Literary Fiction

Acclaimed works from prize-winning Picador authors, including Edward St Aubyn and Alan Hollinghurst. From must-read literary sensations like A Little Life to timeless classics like Plainsong, these are books that challenge conventions, spark debates and feed imaginations.

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  1. Book cover for Hinterland

    Hinterland

    Arno Geiger

  2. Book cover for Spirits Abroad

    Spirits Abroad

    Zen Cho

  3. Book cover for Almost English

    Almost English

    Charlotte Mendelson

  4. Book cover for Daughters of Jerusalem

    Daughters of Jerusalem

    Charlotte Mendelson

  5. Book cover for When We Were Bad

    When We Were Bad

    Charlotte Mendelson

  6. Book cover for Sea Change

    Sea Change

    Gina Chung

  7. Book cover for The Women Could Fly

    The Women Could Fly

    Megan Giddings

  8. Book cover for Anam

    Anam

    André Dao

  9. Book cover for Disorientation

    Disorientation

    Elaine Hsieh Chou

  10. Book cover for The Bastard Factory

    The Bastard Factory

    Chris Kraus

  11. Book cover for The House of Fortune

    The House of Fortune

    Jessie Burton

  12. Book cover for The Centre

    The Centre

    Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi

  13. Book cover for Hearts and Bones

    Hearts and Bones

    Niamh Mulvey

  14. Book cover for Briefly, A Delicious Life

    Briefly, A Delicious Life

    Nell Stevens

  15. Book cover for Locks

    Locks

    Ashleigh Nugent

  16. Book cover for Eden

    Eden

    Jim Crace

  17. Book cover for Everything's Fine

    Everything's Fine

    Cecilia Rabess

  18. Book cover for Stone Blind

    Stone Blind

    Natalie Haynes

  19. Book cover for The Double Life of Daisy Hemmings

    The Double Life of Daisy Hemmings

    Joanna Nadin

  20. Book cover for Trust

    Trust

    Hernan Diaz

  21. Book cover for We Had To Remove This Post

    We Had To Remove This Post

    Hanna Bervoets

  22. Book cover for The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone

    The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone

    Audrey Burges

  23. Book cover for The God of that Summer

    The God of that Summer

    Ralf Rothmann

  24. Book cover for Pride and Prejudice

    Pride and Prejudice

    Jane Austen

    Hugh Thomson

  25. Book cover for Emma

    Emma

    Jane Austen

    Hugh Thomson

  26. Book cover for Sense and Sensibility

    Sense and Sensibility

    Jane Austen

    Hugh Thomson

  27. Book cover for Western Lane

    Western Lane

    Chetna Maroo

  28. Book cover for All The Lovers In The Night

    All The Lovers In The Night

    Mieko Kawakami

  29. Book cover for Devotion

    Devotion

    Hannah Kent

  30. Book cover for Haven

    Haven

    Emma Donoghue

  31. Book cover for Sparrow

    Sparrow

    James Hynes

  32. Book cover for Concerning My Daughter

    Concerning My Daughter

    Kim Hye-jin

  33. Book cover for An Honourable Exit

    An Honourable Exit

    Eric Vuillard

  34. Book cover for Very Cold People

    Very Cold People

    Sarah Manguso

  35. Book cover for Young Mungo

    Young Mungo

    Douglas Stuart

  36. Book cover for The Distant Hours

    The Distant Hours

    Kate Morton

  37. Book cover for The Forgotten Garden

    The Forgotten Garden

    Kate Morton

  38. Book cover for The House at Riverton

    The House at Riverton

    Kate Morton

  39. Book cover for The Lake House

    The Lake House

    Kate Morton

  40. Book cover for The Secret Keeper

    The Secret Keeper

    Kate Morton

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