Dystopia
The Wall (John Lanchester)
The Wall Author: John Lanchester List: Open Option (Man Booker Longlist 2019) Project: dystopia – government / environmental / social injustice Year of publication: 2019 Pages: 276 Goodreads: The Wall
2001-2020
Recent Prize Winner
A God in Ruins (Kate Atkinson)
A God in Ruins Author: Kate Atkinson List: Recent Prize Winner Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 2015 Pages: 468 Goodreads: A God in Ruins
Open Option
A Little Life (Hanya Yanagihara)
A Little Life Author: Hanya Yanagihara List: Open Option Year of publication: 2015 Pages: 720 Goodreads: A Little Life
Recent Prize Winner
The Shock of the Fall (Nathan Filer)
The Shock of the Fall Author: Nathan Filer List: Recent Prize Winner Year of publication: 2013 Pages: 310 Goodreads: The Shock of the Fall
Orpheus
Life after Life (Kate Atkinson)
Life after Life follows the story of Ursula Todd, who is born multiple times, each life offering a different trajectory. The novel explores the concept of reincarnation and the impact of small choices and chance […]
Open Option
A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini)
Set against the backdrop of Afghanistan’s troubled history, A Thousand Splendid Suns follows the intertwined lives of Mariam and Laila. Through their individual struggles, the story explores themes of love, abuse, resilience, and the enduring […]
Identity
The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)
Set in the United States during the 19th century, a young slave named Cora escapes from a Georgia plantation and embarks on a perilous journey through the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and […]
Dystopia
Never Let Me Go (Kazuo Ishiguro)
Author: Kazuo Ishiguro Published: 2005 Pages: 288 Project: Orpheus – power of music / unaccepted death / fleeting nature of happiness / love and trust Project: dystopia – technology / social injustice […]
Open Option
The Rosie Project (Graeme Simsion)
The Rosie Project Author: Graeme Simsion List: Open Option Year of publication: 2013 Pages: 297 Goodreads: The Rosie Project
Recent Prize Winner
The Italian Teacher (Tom Rachman)
The Italian Teacher Author: Tom Rachman Label: Recent Prize Winner Year of publication: 2018 Pages: 336 Goodreads: The Italian Teacher