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The Ladies of Grace Adieu And Other Stories
Short stories full of magic, history, and malicious fairies. -
Trying To Grow
A semi-autobiographical novel that thumbs its nose at cliched depictions of disability and sexuality. -
The First Muslim
We know Muhammad the prophet. Here’s Muhammad the man. -
Football In Sun And Shadow
Odes to football and its place in the world of humans, heroism, heartbreak and the high streets of finance. -
Assymetry
Young woman, old man, the lives of others, and an airport. -
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.
