Prize winner Rites of Passage The first book of William Golding’s Sea Trilogy is a haunting account of an epic sea journey, which profoundly affects all those who set sail on it. By William Golding
Earthly Powers Anthony Burgess’ sweeping historical fiction is a dramatic tour de force that often surprises and sometimes shocks, but never fails to entertain. By Anthony Burgess
Clear Light of Day Anita Desai’s accomplished family drama explores how the unexplored crises of childhood can reveal new worlds - if courage can be found to face them. By Anita Desai
The Beggar Maid Over the course of four decades a unique bond evolves between two very different women in this series of interweaving stories from Alice Munro. By Alice Munro
No Country for Young Men Four generations of two families struggle to deal with the after-effects of the Irish Civil War in Julia O’Faolain’s gripping and engaging novel. By Julia O'Faolain
Pascali's Island Barry Unsworth’s complex study of betrayal, paranoia, deception and fear, delivered by Pascali himself ? an altogether untrustworthy narrator. By Barry Unsworth
A Month in the Country In J.L. Carr’s tale of survival and healing, a damaged veteran rediscovers the primeval rhythms of life so cruelly disorientated by the Great War. By J.L. Carr