2019 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![The Volunteer by Jack Fairweather](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592289425-570-Image.jpg)
The Volunteer
Jack Fairweather
2018 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![The Cut Out Girl: A Story of War and Family, Lost and Found by Bart van Es](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592298917-1339-Image.jpg)
The Cut Out Girl: A Story of War and Family, Lost and Found
Bart van Es
2017 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Inside the Wave by Helen Dunmore](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592335655-3009-Image.jpg)
Inside the Wave
Helen Dunmore
2016 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Days Without End by Sebastian Barry](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592346542-3916-Image.jpg)
Days Without End
Sebastian Barry
2015 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/no-image-2-image.jpg)
The Lie Tree
Frances Hardinge
2014 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592339736-3349-Image.jpg)
H is for Hawk
Helen Macdonald
2013 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592291250-722-Image.jpg)
The Shock of the Fall
Nathan Filer
2012 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588223630-10422-image.jpg)
Bring Up the Bodies
Hilary Mantel
2011 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Pure by Andrew Miller](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592325091-2129-Image.jpg)
Pure
Andrew Miller
2010 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Of Mutability by Jo Shapcott](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592327456-2326-Image.jpg)
Of Mutability
Jo Shapcott
2009 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![A Scattering by Christopher Reid](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/no-image-1-image.jpg)
A Scattering
Christopher Reid
2008 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588063497-6550-image.jpg)
The Secret Scripture
Sebastian Barry
2007 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Day by A.L. Kennedy](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592346626-3923-Image.jpg)
Day
A.L. Kennedy
2006 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588198089-9558-image.jpg)
The Tenderness of Wolves
Stef Penney
2005 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Matisse the Master by Hilary Spurling](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592331214-2639-Image.jpg)
Matisse the Master
Hilary Spurling
2004 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Small Island by Andrea Levy](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588037949-5748-image.jpg)
Small Island
Andrea Levy
2003 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588207661-9956-image.jpg)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon
2002 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self by Claire Tomalin](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592321999-1968-Image.jpg)
Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self
Claire Tomalin
2001 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592306472-1542-Image.jpg)
The Amber Spyglass
Philip Pullman
2000 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![English Passengers by Matthew Kneale](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1587945517-2836-image.jpg)
English Passengers
Matthew Kneale
1999 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Beowulf by Seamus Heaney](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/no-image-2-image.jpg)
Beowulf
Seamus Heaney
1998 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Birthday Letters by Ted Hughes](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592351787-4336-Image.jpg)
Birthday Letters
Ted Hughes
1997 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Tales from Ovid by Ted Hughes](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592308676-1600-Image.jpg)
Tales from Ovid
Ted Hughes
1996 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![The Spirit Level by Seamus Heaney](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592290890-692-Image.jpg)
The Spirit Level
Seamus Heaney
1995 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592352412-4388-Image.jpg)
Behind the Scenes at the Museum
Kate Atkinson
1994 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Felicia's Journey by William Trevor](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1588093483-7061-image.jpg)
Felicia’s Journey
William Trevor
1993 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Theory of War by Joan Brady](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592288405-485-Image.jpg)
Theory of War
Joan Brady
1992 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Swing Hammer Swing! by Jeff Torrington](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592309207-1615-Image.jpg)
Swing Hammer Swing!
Jeff Torrington
1991 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![A Life of Picasso by John Richardson](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592356793-4753-Image.jpg)
A Life of Picasso
John Richardson
1990 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Hopeful Monsters by Nicholas Mosley](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592337972-3202-Image.jpg)
Hopeful Monsters
Nicholas Mosley
1989 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Coleridge: Early Visions by Richard Holmes](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592348379-4069-Image.jpg)
Coleridge: Early Visions
Richard Holmes
1988 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![The Comforts of Madness by Paul Sayer](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592300323-1375-Image.jpg)
The Comforts of Madness
Paul Sayer
1987 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Under the Eye of the Clock by Christopher Nolan](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592286509-327-Image.jpg)
Under the Eye of the Clock
Christopher Nolan
1986 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592354548-4566-Image.jpg)
An Artist of the Floating World
Kazuo Ishiguro
1985 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![Elegies by Douglas Dunn](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592344237-3724-Image.jpg)
Elegies
Douglas Dunn
1980 Costa Book Award – Book of the Year
![How Far Can You Go by David Lodge](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1592337529-3165-Image.jpg)