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This year the Orange Prize for Fiction is celebrating its tenth year in association with Woman's Hour. To mark the occasion we invited you to vote for your favourite winner - the Best of the Best.

From Monday 12 September to Friday 23 September each of the Orange Prize Chairs of judges tried in turn to persuade you that their winning novel deserves your vote and the accolade 'Best of the Best'.

The votes are in and your Best of the BestÌýisÌýÌýÌý

Winners of the Orange Prize for Fiction, 1996 - 2005

12 September - Helen Dunmore forÌýA Spell of Winter (1996)
Kate Mosse, novelist and co-founder of the Orange Prize for Fiction

13 September - Anne Michaels forÌýFugitive Pieces (1997)
Professor Lisa Jardine, historian and broadcaster

14 September - Carol Shields forÌýLarry's Party (1998)
Sheena Macdonald, broadcaster

15 September - Suzanne Berne forÌýAÌý Crime in the Neighbourhood (1999)
Lola Young, Professor of Cultural Studies at Middlesex University

16 September - Linda Grant forÌýWhen I Lived in Modern Times (2000)
Polly Toynbee, Guardian columnist and broadcaster

19 September - Kate Grenville for The Idea of Perfection (2001)
Rosie Boycott, journalist and broadcaster

20 September - Ann Patchett forÌýBel Canto (2002)
Sue MacGregor, broadcaster

21 September - Valerie Martin forÌýProperty (2003)
Ahdaf Souief, novelist

22 September - Andrea Levy forÌýSmall Island (2004)
Sandi Toksvig, broadcaster and novelist

23 September - Lionel Shriver forÌýWe Need to Talk About Kevin (2005)
Jenni Murray, broadcaster

Send your views
Let us know what you think of the books on the list - just click on the book title and use the email form on that page to send us your comments about the novel. We'll broadcast a range of your views while voting is taking place.Ìý

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