1. Book of the Year

2. Children's Book

3. First Novel

4. Novel

5. Biography

6. Poetry

7. References

Book of the Year

• Ted Hughes, Birthday Letters

Children's Book

Winner:

• David Almond, Skellig

Shortlist:

• Robert Swindells, Abomination
• J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• James Riordan, Sweet Clarinet

First Novel

Winner:

• Giles Foden, The Last King of Scotland

Shortlist:

• Gavin Kramer, Shopping
• Magnus Mills, The Restraint of Beasts
• Luke Sutherland, Jelly Roll

Novel

Winner:

• Justin Cartwright, Leading the Cheers

Shortlist:

• Ronan Bennett, the catastrophist
• Barbara Trapido, The Travelling Hornplayer

Biography

Winner:

• Amanda Foreman, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire

Shortlist:

• John Bayley, Iris, A memoir of Iris Murdoch
• Ian Kershaw, Hitler, Volume One Hubris 1889–1936

Poetry

Winner:

• Ted Hughes, Birthday Letters

Shortlist:

• Philip Gross, The Wasting Game
• Paul Farley, The Boy from the Chemist is Here to See you

References

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20091229131124/http://www.costabookawards.com/downloads/PastWinners.pdf Previous winners]

• Sumbl
• Sumbu Kalambay
• Sumbu kalambay
• Sumbul
• Sumbu National Park
• Sumburgh
• Sumbwa people
• Sumeba Miyako no Cosmos-sō Suttoko Taisen Dokkoider
• Sumed
• Sumedang
• Sumedang Regency
• Sumedha Karmahe
• Sumedha Karmak
• Sumedho
• Sumed pipeline
• Sumeg
• Sumegpraga
• Sumel
• Sumela
• Sum Elai-Mang
• Sumela monastery
• Sumela Monastrey
• Sumenep Regency
• Su Meng
• Sumeragi