Man Booker Prize shortlisted author Mohsin Hamid poses with his book 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' at a photo call in central London, 16 October 2007. Ian McEwan and Lloyd Jones were leading the race to win the prestigious Booker Prize for Fiction on Tuesday, while a novel about Muslim experiences in post-9/11 America has also made waves. British author McEwan and New Zealander Jones are among six writers shortlisted for the 50,000-pound (102,000-dollar, 72,000-euro) prize, to be awarded in a ceremony at the Guildhall in London on Tuesday evening. Getty Images logo Getty Images 28 months ago

Man Booker Prize shortlisted author Mohsin Hamid poses with his book 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' at a photo call in central London, 16 October 2007. Ian McEwan and Lloyd Jones were leading the race to win the prestigious Booker Prize for Fiction on Tuesday, while a novel about Muslim experiences in post-9/11 America has also made waves. British author McEwan and New Zealander Jones are among six writers shortlisted for the 50,000-pound (102,000-dollar, 72,000-euro) prize, to be awarded in a ceremony at the Guildhall in London on Tuesday evening.

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