Four authors have won the Booker Prize more than once. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
- J.M. Coetzee — won in 1983 and 1999
- Hilary Mantel — won in 2009 and 2012
- Margaret Atwood — won in 2000 and 2019
- Ian McEwan — shortlisted six times, won once
Answer: Ian McEwan — he has been shortlisted six times but has won only once (Amsterdam, 1998)
The four double Booker winners are J.M. Coetzee (1983 and 1999), Peter Carey (1988 and 2001), Hilary Mantel (2009 and 2012), and Margaret Atwood (2000 and 2019). Ian McEwan has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize six times — among the most nominations ever — but has only won once, for Amsterdam in 1998. He is a very common wrong answer in this type of question.