fiction
19 Claws and a Black Bird by Agustina Bazterrica review: Bewitching short stories
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
Top 5 books about portal adventures for under-12s, chosen by Ben Miller
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway review: A visionary piece of speculative fiction
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway review: A visionary piece of speculative fiction
The Funeral Cryer review: Subtle examination of social expectations in rural China
The Funeral Cryer review: Subtle examination of social expectations in rural China
Human Sacrifices review: As brutal as the name implies
Human Sacrifices review: As brutal as the name implies
Patricia Wants to Cuddle review: Spine-tingling moments of mystery
Patricia Wants to Cuddle review: Spine-tingling moments of mystery
The Imposters by Tom Rachman review: Dark humour and a flair for invention
The Imposters by Tom Rachman review: Dark humour and a flair for invention
Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon review: Both insane and insanely brilliant
Sleepwalk by Dan Chaon review: Both insane and insanely brilliant
Biography of X review by Catherine Lacey: ‘A stroke of genius’
Biography of X review by Catherine Lacey: ‘A stroke of genius’
Shy review: Max Porter’s spectacular novel unpacks teen attitudes to masculinity
Shy review: Max Porter’s spectacular novel unpacks teen attitudes to masculinity
Greek Lessons by Han Kang review: A luminous reflection on the difficulties of language
Greek Lessons by Han Kang review: A luminous reflection on the difficulties of language
I couldn’t find a book with a Black British romantic heroine, so I wrote one
I couldn’t find a book with a Black British romantic heroine, so I wrote one
The Long Form by Kate Briggs: Profoundly ambiguous, wonderfully unstructured
The Long Form by Kate Briggs: Profoundly ambiguous, wonderfully unstructured
The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng review: Compelling drama set in the shadow of Empire
The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng review: Compelling drama set in the shadow of Empire
Thirsty Animals review: A dystopian future ‘impeccably depicted’
Thirsty Animals review: A dystopian future ‘impeccably depicted’
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton review: ‘Nothing like you’ll expect’
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton review: ‘Nothing like you’ll expect’
Brutes by Dizz Tate review: Disrupting the ‘missing girl’ trope
Brutes by Dizz Tate review: Disrupting the ‘missing girl’ trope
Nothing Special review: A fictional peek into the world of Warhol
Nothing Special review: A fictional peek into the world of Warhol
Top 5 books about mystics and mysticism, chosen by Victoria MacKenzie
