Literary Fiction
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.
The Booker Prize 2026 Shortlist: All Six Books Explained
The six novels on the Booker Prize 2026 shortlist, what each one is about, what the judges said, which seven books were cut, and our revised prediction for the 9 November…
The Booker Prize 2026 Longlist: All 13 Books Explained
All thirteen novels on the Booker Prize 2026 longlist, what each one is about, what the judges said, and our ranked prediction for the 9 November winner.
The Booker Prize 2024 Longlist: A Diverse and Daring Selection
Discover the Booker Prize 2024 longlist, featuring a diverse and daring selection of thirteen exceptional books. Dive into reviews, explore themes, and meet the authors w…
The Book of Records by Madeleine Thien
Dive into an in-depth review of The Book of Records by Madeleine Thien—a lyrical and philosophical novel exploring memory, exile, and the ethics of storytelling in a time…
The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
Kate Quinn ventures into magical realism with The Astral Library, a fierce love letter to libraries where books choose their readers and stories fight back. A sharp, witt…