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May We Feed the King

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2026

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May We Feed the King

Yazan: Rebecca Perry
Seslendiren: Ian Dunnett Jr., Sarah Barron
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2026
WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2026
AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVELIST 2026
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2026

She is a curator, who spends her time dressing the rooms of historic buildings to bring them to life. But in the lush private quarters of a medieval palace, she finds herself so transfixed by the reign of an almost-forgotten King that the edges of her life begin to blur.

He is a reluctant ruler with no hunger for power, rushed to the throne after the untimely deaths of his older brothers. But it isn't long before whispers begin to fly around the court. And with the growing belief that the King is not fit for the throne comes the idea that another might rule in his stead.

May We Feed the King dances between the lives of a historical subject who risks the future of his kingdom and a woman who turns to the past to hide from her present. Laced with desire and longing, it is a playful, stirring meditation on history and storytelling: on what makes a King 'Great', and a life meaningful.

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Loved this, it is unusual but exquisite and will make future historic house visits at once more interesting but also sadly never quite up to the mark

Language poetic, very thought provoking

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I didn’t find this book engaging, I think this maybe better suited to reading than listening.
The language was beautiful, the narrators paced and melodic adding to the atmosphere.
I just couldn’t follow any threads.

I don’t think this translated well to audio

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An intriguing and compelling story that creates such vivid pictures in the imagination. I loved the fact you have no idea of the names, places and even genders of most of the very few key characters. Just the roles they play in the scene.

Fresh and interesting style

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I liked the different narrative voices and viewpoints that shaped the narrative. It should be Booker shortlisted.

Interesting perspective of history

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I enjoyed the book. It was different from anything I'd read before. Both tge past and the present parts of the story were well constructed.

Great historical imagery

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