Stuart’s characters feel so real and human. That sense of them living on is what stays with me the most ...
Thomas Busse
From the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain, John of John is the heartbreaking story of a young man's return home and how the bonds of family life are torn by the weight of expectation.
We have copies of John of John that include a bookplate signed by Douglas Stuart.
Signed copies are available online and in our shops, but only while stock lasts.
'Deborah Levy is a literary powerhouse ... at once sharp and gentle, concise and wandering.'
– Ruby Grinter
'An ambitious and inventive reimagining of the Trojan War ... a breathtaking feat of imagination.'
– Nicole Vasilev
The Things We Never Say is an ode to kindness and is exactly what we all need to be reading right now.
Chris Gordon
In The Things We Never Say, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Elizabeth Strout captures the way grief reverberates through decades, the comfort found in deep friendships and the freedom that comes when we break free of our secrets.
'I found myself unable to put this book down ... highly recommended for readers looking for something a little bit different.' – Yasmin Baker
'Sprawling, dramatic, multi-perspective books are my favourite, and Ana Kinsella’s debut has joined the fray.' – Grace Gooda
Haunting yet luminous, it captures the quiet resilience of someone who continues searching for belonging even as the past remains impossible to reclaim.
Nicole Vasilev
Longlisted for the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction, Paradiso 17 is a sweeping novel that follows one man's search for home after his childhood exile from Palestine.
'I absolutely tore through [it] in a few days. It’s messy, uncomfortable, and completely addictive in the best way.' – Nicole Vasilev
'A story that skilfully unfolds and envelops while shining a light on the way families evolve, love and interact.' – Pierre Sutcliffe
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