A Place for Us
By Fatima Farheen Mirza

The book catches an Indian Muslim family as they prepare for their eldest daughter’s wedding. It is a deeply moving examination of love, identity and belonging that turns one’s preconceptions over one by one.

Some Trick
By Helen DeWitt

If there's any author book lovers trust, to take them down the twistiest of rabbit holes with wit and winking randomness, DeWitt is the one. Take the plunge with these 13 short stories written by this gifted writer.

The Good Son
By You-Jeong Jeong

Want to read an under-the-radar psychological thriller? Then feel smug after pocketing this book by South Korean author You-Jeong Jeong, which centres on a young man wondering whether he's killed his own mother or not.

Kudos
by Rachel Cusk

Rachel Cusk has lit a fiery fervour in fans with her acclaimed Outline trilogy. This final volume finds protagonist Faye in Europe, where political upheaval is sparking change.

The Terrible
By Yrsa Daley-Ward

Daley-Ward made a splash online with her popular poetry Instagram account. Now, she's chosen a different way to tell her story – part poetry, part prose memoir of her youth in northwest England. A must-read!