Year: 1987

Judges

• P. D. James (chair)
• Selina Hastings
• Allan Massie
• Trevor McDonald
• John B. Thompson

Books

Anthills of the Savannah

Chinua Achebe

Shortlisted

The Book and the Brotherhood

Iris Murdoch

Shortlisted

Chatterton

Peter Ackroyd

Shortlisted

Circles of Deceit

Nina Bawden

Shortlisted

The Colour of Blood

Brian Moore

Shortlisted

Moon Tiger

Penelope Lively

Winner