Literary Fiction
To a God Unknown by John Steinbeck
A Vermont farmer takes up land in a California valley and comes to believe his dead father lives in an oak tree. Steinbeck's third novel took him five years and is the st…
Timeless Time by Susheel Kumar Batra
Timeless Time follows Sanjeev Kapoor as he navigates the ups and downs of growing up, social scuffing, and wades through the turbulent life towards a state of emotional i…
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
Claire Messud's latest novel, "This Strange Eventful History," is longlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize. It's a powerful family saga that delves into themes of displacemen…
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 toget…
The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck
Steinbeck's last novel follows a grocery clerk from a once-grand family who decides, over a single summer, to get his position back. He succeeds. The interest is entirely…
The Wayward Bus by John Steinbeck
A battered rural bus leaves a crossroads lunchroom with nine passengers and a driver who is planning to abandon all of them. Steinbeck's 1947 novel sold a million copies …
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 …
The Transcension by Abbas Abidi
"The Transcension" by Abbas Abidi is a deeply insightful and thought-provoking exploration of the power of self-discovery. The book's themes of letting go, overcoming lim…
The Shadow of the Object by Chloe Aridjis
A dog bite in Mexico City, a German collector of magic lanterns, and a friendship that lasts a handful of nights. Chloe Aridjis has written the most beautiful sentences o…
The Rules of Fortune by Danielle Prescod
The Rules of Fortune by Danielle Prescod delves into wealth, power, and family secrets. This review explores how Prescod crafts a captivating story about the Carter famil…
The Renovation by Kenan Orhan
The builders were supposed to fit a bathroom. They fitted a working cell from a Turkish prison. Kenan Orhan's debut is the funniest book on the Booker Prize 2026 longlist…
The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
Four linked stories about a ten-year-old boy on a Salinas Valley ranch, each one teaching him something nobody intended to teach. Frequently handed to children, and one o…
The Palm House by Gwendoline Riley
Two friends in a pub by the Thames, a magazine falling into the wrong hands, and a chapter that will knock the wind out of you. Gwendoline Riley's eighth novel is the fin…
The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich
A River Runs Through It Like the mighty Red River that winds through the North Dakota landscape, Louise Erdrich’s latest novel meanders and surges, carrying the reader al…
The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce
Discover The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, Rachel Joyce’s heartfelt companion novel to The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. A poignant tale of love, regret, and t…
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods
Evie Woods' 'The Lost Bookshop' is full of magic and mystery that intertwines the lives of three lost souls through a mysterious bookshop in Dublin. Dive into this enchan…
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
Discover why Kiran Desai’s latest novel, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, longlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize, is a poignant exploration of identity, cultural displace…
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Dive into a heartwarming journey with TJ Klune's "The House in the Cerulean Sea." Explore a world where peculiar children and eccentric caretakers find acceptance and lov…
The Great Mann by Kyra Davis Lurie
Discover The Great Mann by Kyra Davis Lurie, a powerful and timely reimagining of The Great Gatsby set in 1945 Black Los Angeles. This review explores the novel’s impact …
The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang
The story of the Chao family isn't just another murder mystery or a look at one particular family's history. Amazingly, this tale is home to a seemingly infinite number o…
The End of Everything by M. John Harrison
The sea keeps washing up things that learn to talk. Harrison's first novel in six years is the strangest and most beautiful book on the Booker Prize 2026 longlist, and th…
The Disappearers by Marlon James
Seven men rehearse a gay prison play in 1988 Kingston. One night a crowd arrives, and two of the cast are never seen again. Marlon James has written the longest, hardest …
The City Changes Its Face by Eimear McBride
Discover Eimear McBride's 'The City Changes Its Face,' a masterful novel exploring love, secrets, and identity set against the evocative backdrop of Camden in 1996.
The Casket and Besky by Nita Bajoria
Book Summary: The Casket and Besky by Nita Bajoria The Casket and Besky is a set of two novellas about women striving for their career.