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