Caine Prize Winners

The Prize is named in celebration of the late Sir Michael Caine, former Chairman of Booker plc, who was Chairman of the 'Africa 95' arts festival in Europe and Africa in 1995 and for nearly 25 years Chairman of the Booker Prize management committee.

Shortly before he died, Sir Michael Caine was working on the idea of a prize to encourage the growing recognition of the worth of African writing in English, its richness and diversity, by bringing it to a wider audience. His friends and colleagues decided to carry this idea forward and establish a prize of £10,000 to be awarded annually in his memory.

As he intended, the Caine Prize is open to writers from anywhere in Africa for work published in English. Its focus is on the short story, reflecting the contemporary development of the African story-telling tradition.

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1	Discovering Home by Binyavanga Wainaina 4.07 avg rating — 76 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	Seventh Street Alchemy by Brian Chikwava 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	African Violet and Other Stories : The Caine Prize for African Writing 2012 by The Caine Prize for African Writing (Editor) 3.60 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	To See the Mountain and Other Stories : The Caine Prize for African Writing 2011 by The Caine Prize for African Writing 3.51 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Jambula Tree: And Other Stories by The Caine Prize for African Writing (Creator) 4.10 avg rating — 50 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Obituary Tango : A Selection of Writing fromThe Caine Prize for African Writing 2006 by The Caine Prize for African Writing 3.89 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	A Life in Full and Other Stories : The Caine Prize for African Writing 2010 by The Caine Prize for African Writing 3.48 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Timbuktu, Timbuktu: Caine Prize for African Writing 2001 by Dan Jacobson (Foreword) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	10 Years of the Caine Prize for African Writing by The Caine Prize for African Writing (Editor) 3.88 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Jungfrau and Other Short Stories: The Caine Prize for African Writing 2007 by The Caine Prize for African Writing 3.60 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	A Life in Full and Other Stories : The Caine Prize for African Writing 2010 by The Caine Prize for African Writing 3.48 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Work in Progress and Other Stories : The Caine Prize for African Writing 2009 by The Caine Prize for African Writing 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Caine Prize for African Writing 2011: To See the Mountain and other stories by The Caine Prize for African Writing 3.51 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	A Memory This Size and Other Stories : The Caine Prize for African Writing 2013 by The Caine Prize for African Writing (Compilation) 3.64 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 173, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Coloured Lights by Leila Aboulela (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 151 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Weight of Whispers by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 40 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Waiting for an Angel by Helon Habila 3.92 avg rating — 409 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Museum by Leila Aboulela (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 83 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	A is for Ancestor's. Caine prize for African writing. by Nick Elam, Administrator liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Discovering Home: A Selection of Writings from the 2002 Caine Prize for African Writing by The Caine Prize for African Writing 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Work in Progress and Other Stories : The Caine Prize for African Writing 2009 by The Caine Prize for African Writing (Contributor) 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	A is for Ancestors: Caine Prize for African Writing 2003 by Nick Elam (Foreword) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars