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Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers

Discover Clare Chambers' 'Shy Creatures,' a novel set in 1960s Britain that explores the themes of confinement, trauma, and redemption through the lens of art therapy and human connection. Read the full review to uncover how the characters navigate the complexities of institutional care and forbidden love.

The Pythagorean by Alexander Morpheigh

Discover 'The Pythagorean' by Alexander Morpheigh, a novel that blends time travel, philosophy, and ancient wisdom. Follow Theodore's journey from modern Athens to ancient Greece as he explores consciousness, reality, and personal growth in this mind-bending adventure.

When We Flew Away by Alice Hoffman

Bringing Anne's World to Life Alice Hoffman has an extraordinary gift for illuminating the inner lives of young women on the cusp of adulthood. In...

The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

Discover the heart-wrenching tale of friendship, loyalty, and resilience in Marjan Kamali's "The Lion Women of Tehran." It explores the rich cultural backdrop of Iran, the struggles of two women, and the fight for freedom in a society marked by political turmoil and gender inequality.

There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak

Discover the mesmerizing power of water and memory in Elif Shafak's novel "There Are Rivers in the Sky." This book explores Shafak's masterful storytelling, weaving together history, memory, and the timeless force of rivers across three different lives.

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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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