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• Creation Lake

  a Novel

  Kushner, Rachel,

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  A woman is caught in the crossfire between the past and the future in this part-spy novel, part-profound treatise on human history.

• Enlightenment

  a Novel

  Perry, Sarah, 1979-

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  A story of love and astronomy told over the course of 20 years through the lives of two improbable best friends.

• Headshot

  a Novel

  Bullwinkel, Rita,

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  Funny, propulsive, obsessive and ecstatic, Headshot is equal parts subtle and intense, as it brings us to the sidelines of the boxing ring and above and beyond it.

• Held

  Michaels, Anne, 1958-

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  In a narrative that spans four generations, moments of connection and consequence ignite and re-ignite as the century unfolds.

• James

  a Novel

  Everett, Percival,

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  A profound meditation on identity, belonging and the sacrifices we make to protect the ones we love, which reimagines The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

• My Friends

  a Novel

  Matar, Hisham, 1970-

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  An intensely moving novel about three friends living in political exile and the emotional homeland that friendship can provide.

• Orbital

  a Novel

  Harvey, Samantha, 1975-

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  Six astronauts rotate in the International Space Station. They are there to do vital work, but slowly they begin to wonder: what is life without Earth? What is Earth without humanity?

• Playground

  a Novel

  Powers, Richard, 1957-

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  Playground explores that last wild place we have yet to colonise and interweaves profound themes of technology and the environment, and a deep exploration of our shared humanity.

• The Safekeep

  a Novel

  Wouden, Yael van der,

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  An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes – and the legacy of one of the 20th century’s greatest tragedies.

• This Strange Eventful History

  a Novel

  Messud, Claire, 1966-

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  This Strange Eventful History charts the Cassars' unfolding story, in a work of breathtaking historical sweep and vivid psychological intimacy.

• Wandering Stars

  Orange, Tommy, 1982-

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  A tender, shattering story of generations of a Native American family, struggling to find ways through displacement, addiction and pain, towards home and hope.

• Wild Houses

  Barrett, Colin, 1982-

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  A story of two outsiders striving to find themselves as their worlds collapse in chaos and violence, Wild Houses is the first novel from award-winning writer Colin Barrett.

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  From funny books to thrilling books, fresh voices to Booker Prize veterans, here’s the lowdown on this year’s longlist