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Ulysses
James Joyce’s experimental and ambitious novel may be hard to read but it holds immeasurable rewards for those who embrace it. -
The Cider House Rules
A novel set in the rural US remains that remains relevant over three decades later in its portrayal of abortion. -
Atonement
A haunting, skilfully constructed novel about lost love and and the anguishing repercussions of a childhood mistake. -
The Walls of Delhi
A collection of dark and comic short stories that capture the hardships of survival in India. -
Other Colours
A mesmerising collection of essays by a Nobel laureate usually loved for his fiction. -
Lucky
A fierce, visceral and brutally honest memoir about surviving sexual assault and rebuilding a life. -
Notes on a Scandal
A dark, incisive novel that captures jealousy, insecurity and an ultimately sinister friendship. -
Purple Hibiscus
A coming-of-age tale set in a changing Nigeria that reflects on power and abuse. -
Surely You’re Joking, Mr Feynman!
An evergreen bestseller that offers a peek into the eccentric brain of a physicist who loved playing the fool just as much as studying science. -
The Line of Beauty
A poignant novel about a young gay man’s journey through the political milieu of mid-1980s London. -
My Story
An outspoken and controversial autobiography that became a cult classic. -
Oryx and Crake
A chilling and gripping tale of genetic engineering gone wrong. -
When Breath Becomes Air
A moving memoir of a dying surgeon who might just have been a philosopher. -
The Virgin Suicides
A haunting, entrancing novel about the end of innocence in suburban America -
Malice
A gripping murder mystery in which the ‘why’ is more important than the ‘who’.
