2007 - 2008 Shortlist
| Author | Book | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Gifted | Nikita Lalwani | Penguin |
| In the Woods | Tana French | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Mosquito | Roma Tearne | Harper Press |
| Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | Paul Torday | Phoenix Fiction |
| The Dead of Summer | Camilla Way | Harper |
| The Solitude of Thomas Cave | Georgina Harding | Bloomsbury |