In The Secret History of the World, Mark Booth presents a fascinating exploration of the hidden philosophies that have guided much of human civilization. He unveils the secret teachings preserved … Read more
The Secret History is Donna Tartt’s debut novel, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1992. This gripping campus novel is set against the backdrop of Hampden College, a prestigious liberal … Read more
The Goldfinch is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Donna Tartt, published in 2013. Tartt, an American author renowned for her intricate and captivating writing style, gained significant acclaim with … Read more
Shame, a novel by Salman Rushdie, was first published in 1983. The novel is a crucial part of Rushdie’s literary portfolio, following the success of Midnight’s Children and preceding his … Read more
The Five People You Meet in Heaven is a profound novel written by Mitch Albom, first published in 2003. Albom, a renowned author and journalist, is best known for his … Read more
Midnight’s Children is a highly acclaimed novel by the Indian-British author Salman Rushdie, first published in 1981 by Jonathan Cape in the United Kingdom and by Alfred A. Knopf in … Read more
When I first opened The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, I expected a charming piece of speculative fiction. What I found instead was something that hovered between philosophy and storytelling … Read more
Before We Forget Kindness is the latest addition to the beloved Before the Coffee Gets Cold series by Japanese author Toshikazu Kawaguchi, first published in English by Hanover Square Press … Read more
Before We Say Goodbye is the latest instalment in Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s internationally celebrated time-travel café series, translated from the Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot. Published originally in Japanese and later brought … Read more
Before Your Memory Fades (Japanese title: Yoi Ko Hi wa Saki ni Natte) is the third installment in Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s internationally beloved Before the Coffee Gets Cold series. First published … Read more
Tales from the Cafe is the second instalment in Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s internationally acclaimed time-travel series, following the bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold. Originally published in Japanese as 続・コーヒーが冷めないうちに, it … Read more
Before the Coffee Gets Cold is a novel by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, first published in Japanese in 2015 and translated into English by Geoffrey Trousselot in 2019. Originally adapted from Kawaguchi’s … Read more
When Harry Met Sally… is a romantic comedy screenplay written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner, first released as a film in 1989 and later published as a … Read more
When a novel continues to resonate decades after its publication, it is often because it speaks a language far deeper than the era it was born into. The Bell Jar, … Read more
Published in 2015 by Doubleday in the United States and Picador in the United Kingdom, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara quickly became one of the most discussed works of … Read more
The Remains of the Day is a 1989 historical novel by Nobel Prize–winning British author Kazuo Ishiguro, first published in the UK by Faber and Faber and in the US … Read more
Solenoid is a 2015 literary novel by Romanian writer Mircea Cărtărescu, translated into English by Sean Cotter and published by Deep Vellum in 2022. It stands as one of the … Read more
Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami, first published in 1999 in Japan and translated into English by Philip Gabriel in 2001, is one of the author’s most intimate, melancholic, and mysterious … Read more
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage is a contemplative novel by Haruki Murakami, first published in Japan in 2013 and later translated into English by Philip Gabriel in … Read more
South of the Border West of the Sun (Kokkyō no Minami, Taiyō no Nishi) is a poignant novel by acclaimed Japanese author Haruki Murakami, first published in Japan in 1992 … Read more
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is one of Haruki Murakami’s most ambitious and intricately woven novels, first published in Japan in three volumes between 1994 and 1995, later combined and translated … Read more
When Haruki Murakami published 1Q84 in three volumes between 2009 and 2010 in Japan, it quickly became a literary sensation. The English translation, released in 2011 by Alfred A. Knopf … Read more
Kafka on the Shore is a mesmerizing novel by the celebrated Japanese author Haruki Murakami, first published in Japan in 2002 by Shinchosha and later translated into English by Philip … Read more
Norwegian Wood (ノルウェイの森, Noruwei no Mori) is a 1987 literary fiction and romance novel by Haruki Murakami, originally published in Japan by Kodansha. The first English translation was by Alfred … Read more
The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel written by the American author Ernest Hemingway, first published in 1952 by Charles Scribner’s Sons in New York. At just … Read more
Desertion is a critically acclaimed novel by Abdulrazak Gurnah, first published in 2005 by Bloomsbury Publishing. Gurnah, the Nobel Prize laureate in Literature (2021), is celebrated for his profound portrayals … Read more
Afterlives is a 2020 novel by Nobel Prize–winning Tanzanian-born author Abdulrazak Gurnah, published by Bloomsbury. Set against the turbulent backdrop of German colonial East Africa in the early 20th century, … Read more
Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah, first published in 1994 by Hamish Hamilton in the UK, stands as one of the most significant works in postcolonial literature. This novel, which earned a … Read more
Arrow of God, written by Chinua Achebe and published in 1964 by Heinemann as part of the African Writers Series, is the third and final instalment of his African Trilogy … Read more
No Longer at Ease, written by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe and first published in 1960 by Heinemann, is the second novel in Achebe’s African Trilogy, positioned between Things Fall Apart … Read more