The Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction (English) is awarded annually.

An asterisk (*) indicates a review is available for that book.

1997

• Jane Urquhart – The Underpainter

Also shortlisted:

• Sandra Birdsell – The Two-Headed Calf
• Matt Cohen – Last Seen
• Elizabeth Hay – Small Change
• Eric McCormack – First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women

Added 17 November 2005.
Updated 11 November 2007.