Twenty-five British novels have made it on to the longlist for the world's richest literary prize.
Among those nominated by libraries around the world for the 100,000 euro (£71,300) International Dublin Literary Award is The Silkworm, written by JK Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, and Ian McEwan's The Children Act.
BBC journalist Kirsty Wark also makes into the vote with her first novel, The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle.
The most popular book in the longlist is Anthony Doerr's All The Light We Cannot See, which was chosen by 14 libraries in Canada, Germany, Greece, Ireland, the Netherlands and the USA.
The longlist also includes past winners Colm Toibin, from Ireland, for Nora Webster, and Norwegian Per Petterson for Out Stealing Horses.
The winner will be announced in Dublin on June 9 next year.
Margaret Hayes, Dublin city librarian, spoke of the interest the award sparks around the world.
"Reading groups worldwide each year anticipate the longlist and later the shortlist with excitement and interest," she said.
"From previous experience we know that the 21st winning title will be top of the library readers list for 2016 at home and abroad bringing readers together in an unparalleled international book club."
The British nominees, looking to emulate Jim Grace's win with Harvest last year, were put forward for the prize by libraries in 118 cities and 44 countries.
The list includes 53 novels in translation with works by 44 American, 10 Canadian, 10 Australian, seven Irish, six German and three South African authors.
Other novels in the running include A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James, winner of the 2015 Man Booker Prize and The Back of the Turtle by Thomas King, winner of the 2014 Governor General's Award for Fiction.
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The full list of British titles are:
- The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis
- The Incarnations by Susan Barker
- The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
- Ghost Moon by Ron Butlin
- Outline by Rachel Cusk (born in Canada)
- The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
- Little Egypt by Lesley Glaister
- The Amber Fury by Natalie Haynes
- Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey
- Last Bus to Coffeeville by J Paul Henderson
- Fallout by Sadie Jones
- The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce
- The Children Act by Ian McEwan
- The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
- How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran
- Us by David Nicholls
- Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi
- The Bees by Laline Paull
- In the Light of What We Know by Zia Haider Rahman
- Notes from Underground by Roger Scruton
- How To Be Both by Ali Smith
- Completion by Tim Walker
- The Legacy of Elizabeth Pringle by Kirsty Wark
- Their Lips Talk of Mischief by Alan Warner
- The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
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