Year: 1970 Lost

Judges

• Rachel Cooke
• Katie Derham
• Tobias Hill

Books

The Bay of Noon

Shirley Hazzard

Shortlisted

The Birds on the Trees

Nina Bawden

Shortlisted

The Driver's Seat

Muriel Spark

Shortlisted

Fire From Heaven

Mary Renault

Shortlisted

Troubles

J. G. Farrell

Winner

The Vivisector

Patrick White

Shortlisted