From Hilary Mantel's electrifying Bring Up The Bodies to Kate Atkinson's genuinely original Life After Life, there's something for every taste

2013 has so far been a great year for women's fiction and the Women's Prize (formerly the Orange Prize) shortlist is a celebration of the best. From Hilary Mantel's electrifying Bring Up The Bodies to Kate Atkinson's genuinely original Life After Life, there's something for every taste. Join our Women's Prize challenge - reading the six shortlisted books in six weeks - then let us know who you think should be awarded the ultimate prize on 5th June.

We'll be reading the books in the following order and discussing them each Friday on our Facebook page - join us there to let us know what you thought.

What to read next

26 April - A.M Homes - May We Be Forgiven

3 May - Barbara Kingsolver - Flight Behaviour

10 May - Hilary Mantel - Bring Up the Bodies

17 May - Maria Semple - Where'd You Go, Bernadette

24 May - Zadie Smith - NW

31 May - Kate Atkinson - Life After Life

We'll also be discussing the books on Twitter #GHReadingChallenge

Buy the six shortlisted Women's Prize books