James Tait Black Memorial Prize

2003 James Tait Black Memorial Prize - Fiction WinnerPersonalityAndrew O'HaganDreaming of the day she can escape her Italian immigrant family, Maria Tambini wins a singing contest and is whisked into instant stardom, a situation that forces her into a confrontation with the celebrity lifestyle and pits her against her own body. Repr...Amazon2003 James Tait Black Memorial Prize - Fiction ShortlistMiddlesexJeffrey EugenidesAmazonThe Crimson Petal and the White: A NovelMichel FaberAmazonThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: A NovelMark HaddonAmazon

1977 James Tait Black Memorial Prize - Fiction WinnerThe Honourable SchoolboyJohn le CarréTrying to rebuild his espionage organization after a traitor is unmasked, George Smiley sends one of his most trusted agents on a mission to the Far East....Amazon

1981 James Tait Black Memorial Prize - Fiction WinnerMidnight's ChildrenSalman RushdieSaleem Sinai is born at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, the very moment of India’s independence. Greeted by fireworks displays, cheering crowds, and Prime Minister Nehru himself, Saleem grows up to learn the ominous consequences of this coincide...Amazon

1980 James Tait Black Memorial Prize - Fiction WinnerWaiting for the BarbariansJ.M. CoetzeeFour modern classics by the great South African writer, J. M. Coetzee, re-released with stylish new covers and accompanied by introductions from some of Australia’s brightest writing talents...Amazon

1979 James Tait Black Memorial Prize - Fiction WinnerDarkness VisibleWilliam GoldingWinner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize Darkness Visible opens at the height of the London Blitz, when a naked child steps out of an all-consuming fire. Miraculously saved but hideously scarred, soon tormented at school and at work, Matty becomes a w...Amazon

1978 James Tait Black Memorial Prize - Fiction WinnerPlumbMaurice GeeThe Trilogy brings together the three novels Plumb, Meg and Sole Survivor to set up a family saga unrivalled by anything in New Zealand literature. In Plumb, Gee introduces us to the intolerant, irascible clergyman George Plumb. It won the New Zealand Fict...Amazon