2005 - The Accidental by Ali Smith* 2004 - Small Island by Andrea Levy* 2003 - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon*** 2002 - Spies by Michael Frayn 2001 - Twelve Bar Blues by Patrick Neate 2000 - English Passengers by Matthew Kneale 1999 - Music and Silence by Rose Tremain 1998 - Leading the Cheers by Justin Cartwright 1997 - Quarantine by Jim Crace 1996 - Every Man for Himself by Beryl Bainbridge 1995 - The Moor’s Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie 1994 - Felicia’s Journey by William Trevor 1993 - Theory of War by Joan Brady 1992 - Poor Things by Alasdair Gray 1991 - The Queen of the Tambourine by Jane Gardam 1990 - Hopeful Monsters by Nicholas Mosley 1989 - The Chymical Wedding by Lindsay Clarke 1988 - The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie 1987 - The Child in Time by Ian McEwan 1986 - An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro**** 1985 - Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd 1984 - Kruger's Alp by Christopher Hope 1983 - Fools of Fortune by William Trevor 1982 - Young Shoulders by John Wain 1981 – Silver's City by Maurice Leitch 1980 – (no award) 1979 - The Old Jest by Jennifer Johnston 1978 - Picture Palace by Paul Theroux 1977 - Injury Time by Beryl Bainbridge 1976 - The Children of Dynmouth by William Trevor 1975 - Docherty by William McIlvanney 1974 - The Sacred & Profane Love Machine by Iris Murdoch 1973 - The Chip Chip Gatherers by Shiva Naipaul 1972 - The Bird of Night by Susan Hill 1971 - The Destiny Waltz by Gerda Charles |
**='yeah-ok' ***=not bad, could have been better. ****=well done, a fine book *****=excellent (rare) |