fiction
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’
Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism

Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism
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

Top 5 books about mystics and mysticism, chosen by Victoria MacKenzie
I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai review: A superbly paced mystery

I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai review: A superbly paced mystery
Owlish review: ‘No ordinary tale of male angst and frustrated desire’

Owlish review: ‘No ordinary tale of male angst and frustrated desire’
Top 5 books about children and nature, chosen by CC Harrington

Top 5 books about children and nature, chosen by CC Harrington
Ten Planets review: A short story collection that slinks between genres

Ten Planets review: A short story collection that slinks between genres
Cursed Bread review: ‘A world of surreal happenings’

Cursed Bread review: ‘A world of surreal happenings’
The World and All That It Holds review: Aleksandar Hemon’s novel spans decades and continents

The World and All That It Holds review: Aleksandar Hemon’s novel spans decades and continents
Top 5 books with odd couples, chosen by Simon Mason

Top 5 books with odd couples, chosen by Simon Mason
Really Good, Actually review: ‘A much-needed breath of fresh air’

Really Good, Actually review: ‘A much-needed breath of fresh air’
Kick the Latch review: A unique insight into the secret world of equestrian sport

Kick the Latch review: A unique insight into the secret world of equestrian sport
The Shards review: Bret Easton Ellis’s return to form

The Shards review: Bret Easton Ellis’s return to form
Shifty’s Boys review: Everyman thriller with a slice of rural noir

Shifty’s Boys review: Everyman thriller with a slice of rural noir
The Moose Paradox: Toys, trouble and top storytelling

The Moose Paradox: Toys, trouble and top storytelling
Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta by James Hannaham: Utterly alive
