Douglas Stuart’s Shuggie Bain is a novel that doesn’t just tell a story it exposes the raw, unvarnished reality of love, poverty, and addiction in 1980s Glasgow. Winner of the 2020 Booker Prize, this book is both a deeply personal narrative and […]
Emily Adrian’s Seduction Theory is a clever, provocative literary drama set within the charged atmosphere of a university English department, where intellect and desire tangle in equal measure. It explores infidelity, mentorship, and obsession through a structure that’s as daring as its […]
John Boyne’s The Elements is a powerful, deeply affecting novel that cements his reputation as one of the most fearless and emotionally intelligent writers of contemporary fiction. With poetic prose and unsettling honesty, Boyne takes readers into the darkest corners of human […]
Julia Armfield’s debut novel is less a creature feature and more a pressure chamber. It takes a classic horror setup and dissolves it into an intimate portrait of love, grief, and the uncanny pull of the ocean. If you go in expecting […]
Kirsten Miller’s newest novel is a lively satire with a serious heartbeat, set in Troy, Georgia, where a culture war over “appropriate” reading becomes a full town reckoning. If you loved The Change for its bite and warmth, you will find a […]
James McBride’s The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store is a sweeping, jazz-inflected tale of community, prejudice, and resilience. Nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award in Historical Fiction, this novel opens with a mystery in 1972 workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania uncover a skeleton […]
Sally Rooney’s third novel arrives with a reputation for capturing the push and pull of millennial intimacy. Beautiful World, Where Are You follows four people circling love and meaning while the larger world feels like it is fraying. It is a talky, […]
Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun arrives with towering expectations. Coming from the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go, many readers anticipated another masterclass in subtle storytelling, a haunting exploration of humanity, and an […]
Rufi Thorpe’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles is one of those rare novels that manages to be wildly funny, deeply insightful, and painfully relatable all at once. With its unconventional mix of wrestling wisdom, OnlyFans hustle, and the raw realities of young motherhood, […]
Abraham Verghese’s The Covenant of Water is the kind of sweeping historical novel that asks you to clear your weekend, pour a strong tea, and surrender to a world that feels both intimate and immense. Set in Kerala along India’s Malabar Coast, […]