Fiction
How it began: The Narrow Road to the Deep North
One of the most celebrated novels of the 21st century, Richard Flanagan's 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' is…
Book review: A Place Between Waking and Forgetting, Eugen Bacon
Speculative fiction that incorporates elements of African culture and folklore.
Book review: Half Truth, Nadia Mahjouri
From Tasmania to Morocco, two women search for the truth about one man.
2025 International Booker Prize shortlist announced
Which six books are in the running for the prize?
Book review: Mother Tongue, Naima Brown
Motherhood, womanhood and the power of words.
Book review: After the Fall, Kirsten Alexander
A story about benevolent and malevolent connections and the elasticity of morality.
Book review: Barren Cape, Michelle Prak
A thriller about youth homelessness with unpredictable swerves in the narrative.
Book review: The Sex Lives of Married Women, Saman Shad
A frank survey of female friendships, marriage and motherhood.
Book Review: The Confidence Woman, Sophie Quick
With her debut novel, Sophie Quick jumps into the character of an online scammer, satirising online culture, real estate and…
Book review: First Name Second Name, Steve MinOn
A family history traced through time, like journey lines on a map, infuses Steve MinOn’s debut novel with a ghostly,…