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Yorkshire Evening Post
|November 29, 2025
I'm impressed by the quality of this year's books - says coffee chain boss
A novel by Sir Ian McEwan which is set in the future, and a non fiction book on Afghanistan by BBC journalist Lyse Doucet, have both been shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards 2025.
Other nominated writers include art historian and broadcaster James Fox and bestselling authors Patrice Lawrence and Sarah Perry.
Judges have selected 16 standout titles from hundreds of submissions, with four named in each category.
This story is from the November 29, 2025 edition of Yorkshire Evening Post.
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