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Ella Baxter
A darkly funny, pyrotechnic and deeply unsettling novel from the internationally acclaimed author of New Animal.
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Miranda July
The New York Times bestselling author of The First Bad Man returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and literary novel about a woman upending her life
Rachel Cusk
A path-breaking novel of art, womanhood and violence, from the author of the Outline trilogy.
Chukwuebuka Ibeh
A stunning debut novel charting the coming-of-age of a young gay man in 2010s Nigeria, from a young rising star in literary fiction
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Madeleine Gray
A witty, profound and painfully relatable debut novel exploring solitude, desire, and the allure of chasing something that promises nothing.
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Jesmyn Ward
Let Us Descend is a reimagining of American slavery, as beautifully rendered as it is heart-wrenching.
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Pip Williams
The follow-up and companion to one of the most successful Australian novels ever, The Dictionary of Lost Words
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Lauren Elkin
The debut novel from the brilliant essayist, reviewer, cultural critic and author of Flaneuse
Christos Tsiolkas
The tender, sensual and moving novel from the award-winning and bestselling author ofThe Slap andDamascus. A compelling contemporary love story between two middle-aged men, told with grace…
Curtis Sittenfeld
A TV script writer thinks she's done with romance, until an unlikely love interest upends all her assumptions- a humorous, sharp and tender novel from the bestselling author of Eligible…
Tracey Lien
All That's Left Unsaid is both a study of the effects of inherited trauma and social discrimination, and a compulsively readable literary thriller that expertly holds the reader in its…
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Paul Lynch
A fearless portrait of a society on the brink as a mother faces a terrible choice, from an internationally award-winning author.
Barbara Kingsolver
Inspired by the unflinching truth-telling of David Copperfield, Kingsolver enlists Dickens’ anger and compassion, and above all, his faith in the transformative powers of a good story.
Melissa Lucashenko
The bestselling and multi-award-winning novel by the author of Too Much Lip
Paul Murray
Irresistibly funny, wise and thought-provoking, The Bee Sting is a tour de force about family, fortune, and the struggle to be a good person when the world is falling apart.
Chetna Maroo
A deeply moving novel about grief, sisterhood, squash and a teenage girl's struggle to transcend herself.
Angela O'Keeffe
A highly original work narrated by Hortense Cezanne, the wife of the celebrated artist, as she witnesses an author in 2020 write a book about her life.
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Helen Macdonald, Sin Blache
Daring, surprising and superbly plotted, this is a fresh, thrilling page-turner from a dynamic new duo in genre fiction
Laura Jean McKay
The brilliant new short story collection from the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of The Animals in That Country.
Heather Fawcett
Filled with enchanting magic, heart-warming romance and a heroine you can't help but love, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries is the perfect read for fans of The Ten Thousand Doors…
Tony Birch
A powerful, personal novel about women, children and justice, from one of this country's most loved and clear-eyed writers.
Margaret Atwood
In this electrifying sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood answers the question that has tantalised readers for decades: What happened to Offred?
Sigrid Nunez
An unforgettable novel about the enduring power of connection in a world of increasing distance, from the bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of The Friend
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Rebecca F. Kuang
A darkly funny literary thriller from the New York Times bestselling author R.F. Kuang
Louise Kennedy
Tender and shocking, Trespasses is an unforgettable debut of people trying to live ordinary lives in extraordinary times.
Karl Ove Knausgaard, Martin Aitken (trans.)
Nine lives are brought together by the mysterious appearance of a huge star in the sky in this exhilarating novel from the international bestseller.
Maggie O'Farrell
Set at the heart of the treacherous political world of the Italian Renaissance, this is the masterful story of a young woman's battle for her very survival, written with all…
Rachel Yoder
For readers of Jenny Offill and Curtis Sittenfeld, this is a funny, provocative, pin-sharp novel that redefines modern motherhood
Tony Santorella
Scooby Doo with Grindr or Stranger Things with sex and ennui, a directionless college-dropout deals with sexuality, minimum-wage jobs, lunar cycles, toxic masculinity and the everyday perils of life as…
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Jennifer Down
Jennifer Down cements her status as a leading light of Australian literary fiction in this heart-rending and intimate saga of one woman’s turbulent life
Rebecca Makkai
The riveting novel from the author of The Great Believers, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award
Julia May Jonas
A spectacularly daring and original novel of our times, of the culture wars and cancel culture, Vladimir explores issues of sex, gender, power, and desire from its own unique perspective.
Jacqueline Crooks
In a scorching story of music, passion and self-discovery, love will set Yamaye free...
Bret Easton Ellis
A sensational new novel from the bestselling author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho that tracks a group of privileged Los Angeles high school friends as a serial killer…
Robbie Arnott
The much-anticipated third novel by award-winning Australian author Robbie Arnott, Limberlost is a story of family and land, loss and hope, fate and the unknown, and love and kindness
Max Porter
From the bestselling author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny - the polyphonic story of a troubled teenager, with all of the humanity and trademark invention we…
Monica Heisey
One of the most hotly anticipated, hilarious and addictive debut novels of 2023, from Schitt's Creek and Workin' Moms screenwriter and electric new voice in fiction, Monica Heisey.
Travis Baldree
Orc barbarian Viv is ready to hang up her sword and pursue a more peaceful passion: opening a coffee shop. But her past isn't ready to leave her behind -…
Jennifer Egan
The long-awaited sibling novel to Jennifer Egan’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad. A fierce and exhilarating testament to the transcendence of human longing for real…
Inga Simpson
One stroke of luck can change your life . . . The critically acclaimed and enthralling literary novel about a batmaker and a gifted young cricketer, and the game that…
Emily St. John Mandel
The award-winning, bestselling author of Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel returns with a novel of art, time, love and plague that takes the reader from Vancouver Island in 1912…
Deepti Kapoor
A gripping literary thriller, one of the most anticipated novels of 2023, rights sold in fifteen territories, 20-way bidding war for film rights won by FX and Fox 21.
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Diana Reid
Feminism, power and sex play out through the eyes of young Australian uni students in a contemporary narrative that is fiercely authentic.
Percival Everett
Provocative, fast-paced and morbidly funny, The Trees is an urgent novel of lasting importance, from an author with a finger on America’ s pulse.
Kamila Shamsie
A contemporary reimagining of Sophocles’ Antigone, Home Fire is an urgent, fiercely compelling story of loyalties torn apart when love and politics collide - confirming Kamila Shamsie as a master…
Bianca Pitzorno, Brigid Maher (trans.)
An immersive and vividly written historical novel for anyone who loved Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels or Tracy Chevalier’s Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Set at the heart of the treacherous political world of the Italian Renaissance, this is the masterful story of a young woman’s battle for her very survival, written with all…
Mohsin Hamid
From the twice Booker-shortlisted author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Exit West, a story of love, loss, and rediscovery in a time of unsettling change
