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Bitter Passage by Colin Mills

Discover the chilling and captivating world of Bitter Passage by Colin Mills. This debut novel masterfully blends historical fiction with psychological thriller elements, unraveling the mystery of Sir John Franklin’s lost Arctic expedition.

The Granddaughter by Bernhard Schlink

Discover Bernhard Schlink’s latest novel, The Granddaughter, a powerful exploration of family, political radicalization, and historical memory. A nuanced, thought-provoking tale of reconciliation and belonging.

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

In Claire Keegan's powerful novella "Small Things Like These," the austere beauty of a small Irish town in 1985 serves as the backdrop for...

The Road to the Country by Chigozie Obioma

Discover the mystical journey of redemption, fate, and war in Chigozie Obioma’s latest novel, The Road to the Country. Set during the Nigerian Civil War, this review delves into a haunting tale that examines the power of brotherhood, prophecy, and the human spirit.

Alexander Morpheigh

In "The Pythagorean," Alexander Morpheigh boldly reimagines this legendary philosopher's world, weaving a tale that is part historical fiction, part philosophical discourse, and part mystical journey.

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Black Bag by Luke Kennard

A broke actor is paid to attend university lectures zipped inside a leather bag, and finds the first role he has ever been perfectly suited to. Luke Kennard has written the funniest book on the Booker Prize 2026 longlist and the jokes are doing all the heavy lifting.

The Vivisectors by Missouri Williams

A ghostwriter with no personality is sent to befriend the student at the centre of a university scandal, in a city being swallowed by its own park. Missouri Williams has written the most formally daring book on the Booker Prize 2026 longlist and one of the coldest narrators in years.

Switzy by Emma Cline

A retired executive with Alzheimer's flies a borrowed private jet across Europe to an assisted-dying clinic, with two stops to make first. Emma Cline's fourth book is the most technically astonishing thing on the Booker Prize 2026 longlist and the last three pages are extraordinary.

All Them Dogs by Djamel White

A West Dublin enforcer comes home with a killing behind him and falls for the man he takes his orders from. Djamel White's debut is the loudest, funniest and most frightening book on the Booker Prize 2026 longlist, and the tenderness in it is what does the damage.

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