28 NOVEMBER 1998, page 43

Christmas Books Ii

Books of the Year A further selection of the best and most overrated books of the year, chosen by some of the Spectator's regular contributors Bevis Hillier A good biographer is......

James Delingpole

I'm sorry, I know he's a fine writer, but no way did Ian McEwan deserve to win the Booker with Amsterdam (Cape, £14.99). It's too slight, its attempts at humour often fall......