1. 1996: 'A Spell of Winter' - Helen Dunmore

2. 1997: 'Fugitive Pieces' - Anne Michaels

3. 1998: 'Larry's Party' - Carol Shields

4. 1999: 'A Crime in the Neighbourhood' - Suzanne Berne

5. 2000: 'When I Lived in Modern Times' - Linda Grant

6. 2001: 'The Idea of Perfection' - Kate Grenville

7. 2002: 'Bel Canto' - Ann Patchett

8. 2003: 'Property' - Valerie Martin

9. 2004: 'Small Island' - Andrea Levy

10. 2005: 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' - Lionel Shriver