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Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon review: Both insane and insanely brilliant
Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon review: Both insane and insanely brilliant
Never Was by H Gareth Gavin review: 'A dreamy and promising debut'
Never Was by H Gareth Gavin review: 'A dreamy and promising debut'
Biography of X review by Catherine Lacey: 'A stroke of genius'
Biography of X review by Catherine Lacey: 'A stroke of genius'
Shy review: Max Porter's spectacular novel unpacks teen attitudes to masculinity
Shy review: Max Porter's spectacular novel unpacks teen attitudes to masculinity
Greek Lessons by Han Kang review: A luminous reflection on the difficulties of language
Greek Lessons by Han Kang review: A luminous reflection on the difficulties of language
I couldn't find a book with a Black British romantic heroine, so I wrote one
I couldn't find a book with a Black British romantic heroine, so I wrote one
The Long Form by Kate Briggs: Profoundly ambiguous, wonderfully unstructured
The Long Form by Kate Briggs: Profoundly ambiguous, wonderfully unstructured
The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng review: Compelling drama set in the shadow of Empire
The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng review: Compelling drama set in the shadow of Empire
Thirsty Animals review: A dystopian future 'impeccably depicted'
Thirsty Animals review: A dystopian future 'impeccably depicted'
Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism
Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton review: 'Nothing like you'll expect'
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton review: 'Nothing like you'll expect'
Brutes by Dizz Tate review: Disrupting the 'missing girl' trope
Brutes by Dizz Tate review: Disrupting the 'missing girl' trope
Nothing Special review: A fictional peek into the world of Warhol
Nothing Special review: A fictional peek into the world of Warhol
Top 5 books about mystics and mysticism, chosen by Victoria MacKenzie
Top 5 books about mystics and mysticism, chosen by Victoria MacKenzie
I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai review: A superbly paced mystery
I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai review: A superbly paced mystery
The Mountain in the Sea review: Ray Nayler's 'refreshing approach' to alien first contact
The Mountain in the Sea review: Ray Nayler's 'refreshing approach' to alien first contact
Owlish review: 'No ordinary tale of male angst and frustrated desire'
Owlish review: 'No ordinary tale of male angst and frustrated desire'
Top 5 books about children and nature, chosen by CC Harrington
Top 5 books about children and nature, chosen by CC Harrington
Ten Planets review: A short story collection that slinks between genres