Books to sink into as the nights draw in. Atmospheric literary fiction to get lost in this autumn. From haunting historical tales and darkly delicious twists to unforgettable characters and stories of love, obsession and belonging. Discover books that will transport you to extraordinary places and keep you turning the pages long after bedtime.
Deftly-plotted and shimmering with Nell Stevens’s distinctive intelligence, style and wit, The Original is a novel about the value of authenticity in art and in love, and what it means to be a true original.
A stunning and deeply moving novel of grief, loss and female friendship, set against the backdrop of two cataclysmic natural events.
The highly-anticipated follow up to the viral sensation Bunny, a brilliantly written, laugh-out-loud funny, dark and delirious novel set in the Bunny-verse – a world that Margaret Atwood declared ‘soooo genius’.
Acclaimed author of The Anthropologists Aysegül Savaş’s acute and tender first collection explores the distances we keep, and those we try to close, in the age of connectivity.
A heartwarming literary mystery, filled with quirky characters, Japanese culture and the mouthwatering meals. It asks why books matter and offers a cheer of encouragement to everybody who believes they do. Ultimately, it is a paean to reading and the relevance of books through the ages – past, present, and future.
‘Brutal, nuanced, compassionate and critical all at once, Hard Place shows the messy, human hypocrisy of existing in the current moment – but it also shows the necessity of creating imperfect connections and allowing ourselves to both change and be changed. Funny, heartwarming and socially aware all at once, it signals the arrival of a major new talent’ – Heather Parry, author of Carrion Crow
Inspired by the real life of a sixteenth-century heroine, Isola tells the timeless story of a woman fighting for survival.
Darkly funny, sexy, exciting, philosophical and enthralling, The Runner is an unmissable literary treat from one of Britain’s most exciting novelists.
