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Ripe review: A dread-filled indictment of capitalism
The cover of Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter features an image of a halved pomegranate
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Ripe review: A dread-filled indictment of capitalism

Little Rabbit review: The politics of kink
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Little Rabbit review: The politics of kink

Top 5 literary train journeys, selected by Christine Mangan
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Fiction

Top 5 literary train journeys, selected by Christine Mangan

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia review: Menacing and magical happenings made believable
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Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia review: Menacing and magical happenings made believable

Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott review: A slow-burning thriller that explodes into horror
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Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott review: A slow-burning thriller that explodes into horror

Top 5 unlikely fictional heroes, selected by David Jackson
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Top 5 unlikely fictional heroes, selected by David Jackson

The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams review: Women in the shadow of war
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The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams review: Women in the shadow of war

The Black Eden by Richard T Kelly review: A story of Scotland's black gold rush
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The Black Eden by Richard T Kelly review: A story of Scotland's black gold rush

Okay Days by Jenny Mustard review: Romance as though Sally Rooney didn't happen
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Okay Days by Jenny Mustard review: Romance as though Sally Rooney didn't happen

Bellies by Nicola Dinan review: Compelling and compassionate trans romance
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Bellies by Nicola Dinan review: Compelling and compassionate trans romance

Lákíríboto by Ayodele Olofintuade review: Amidst all the death, we celebrate life
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Lákíríboto by Ayodele Olofintuade review: Amidst all the death, we celebrate life

Top 5 novels from Japan, chosen by Nick Bradley
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Top 5 novels from Japan, chosen by Nick Bradley

A Little Luck by Claudia Piñeiro review: Moments of hope in the dark
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A Little Luck by Claudia Piñeiro review: Moments of hope in the dark

Chrysalis review: A fascinating look at narcissism in the modern world
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Chrysalis review: A fascinating look at narcissism in the modern world

Termush review: A rediscovered dystopian masterpiece
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Termush review: A rediscovered dystopian masterpiece

The governments who called on sci-fi writers to predict the future
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The governments who called on sci-fi writers to predict the future

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Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel
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Comic novel

Big Swiss review: For once, a genuinely hilarious comic novel

Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review: A dance between the cracks 
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Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review: A dance between the cracks 

19 Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica review: Bewitching short stories
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19 Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica review: Bewitching short stories

Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller
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Children's books

Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller

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