Polly Atkin – Some of Us Just Fall: On Nature and Not Getting Better
A stunning exploration of chronic illness
Catherine Renton/4 August 2023
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Fern Brady - Strong Female Character
Bold and brave memoir from stand-up Brady pulls no punches
Renato Cisneros - You Shall Leave Your Land
An absorbing exploration of one family's clandestine roots and inherited lies
Ariana Harwicz
Tender
A relentless and affronting conclusion to the “involuntary trilogy”
Top Books of 2021
We count down our top reads of 2021
Julie Corbin
Whispers of a Scandal
Domestic thriller is fairly sedate yet works as a page-turner
Anne Glenconner
A Haunting at Holkham
Semi-autobiographical winter crime read
Sarah Moss
The Fell
A claustrophobic lockdown tale that's difficult to put down
Mara Menzies
Blood and Gold: A Journey of Shadows
Thoughtful, thought-provoking tale of a young girl's attempt to come to terms with her history
Anuk Arudpragasam
A Passage North
An immense book about longing, loss and a sense of place
Selva Almada
Brickmakers
A visceral exploration of family rivalries and following in your father’s footsteps
Andrew Greig
Rose Nicolson
Vibrant evocative love story set in a turbulent sixteenth century Scotland
Douglas MacGowan
The Strange Affair of Madeleine Smith
The true story of Victorian Scotland's most famous murder trial