Which Aravind Adiga novel won the 2008 Booker Prize?

The Aravind Adiga novel that won the 2008 Booker Prize was *The White Tiger*.

Adiga’s debut novel follows Balram Halwai, who rises from poverty in rural India to become a wealthy entrepreneur in Delhi. Told through letters to Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, Balram’s account is witty, provocative and morally unsettling.

The novel’s title refers to Balram’s rare potential: like a white tiger, he is presented as an unusual creature trapped in an oppressive environment. Its central contrast is between the “Darkness” of village poverty and the glittering opportunities of India’s expanding cities.

A common mix-up is to confuse Adiga’s Booker-winning debut with his later novels. *Last Man in Tower*, *Selection Day* and *Amnesty* were also written by Adiga, but none won the 2008 prize. The award was then formally known as the Man Booker Prize.