First awarded in 1969, this prize is one of the most famous and widely discussed literary prizes in the world. The £21,000 annual prize is awarded to the best novel written a citizen of the Commonwealth or Republic of Ireland.
Year | Winner | Shorlist | ||||||||||||
2007 | | Darkmans Nicola Barker | ||||||||||||
2006 |
| The Secret River Kate Grenville | ||||||||||||
2005 |
The Sea | Arthur & George Julian Barnes | ||||||||||||
2004 |
The Line of Beauty | Bitter Fruit Achmat Dangor | ||||||||||||
2003 |
| Brick Lane Monica Ali | ||||||||||||
2002 |
Life of Pi | Family Matters Rohinton Mistry | ||||||||||||
2001 |
| The Dark Room Rachel Seiffert | ||||||||||||
2000 |
| Hiding Place Trezza Azzopardi | ||||||||||||
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