Orpheus
Orfeo (Richard Powers)
Orfeo Author: Richard Powers Project: Orpheus – power of music / love and trust Year of publication: 2014 Pages: 400 Goodreads: Orfeo “Combining music with science leads to a witch hunt by the […]
2001-2020
War
The Yellow Birds (Kevin Powers)
Set against the backdrop of war, this novel delves into the intertwined lives of two soldiers and explores themes of friendship, loss, and the haunting effects of combat. Through a complex narrative, it offers a […]
War
Atonement (Ian McEwan)
Atonement Author: Ian McEwan Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 2001 Pages: 335 Goodreads: Atonement “Revolving around the search for identity and overcoming guilt divided into three periods, including World […]
War
The Garden of Evening Mists (Tan Twang Eng)
The Garden of Evening Mists tells the story of Yun Ling Teoh, a woman seeking solace and redemption in the aftermath of World War II. Set in the highlands of Malaya, the novel explores themes […]
Identity
The Nickel Boys (Colson Whitehead)
The Nickel Boys Author: Colson Whitehead Project: Identity – Racial Identity List: Recent Prize Winner (Pulitzer Prize 2020) Year of publication: 2019 Pages: 212 Goodreads: The Nickel Boys
Dystopia
The Year of the Flood (Margaret Atwood)
The Year of the Flood Author: Margaret Atwood List: Open Option Project: dystopia – environmental / corporate rule Year of publication: 2009 Pages: 434 Goodreads: The Year of the Flood “In a post-apocalyptic, […]
War
The Plot Against America (Philip Roth)
The Plot Against America Author: Philip Roth Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 2004 Pages: 391 Goodreads: The Plot Against America “What if not Roosevelt but an anti-Semitic, popular man […]
Recent Prize Winner
Wolf Hall (Hilary Mantel)
Wolf Hall Author: Hilary Mantel Label: Recent Prize Winner (Man Booker Winner 2009) Year of publication: 2009 Pages: 604 Goodreads: Wolf Hall “A deep dive into the political intrige of King Henry VIII; […]
Recent Prize Winner
Reservoir 13 (Jon McGregor)
Reservoir 13 Author: Jon McGregor List: Recent Prize Winner Year of publication: 2017 Pages: 291 Goodreads: Reservoir 13 “How does a community move on after a recent tragedy? A novel that reflects the […]
Dystopia
Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood)
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, Oryx and Crake follows the story of Snowman, the last human survivor, as he reflects on his past and the events that led to the destruction of society. It explores […]