Year: 2005

Judges

• John Sutherland (chair)
• Lindsay Duguid
• Rick Gekoski
• Josephine Hart
• David Sexton

Books

The Accidental

Ali Smith

Shortlisted

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Arthur & George

Julian Barnes

Shortlisted

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A Long Long Way

Sebastian Barry

Shortlisted

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Never Let Me Go

Kazuo Ishiguro

Shortlisted

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On Beauty

Zadie Smith

Shortlisted

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The Sea

John Banville

Winner

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