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Books read by the bookclub in 2026

The End of Everything – M John Harrison

Posted on October 25, 2026 by

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READ FOR BOOKERTHON The End of Everything is a speculative novel set in a future where an unexplained crisis has transformed the world, and strange new life forms coexist with humans. Phillip Tennent makes his living collecting artefacts washed ashore from the English Channel,… Continue Reading “The End of Everything – M John Harrison”

Category: Absurdist, Adventure, Booker Prize, Dystopian, Existentialist, Experimental fiction, Faith & Religion, Humour, Literary fiction, Philosophical, Political, Postmodern Literature, Psychological, Satire, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Surreal, UK authorTags: ,

Intermezzo – Sally Rooney

Posted on October 14, 2026 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Tessa Set in Dublin, Intermezzo follows two estranged brothers, Peter, a lawyer in his thirties, and Ivan, a younger competitive chess player, as they navigate grief and their complex brotherhood following their father’s death. Through their complicated romantic relationships and… Continue Reading “Intermezzo – Sally Rooney”

Category: Contemporary fiction, Domestic Fiction, Experimental fiction, Family drama, Female Experience, Irish, Literary fiction, Philosophical, Psychological, Realist, Romance, Stream Of ConsciousnessTags:

Black Bag – Luke Kennard

Posted on October 4, 2026 by

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READ FOR BOOKERTHON Black Bag follows an unemployed actor who accepts a bizarre job participating in a psychology experiment where he spends a term attending university lectures zipped inside a large black leather bag. Inspired by a real experiment from 1967, this absurdist campus… Continue Reading “Black Bag – Luke Kennard”

Category: Absurdist, Art, Booker Prize, Contemporary fiction, Existentialist, Experimental fiction, Humour, Literary fiction, Philosophical, Political, Psychological, Satire, Surreal, UK authorTags: ,

The Things We Never Say – Elizabeth Strout

Posted on September 27, 2026 by

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READ FOR BOOKERTHON Artie Dam is a 57-year-old history teacher whose seemingly comfortable life is plagued by a troubled mind and an emerging family secret. Written in Strout’s understated, character-driven style, the novel explores marriage, parenthood, loneliness and the things people leave unspoken, against… Continue Reading “The Things We Never Say – Elizabeth Strout”

Category: Contemporary fiction, Domestic Fiction, Family drama, Female Experience, Literary fiction, Philosophical, Political, Psychological, Realist, US fictionTags: ,

The Frozen River – Ariel Lawhon

Posted on September 9, 2026 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Bridget In Maine, 1789 real life midwife Martha Ballard delivered babies and kept daily notes of her work, community and surroundings. As an advocate for women she spoke up on behalf of a local woman at a rape trial. In… Continue Reading “The Frozen River – Ariel Lawhon”

Category: Cultural, Family drama, Female Experience, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Crime, Political, Psychological, Realist, Thriller, US fictionTags:

Soviet Milk – Nora Ikstena

Posted on August 5, 2026 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Rachel Set in Soviet-occupied Latvia between 1969 and 1989, Soviet Milk is the story of an unnamed mother and daughter struggling under Soviet rule. The mother, a gifted doctor unwilling to compromise with the regime, falls foul of the state… Continue Reading “Soviet Milk – Nora Ikstena”

Category: Cultural, Family drama, Female Experience, Historical Fiction, Literary fiction, Political, Psychological, TranslatedTags:

What We Can Know – Ian McEwan

Posted on July 8, 2026 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Sally In 2014 a great poem is read aloud and never heard again. For generations, people speculate about its message, but no copy has yet been found. In 2119 the lowlands of the UK have been submerged by rising seas.… Continue Reading “What We Can Know – Ian McEwan”

Category: Climate Fiction, Dystopian, Environmental fiction, Literary fiction, Mystery/Crime, Philosophical, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, UK authorTags: ,

2026: Women’s Prize

Posted on June 10, 2026 by

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You don’t often see the in-between, do you? You don’t often see the part where you walk in silence and don’t touch one another, the part where the shards from an explosion float to the ground, and you have to get up again the… Continue Reading “2026: Women’s Prize”

Category: Literary fiction, Women's PrizeTags: ,

Heart The Lover – Lily King

Posted on June 5, 2026 by

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READ FOR WOMEN’S PRIZE In her final year of college, Jordan is drawn into the orbit of brilliant students Sam and Yash. What begins as friendship develops into a complicated relationship between the three, shaped by intellectual rivalry, attraction and secrets whose significance only… Continue Reading “Heart The Lover – Lily King”

Category: Coming of Age, Contemporary fiction, Literary fiction, Psychological, Romance, US fictionTags: ,

All Our Yesterdays – Natalia Ginzburg

Posted on May 27, 2026 by

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READ FOR BOOKCLUBChosen by Jodie Published in 1952 and set against the rise of fascism and the Second World War in Italy, All Our Yesterdays explores how history unfolds through ordinary lives rather than extraordinary events. Natalia Ginzburg examines family, love, duty and the… Continue Reading “All Our Yesterdays – Natalia Ginzburg”

Category: Classic literature, Family drama, Female Experience, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Italian fiction, Literary fiction, Political, Realist, Translated, War storyTags:

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