Narrative theme: Diversity, equality, inclusion

A wildly funny, hallucinogenic and stylish novel following a young woman on a quest for friendship, love and selfhood in San Francisco’s seedy underground

‘Gasp in wonder’ Marlon James, author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf

‘Electrifying’ Irenosen Okojie, author of Nudibranch

‘Gasp-inducing’ AnOther

‘Joyous, defiant’ Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of Open Water

‘Visionary’ Guardian

The most ambitious and daring novel novel yet from Booker Prize-shortlisted Philip Hensher.

‘A novel that's almost fizzy to the touch … A performance of extraordinary flair and majesty from a writer who seems capable of anything’ Guardian

Heading Inland is a funny, broody, saucy collection of stories about the kind of people you sometimes meet but might prefer to ignore.

A bestselling collection of short stories from the author of The Stone Diaries (winner of the Pulitzer prize) and Larry’s Party (winner of the Orange prize).

“The Perfect Fool” charts the progress of a collection of misfits, spread across the wide open spaces of Arizona and the narrow streets of South London, all unwittingly caught up in a quest for the Holy Grail.