Rushdie wins the Best of Booker

No surprises when Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children was announced as the winner of the Best of Booker on July 11th.

The results from the Best of Booker Award were announced on Friday, and there was no real surprise when Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children was revealed to be the most popular choice.

The novel has shown no signs of fading in popularity since its publication in 1981: Rushdie's novel was also the winner of the Booker of Bookers in 1993. This year's award was slightly different in that readers chose the winner, albeit from a rather limited shortlist of six titles. Midnight's Children secured 36% of the vote, making it a clear winner.