is cut to 5/2 with Bookmakers with a Promise of Booker Prize Glory

There were 7 disappointed authors from the Booker prize betting yesterday as their chances were killed off with the final shortlist of 6 being announced.

The biggest to have been dropped being Kazuo Ishiguru's Klara and the Sun which had been Third Favourite at the shortlist 13 stage. Rachel Cusk's Second Place will not be gaining that position this year either after being dropped.

Damon Galgut's 'The Promise' remains the favourite to win at 5/2 with bookmakers, closely followed by Richard Power's highly acclaimed 'Bewilderment' at 3/1, the remainder of the odds suggest this is rather a two-horse-race

Booker Prize 2021 Betting

Betting on the Booker prize now the shortlist has been finalised will gather pace, as the authors have a tortuous wait until November 3rd to find out the winner.

Predicting the Winner of the Booker Prize becomes a little easier at the final shortlist stage and clear favourites have emerged with Richard Powers' 'Bewilderment' second most popular with punters.

Richard Powers looking for his first with Bewilderment being his second nomination. He made the shortlist in 2018 with 'The Overstory' and is rightly considered one of the favourites in 2021.

3rd November

The Booker Prize winner is announced on the 3rd November 2021, with the winning author rewarded with a £50,000 prize

Whilst there are only 6 left in the final round of the competition, being the favourite at the head of the market in the long list counted for little in 2020, when Suggie Bain by Douglas Stuart had three favoured titles ahead in the betting odds.

That said, once the shortlist was announced, it was the clear favorite in the betting, so a glance at who is top of the probability with bookmakers after the shortlist is announced is a must!