Writers on their favourite books of 2007

The Observer asked 74 writers and “other cultural figures” what books they enjoyed most this year. View the article here – and don’t forget that there’s a second page.

Full list of writers and cultural figures who contributed:

  • Adam Mars-Jones
  • Adam Phillips
  • Alain de Botton
  • Alan Warner
  • Ali Smith
  • Andrew Marr
  • Andrew Motion
  • Angela Hartnett
  • Anne Tyler
  • Benjamin Zephaniah
  • Beryl Bainbridge
  • Brian Friel
  • Charlie Higson
  • Caroline Michel
  • Charlotte Mendelson
  • Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  • Chris Huhne
  • Colin Thubron
  • David Hare
  • David Kynaston
  • Diane Abbott
  • Edward Lucas
  • Gautam Malkani
  • Geoff Dyer
  • Gerard Woodward
  • Glen Baxter
  • Hanif Kureishi
  • Hari Kunzru
  • Hilary Mantel
  • Iain Sinclair
  • Ian Hislop
  • Irvine Welsh
  • Jackie Kay
  • James Lasdun
  • Jane Stevenson
  • Jan Morris
  • Jeremy Paxman
  • JG Ballard
  • Joanna Briscoe
  • John Banville
  • John Burnside
  • John Kampfner
  • John Mortimer
  • Jonathan Sacks
  • Kate Mosse
  • Katie Melua
  • Kele Okereke
  • Lisa Appignanesi
  • Maggie O’Farrell
  • Margaret Drabble
  • Michael Chabon
  • Michael Dobbs
  • Michael Ondaatje
  • MJ Hyland
  • Mohsin Hamid
  • Nicci Gerrard
  • Nicola Barker
  • Oliver Sacks
  • Owen Sheers
  • Peter Carey
  • Peter Conrad
  • Peter Ho Davies
  • Phil LaMarche
  • Philip French
  • Philip Hoare
  • Rachel Seiffert
  • Ralph Steadman
  • Romesh Gunesekera
  • Russell Hoban
  • Saffron Burrows
  • Salley Vickers
  • Shere Hite
  • Simon Callow
  • Toby Litt

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