Hilary Mantel, Colm Tóibín, Clive James and Penelope Lively are among the finalists for this year's Costa Book Awards, which recognize the most enjoyable books in five categories--first novel, novel, biography, poetry and children's book--published during the past year by writers living in the U.K. and Ireland. Category winners will be named January 5, 2010, with the 2009 Costa Book of the Year announced January 26 at an awards ceremony in London. The complete Costa Book Awards shortlist is available here.