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Grendel (John Gardner)
Author:John Gardner Published: 1971 Pages: 174 In Grendel, the classic monster from Beowulf tells his own story and sees the world as a place ruled by chaos, accident, and inevitable death. Haunted […]
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Flashlight (Susan Choi)
Author:Susan Choi Published: 2025 Pages: 464 Prize: Shortlist, Man Booker 2025 please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply On a summer night, 10-year-old Louisa and her father, […]
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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny (Kiran Desai)
Author: Kiran Desai Published: 2025 Pages: 688 Prize: Shortlist, Man Booker 2025 please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny explores the […]
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Audition (Katie Kitamura)
Author: Katie Kitamura Published: 2024 Pages: 197 Prize: Shortlist, Man Booker 2025 please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply In Audition, an elegant actress and a much […]
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North Woods (Daniel Mason)
Author: Daniel Mason Published: 2023 Pages: 372 please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply North Woods is a sweeping novel tracing the lives of those inhabiting a […]
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Stone Yard Devotional (Charlotte Wood)
Author: Charlotte Wood Published: 2023 Pages: 320 Prize: Shortlist, Man Booker 2024 please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply In this moving novel a woman leaves her […]
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Held (Anne Michaels)
Author: Anne Michaels Published: 2023 Pages: 220 Prize: Shortlist, Man Booker 2024 please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply In 1917, John lies wounded on a battlefield, […]
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James (Percival Everett)
Author: James Everett Published: 2024 Pages: 303 Prize: Shortlist, Man Booker 2024 This is a retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn but can be read on its own. please note that subscription […]
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Creation Lake (Rachel Kushner)
Author: Rachel Kushner Published: 2023 Pages: 416 Prize: Shortlist, Man Booker 2024 please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply Creation Lake follows Sadie Smith, a morally dubious […]
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Orbital (Samantha Harvey)
Author: Samantha Harvey Published: 2023 Pages: 160 Prize: Winner, Man Booker 2024 please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply Orbital is a poetic reflection on life from […]