| NICEWORK | 1988 novel by David Lodge that was shortlisted for the Booker prize |
| ETERNITY | The End of ___ 1955 sci fi novel by Isaac Asimov that was shortlisted for the Hugo Award for Best Novel |
| AUSTER | Paul ***** , author whose 2017 novel '4321' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize (6) |
| ROSETREMAIN | Author whose 1989 novel Restoration was shortlisted for the Booker Prize |
| THETREES | 2022 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award-winner by Percival Everett nominated for the Booker Prize (3,5) |
| STERLING | Raheem, Manchester City FC player who was shortlisted for BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2021 (8) |
| KUSHNER | Rachel _, US writer whose novel Creation Lake was shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize (7) |
| WORK | and 20dn, 1988 novel by David Lodge (4,4) |
| NICE | and 20dn, 1988 novel by David Lodge (4,4) |
| ATONEMENT | 2001 novel by Ian McEwan shortlisted for the Booker Prize (9) |
| PRAXIS | Fay Weldon novel shortlisted for the Booker Prize (6) |
| SHAME | 1983 Salman Rushdie novel shortlisted for the Booker Prize |
| TIMESARROW | 1991 Martin Amis novel shortlisted for the Booker Prize |
| BARRYADAMSON | Former member of Magazine and the Bad Seeds whose third solo album, Soul Murder, was shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize in 1992 (5,7) |
| EMIN | Artist whose installation My Bed was shortlisted for the 1999 Turner Prize (4) |
| TRACEYEMIN | Artist whose work My Bed was shortlisted for the 1999 Turner Prize |
| SWIM | Barry Can't _, Scottish musician whose 2023 debut album was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize (4) |
| ANITA | --- Desai, Indian novelist shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times (5) |
| CLOUD | --- Atlas, 2004 novel by David Mitchell, short-listed for the Booker Prize (5) |
| ILLYWHACKER | Second novel by Australian author Peter Carey, short-listed for the Booker Prize in 1985 (11) |
