Year: 1998

Judges

Douglas Hurd (chair)
Professor Valentine Cunningham
Penelope Fitzgerald
Miriam Gross
Nigella Lawson

Books

Amsterdam

Winner

'Amsterdam' by Ian McEwan

Breakfast on Pluto

Shortlisted

'Breakfast on Pluto' by Patrick McCabe

England, England

Shortlisted

'England, England' by Julian Barnes

The Industry of Souls

Shortlisted

'The Industry of Souls' by Martin Booth

Master Georgie

Beryl Bainbridge

Shortlisted

'Master Georgie' by Beryl Bainbridge

The Restraint of Beasts

Shortlisted

'The Restraint of Beasts' by Magnus Mills