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The British writer’s fifth novel takes on immigration, Brexit, Trump, nationalism, refugees and environmental collapse, but its genesis can be found in Lanchester’s deep Hong Kong roots.
The British writer’s fifth novel takes on immigration, Brexit, Trump, nationalism, refugees and environmental collapse, but its genesis can be found in Lanchester’s deep Hong Kong roots.
The profoundly sad premise might prove challenging for some but the rewards are spare, austere prose and a ‘realer than real’ read.
The profoundly sad premise might prove challenging for some but the rewards are spare, austere prose and a ‘realer than real’ read.
Was Pamela Werner, who was 19 when she was raped, mutilated and left to die in a ditch, the victim of a trio of sexual deviants or a spurned wannabe suitor? Novelist Paul French and ex-police officer Graeme Sheppard have assessed the evidence.
Was Pamela Werner, who was 19 when she was raped, mutilated and left to die in a ditch, the victim of a trio of sexual deviants or a spurned wannabe suitor? Novelist Paul French and ex-police officer Graeme Sheppard have assessed the evidence.
Having entranced generations of Asian readers, with this latest release Western audiences can discover why ‘Jin Yong’ was so revered in Asia; his novel continues the story of Guo Jing, 13th century kung fu fighting hero.
Having entranced generations of Asian readers, with this latest release Western audiences can discover why ‘Jin Yong’ was so revered in Asia; his novel continues the story of Guo Jing, 13th century kung fu fighting hero.
- Literary legends Haruki Murakami and Mark Haddon return while Yukiko Motoya makes her English-language debut
- Literary legends Haruki Murakami and Mark Haddon return while Yukiko Motoya makes her English-language debut
Our picks have a strong Japanese flavour, from Keigo Higashino’s whodunnit Newcomer to Haruki Murakami’s Killing Commendatore and non-fiction Ghosts of the Tsunami.
Our picks have a strong Japanese flavour, from Keigo Higashino’s whodunnit Newcomer to Haruki Murakami’s Killing Commendatore and non-fiction Ghosts of the Tsunami.
A global generation drunk on self-love and unable to love other people preoccupies Genki Kawamura, the Japanese filmmaker whose 2016 hit Your Name is being remade in English by Star Wars director J.J. Abrams.
A global generation drunk on self-love and unable to love other people preoccupies Genki Kawamura, the Japanese filmmaker whose 2016 hit Your Name is being remade in English by Star Wars director J.J. Abrams.
Distrust of the ‘other’ is the foundation of the Japanese author’s latest novel
Distrust of the ‘other’ is the foundation of the Japanese author’s latest novel
The April 3rd incident cements the Chinese author’s position as a literary enfant terrible, mixing techniques and times to weave narratives that are more fantasy than fiction
The April 3rd incident cements the Chinese author’s position as a literary enfant terrible, mixing techniques and times to weave narratives that are more fantasy than fiction
The latest book from the Game of Thrones creator tracks the Targaryen empire’s intimately entwined family tree
The latest book from the Game of Thrones creator tracks the Targaryen empire’s intimately entwined family tree
In his new book, the master storyteller returns to Castle Rock with an uplifting tale that mixes the magical with the mundane and helps forge a heart-warming empathy with small-town America.
In his new book, the master storyteller returns to Castle Rock with an uplifting tale that mixes the magical with the mundane and helps forge a heart-warming empathy with small-town America.
As he prepares for the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, the bestselling author Geoff Dyer reflects on his visits to China, says he will ‘use any excuse to go back’
As he prepares for the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, the bestselling author Geoff Dyer reflects on his visits to China, says he will ‘use any excuse to go back’
The author tackles technological espionage in his final novel, complete with the palpable tension he has built his career on
The author tackles technological espionage in his final novel, complete with the palpable tension he has built his career on
With exemplary novels covering everything from poetry, magical realism and historical horror to choose from, who the judges will deem worthy is anyone’s guess
With exemplary novels covering everything from poetry, magical realism and historical horror to choose from, who the judges will deem worthy is anyone’s guess
Jarring plot conveniences and overplayed romance aside, the novel sees crime fiction’s newest hero take readers on a reliably entertaining roller coaster
Jarring plot conveniences and overplayed romance aside, the novel sees crime fiction’s newest hero take readers on a reliably entertaining roller coaster
Tsui Hark’s latest blockbuster highlights how the legendary legal defender’s image has been reinterpreted in contemporary media
Tsui Hark’s latest blockbuster highlights how the legendary legal defender’s image has been reinterpreted in contemporary media
Written before both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, The Fall of Gondolin – the last of the much-loved fantasy author’s three ‘Great Tales’ – has finally made it into print
Written before both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, The Fall of Gondolin – the last of the much-loved fantasy author’s three ‘Great Tales’ – has finally made it into print
Richard Lloyd Parry ponders the paradoxes of Japan - the constant threat of natural disasters in such a safe country, the beauty and dread of its post-tsunami landscapes, and the fatalism that elsewhere would be fury
Richard Lloyd Parry ponders the paradoxes of Japan - the constant threat of natural disasters in such a safe country, the beauty and dread of its post-tsunami landscapes, and the fatalism that elsewhere would be fury
Flawed prelude to The Three-Body Problem, the sci-fi maestro’s major hit, asks the big questions but labours over small details
Flawed prelude to The Three-Body Problem, the sci-fi maestro’s major hit, asks the big questions but labours over small details
Metaphors abound as novelist paints a powerful portrait of his nation’s slide into a prosperous dystopia
Metaphors abound as novelist paints a powerful portrait of his nation’s slide into a prosperous dystopia
Set against a dystopian backdrop, Adjustment Day simmers with anger as it offers a less than sophisticated satirical takedown of current societal ills
Set against a dystopian backdrop, Adjustment Day simmers with anger as it offers a less than sophisticated satirical takedown of current societal ills
Chinese-American writer R.F. Kuang describes her first novel, The Poppy War, as ‘revenge fantasy’, its fictional world steeped in brutal, historical fact
Chinese-American writer R.F. Kuang describes her first novel, The Poppy War, as ‘revenge fantasy’, its fictional world steeped in brutal, historical fact
From the drug dens of Myanmar to the mean streets of Thailand, writer Patrick Winn has come to understand his adopted home – and offer a written antidote to misrepresentations in Western media
From the drug dens of Myanmar to the mean streets of Thailand, writer Patrick Winn has come to understand his adopted home – and offer a written antidote to misrepresentations in Western media
Whether hitting the road, setting sail or lounging under the sun, match your reading material to your chosen break
Whether hitting the road, setting sail or lounging under the sun, match your reading material to your chosen break
The Betel Nut Tree Mystery is the latest in the adventures of policewoman Chen Su Lin in Singapore. Set shortly before the outbreak of the second world war, it satisfyingly fuses cosy crime drama with incisive cultural history.
The Betel Nut Tree Mystery is the latest in the adventures of policewoman Chen Su Lin in Singapore. Set shortly before the outbreak of the second world war, it satisfyingly fuses cosy crime drama with incisive cultural history.
Shobha Rao’s first novel portrays the almost relentless hardships faced by two Indian girls as they journey into adulthood in the US
Shobha Rao’s first novel portrays the almost relentless hardships faced by two Indian girls as they journey into adulthood in the US
The author’s seventh novel may be reluctant to reveal its plot, but if literary fiction is your thing, the meditations on memory, narration and perspective will pay dividends
The author’s seventh novel may be reluctant to reveal its plot, but if literary fiction is your thing, the meditations on memory, narration and perspective will pay dividends
An intriguing clan photograph draws couple back in time into a world of power struggles and tragedy
An intriguing clan photograph draws couple back in time into a world of power struggles and tragedy
Actress-turned-novelist Charmaine Craig’s mother – who went from beauty queen to resistance fighter – was the inspiration behind a 15-year project to ‘better understand Myanmar’s present through the past’
Actress-turned-novelist Charmaine Craig’s mother – who went from beauty queen to resistance fighter – was the inspiration behind a 15-year project to ‘better understand Myanmar’s present through the past’
Plus, a masterful thriller from British crime writer Belinda Bauer
Plus, a masterful thriller from British crime writer Belinda Bauer