Orange Prize for Fiction 1999

The longlist includes the books that went on to the shortlist.

• A Crime in the Neighborhood Suzanne Berne

  A Crime in the Neighborhood

  Suzanne Berne

  Winner
• Paradise Toni Morrison

  Paradise

  Toni Morrison

  Shortlist
• The Leper’s Companions Julia Blackburn

  The Leper’s Companions

  Julia Blackburn

  Shortlist
• The Poisonwood Bible Barbara Kingsolver

  The Poisonwood Bible

  Barbara Kingsolver

  Shortlist
• The Short History of a Prince Jane Hamilton

  The Short History of a Prince

  Jane Hamilton

  Shortlist
• Visible Worlds Marilyn Bowering

  Visible Worlds

  Marilyn Bowering

  Shortlist
• A History of Silence Barbara Neil

  A History of Silence

  Barbara Neil
• Buxton Spice Oonya Kempadoo

  Buxton Spice

  Oonya Kempadoo
• Comfort Woman Nora Okja Keller

  Comfort Woman

  Nora Okja Keller
• Crocodile Soup Julia Darling

  Crocodile Soup

  Julia Darling
• Evening News Marly Swick

  Evening News

  Marly Swick
• In a Fishbone Church Catherine Chidgey

  In a Fishbone Church

  Catherine Chidgey
• Marchlands Karla Kuban

  Marchlands

  Karla Kuban
• Master Georgie Beryl Bainbridge

  Master Georgie

  Beryl Bainbridge
• Restitution Maureen Duffy

  Restitution

  Maureen Duffy
• The Giant, O’Brien Hilary Mantel

  The Giant, O’Brien

  Hilary Mantel
• The Most Wanted Jacquelyn Mitchard

  The Most Wanted

  Jacquelyn Mitchard
• The Vintner’s Luck Elizabeth Knox

  The Vintner’s Luck

  Elizabeth Knox
• The Voyage of the Narwhal Andrea Barrett

  The Voyage of the Narwhal

  Andrea Barrett
• Trumpet Jackie Kay

  Trumpet

  Jackie Kay