1. 2011 - A Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
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2. 2010 - The Finkler Question by Harold Jacobson
© Bloomsbury
In Howard Jacobson's darkly comic novel, a BBC radio producer and a Jewish philosopher, writer and TV personality reminisce and philosophize with a former teacher.
3. 2009 - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
In Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall, the politics and characters of 16th century Tudor England come alive in the stories of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and Thomas Cromwell.
4. 2008 - The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
The White Tiger approaches themes of class and race inequalities through the eyes and crudely cynical voice of Balram Halwai, a chauffer who recounts and accounts for the crimes of his past.
5. 2007 - The Gathering by Anne Enright
An epic portrait of a large Irish family grieving the loss of Liam, a brother drowned at sea.
6. 2006 - The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
An aging judge and his family make their lives in a village at the foot of the Himalayas amidst a Nepalese insurgency.
7. 2005 - The Sea by John Banville
The story of Max Morden, a middle-aged art historian, who attempts to face the trials of later life by flinging himself headlong towards the mysteries of his youth.
8. 2004 - The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst
In The Line of Beauty, Hollinghurst's gay antihero, Nick Guest, finds his life dramatically altered when he takes up residence with conservative Parliament member, Gerald Feddens, his wealthy wife and two children.
9. 2003 - Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre
Teenager, Vernon Little is pinned as an accomplice in a tragic high school shooting and splits for Mexico.
10. 2002 - Life of Pi by Yann Martel
After the ship carrying his family from India to North America capsizes, Pi Patel finds himself alone in a lifeboat with a 450-pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker.
11. 2001 - True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey
Australian folk hero / killer / outlaw, Ned Kelly scribbles his narrative on scraps of paper in semi-literate prose as he flees the police.
12. 2000 - The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
A science fiction tale wrapped in a post-WWII narrative of two sisters, showcasing Atwood's ability for complex narrative.
