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 The Scar

    The Scar

    China Miéville

  2. Book cover for The Heather Blazing

    The Heather Blazing

    Colm Toibin

  3. Book cover for Kraken

    Kraken

    China Miéville

  4. Book cover for Imperial Bedrooms

    Imperial Bedrooms

    Bret Easton Ellis

  5. Book cover for The Song House

    The Song House

    Trezza Azzopardi

  6. Book cover for The Enigma of Arrival

    The Enigma of Arrival

    V. S. Naipaul

  7. Book cover for A Way in the World

    A Way in the World

    V. S. Naipaul

  8. Book cover for The Informers

    The Informers

    Bret Easton Ellis

  9. Book cover for A House for Mr Biswas

    A House for Mr Biswas

    V. S. Naipaul

  10. Book cover for American Psycho

    American Psycho

    Bret Easton Ellis

  11. Book cover for Glamorama

    Glamorama

    Bret Easton Ellis

  12. Book cover for Magic Seeds

    Magic Seeds

    V. S. Naipaul

  13. Book cover for Half a Life

    Half a Life

    V. S. Naipaul

  14. Book cover for A Bend in the River

    A Bend in the River

    V. S. Naipaul

  15. Book cover for Point Omega

    Point Omega

    Don DeLillo

  16. Book cover for Running Dog

    Running Dog

    Don DeLillo

  17. Book cover for Falling Man

    Falling Man

    Don DeLillo

  18. Book cover for Cosmopolis

    Cosmopolis

    Don DeLillo

  19. Book cover for The Body Artist

    The Body Artist

    Don DeLillo

  20. Book cover for Underworld

    Underworld

    Don DeLillo

  21. Book cover for End Zone

    End Zone

    Don DeLillo

  22. Book cover for The Names

    The Names

    Don DeLillo

  23. Book cover for Wish I Was Here

    Wish I Was Here

    Jackie Kay

  24. Book cover for Besotted

    Besotted

    Joe Treasure

  25. Book cover for Room

    Room

    Emma Donoghue

  26. Book cover for Nazi Literature in the Americas

    Nazi Literature in the Americas

    Roberto Bolaño

  27. Book cover for The Untouchable

    The Untouchable

    John Banville

  28. Book cover for Birchwood

    Birchwood

    John Banville

  29. Book cover for Doctor Copernicus

    Doctor Copernicus

    John Banville

  30. Book cover for Kepler

    Kepler

    John Banville

  31. Book cover for Mefisto

    Mefisto

    John Banville

  32. Book cover for The Newton Letter

    The Newton Letter

    John Banville

  33. Book cover for One Moment, One Morning

    One Moment, One Morning

    Sarah Rayner

  34. Book cover for Amulet

    Amulet

    Roberto Bolaño

  35. Book cover for Little Gods

    Little Gods

    Anna Richards

  36. Book cover for White is for Witching

    White is for Witching

    Helen Oyeyemi

  37. Book cover for The Book of Evidence

    The Book of Evidence

    John Banville

  38. Book cover for Shroud

    Shroud

    John Banville

  39. Book cover for Eclipse

    Eclipse

    John Banville

  40. Book cover for Love and Obstacles

    Love and Obstacles

    Aleksandar Hemon

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