We Are Not Like Them
THE MOST IMPORTANT NOVEL YOU’LL READ THIS YEAR
‘Harrowing and heartening in equal measure, this book is a breathtaking tale of racial fissures, fury and friendship’ David Lammy, MP and author of Tribes
Narrative theme: Diversity, equality, inclusion
Under the Rainbow
‘Laskey is a talented, sharp writer and her debut novel has its fingers on the pulse of the human condition’ Kristen Arnett, author of The New York Times-bestseller Mostly Dead Things
‘Refreshing, smartly executed and often very funny’ Mail Online
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick
From ‘one of the greatest writers of our time’ (Toni Morrison) – the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God and Barracoon – a collection of remarkable short stories from the Harlem Renaissance
With a foreword by Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage
The Walls of Jericho
The first novel by one of the legends of the Harlem Renaissance, a classic in the annals of Black fiction.
The Khorasan Archives – The Blue Eye (The Khorasan Archives, Book 3)
Third instalment in Ausma Zehanat Khan’s powerful epic fantasy quartet: a series that lies somewhere between N. K. Jemisin and George R.R. Martin, in which a powerful band of women must use all the powers at their disposal to defeat a dark and oppressive, patriarchal regime
The Piano Man Project
‘Funny, real, romantic and touching, all at the same time. I can’t think of a more perfect summer read.’ CLAUDIA CARROLL
‘A sweet and charming tale of love, loss and regaining happiness, with a deliciously sexy and enigmatic hero, and an everygirl heroine I really rooted for.’ JULIA WILLIAMS
Dressing Up for the Carnival
A bestselling collection of short stories from the author of The Stone Diaries (winner of the Pulitzer prize) and Larry’s Party (winner of the Orange prize).
The Perfect Fool
“The Perfect Fool” charts the progress of a collection of misfits, spread across the wide open spaces of Arizona and the narrow streets of South London, all unwittingly caught up in a quest for the Holy Grail.