fiction
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk review – terror in the valley
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk review – terror in the valley
Subtitled 'A Health Resort Horror Story', the Polish winner of the 2018 Novel Prize For Literature's new novel doesn't scrimp on the horror
Extremophile by Ian Green review – an anarchic and grimy power all of its own
Extremophile by Ian Green review – an anarchic and grimy power all of its own
The Echoes by Evie Wyld review – exquisite and frustrating
The Echoes by Evie Wyld review – exquisite and frustrating
Top 5 great books given really great film adaptations – chosen by screenplay writer Moira Buffini
Top 5 great books given really great film adaptations – chosen by screenplay writer Moira Buffini
Top 5 books about obsession, selected by author and academic Marieke Bigg
Top 5 books about obsession, selected by author and academic Marieke Bigg
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst review – a poised look at the state we're in
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst review – a poised look at the state we're in
No Small Thing by Orlaine McDonald review – breaking the generational cycles of harm
No Small Thing by Orlaine McDonald review – breaking the generational cycles of harm
Parade by Rachel Cusk review – captivating in its understatement
Parade by Rachel Cusk review – captivating in its understatement
Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel
Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch review – a beautiful and affecting debut novel
Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg
Top 5 books about state control, chosen by Icelandic author Fríða Ísberg
One Grand Summer by Ewald Arenz review – an understated and empathetic coming-of-age story
One Grand Summer by Ewald Arenz review – an understated and empathetic coming-of-age story
The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim review – tension-filled horror debut delivers
The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim review – tension-filled horror debut delivers
Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages
Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages
Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing
Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi review – electrifying, experimental writing
The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a droll insight into a year of loss
The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan review – a droll insight into a year of loss
Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw
Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age
Fragile Animals by Genevieve Jagger review – a captivating and original gothic novel
Fragile Animals by Genevieve Jagger review – a captivating and original gothic novel
These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere review – love in the face of hate
These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere review – love in the face of hate
Top 5 books about women and water, chosen by The Tidal Year author Freya Bromley
Top 5 books about women and water, chosen by The Tidal Year author Freya Bromley
Top 5 children's books set on islands, selected by children's author Lucy Strange
Top 5 children's books set on islands, selected by children's author Lucy Strange
Top 5 books on future tech and video game fiction, chosen by star YA author Triona Campbell
Top 5 books on future tech and video game fiction, chosen by star YA author Triona Campbell
Where have all the rural voices gone from English fiction?
Where have all the rural voices gone from English fiction?
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel review – a depth of feeling like a punch to the guts
Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel review – a depth of feeling like a punch to the guts
Clear by Carys Davies review – a wonderful, poetic reminder that no man is an island
