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 God of that Summer

    The God of that Summer

    Ralf Rothmann

  2. Book cover for Pride and Prejudice

    Pride and Prejudice

    Jane Austen

    Hugh Thomson

  3. Book cover for Emma

    Emma

    Jane Austen

    Hugh Thomson

  4. Book cover for Sense and Sensibility

    Sense and Sensibility

    Jane Austen

    Hugh Thomson

  5. Book cover for All The Lovers In The Night

    All The Lovers In The Night

    Mieko Kawakami

  6. Book cover for Western Lane

    Western Lane

    Chetna Maroo

  7. Book cover for Devotion

    Devotion

    Hannah Kent

  8. Book cover for Haven

    Haven

    Emma Donoghue

  9. Book cover for Sparrow

    Sparrow

    James Hynes

  10. Book cover for Concerning My Daughter

    Concerning My Daughter

    Kim Hye-jin

  11. Book cover for An Honourable Exit

    An Honourable Exit

    Eric Vuillard

  12. Book cover for Very Cold People

    Very Cold People

    Sarah Manguso

  13. Book cover for Young Mungo

    Young Mungo

    Douglas Stuart

  14. Book cover for The Distant Hours

    The Distant Hours

    Kate Morton

  15. Book cover for The Forgotten Garden

    The Forgotten Garden

    Kate Morton

  16. Book cover for The House at Riverton

    The House at Riverton

    Kate Morton

  17. Book cover for The Lake House

    The Lake House

    Kate Morton

  18. Book cover for The Secret Keeper

    The Secret Keeper

    Kate Morton

  19. Book cover for The Clockmaker's Daughter

    The Clockmaker's Daughter

    Kate Morton

  20. Book cover for Sea of Tranquility

    Sea of Tranquility

    Emily St. John Mandel

  21. Book cover for Not Alone

    Not Alone

    Sarah K Jackson

  22. Book cover for Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies

    Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies

    Maddie Mortimer

  23. Book cover for Dirt Town

    Dirt Town

    Hayley Scrivenor

  24. Book cover for Now I Am Here

    Now I Am Here

    Chidi Ebere

  25. Book cover for Our Wives Under The Sea

    Our Wives Under The Sea

    Julia Armfield

  26. Book cover for Treasures of Cornwall: A Literary Anthology

    Treasures of Cornwall: A Literary Anthology

    Luke Thompson

  27. Book cover for Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter

    Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter

    Lizzie Pook

  28. Book cover for The Exhibitionist

    The Exhibitionist

    Charlotte Mendelson

  29. Book cover for Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self

    Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self

    Danielle Evans

  30. Book cover for New Animal

    New Animal

    Ella Baxter

  31. Book cover for The Colony of Good Hope

    The Colony of Good Hope

    Kim Leine

  32. Book cover for What You Need From The Night

    What You Need From The Night

    Laurent Petitmangin

  33. Book cover for Dance Move

    Dance Move

    Wendy Erskine

  34. Book cover for Vladimir

    Vladimir

    Julia May Jonas

  35. Book cover for The World and All That It Holds

    The World and All That It Holds

    Aleksandar Hemon

  36. Book cover for Becky

    Becky

    Sarah May

  37. Book cover for Five Tuesdays in Winter

    Five Tuesdays in Winter

    Lily King

  38. Book cover for Euphoria

    Euphoria

    Lily King

  39. Book cover for Less Than Zero

    Less Than Zero

    Bret Easton Ellis

  40. Book cover for The Rules of Attraction

    The Rules of Attraction

    Bret Easton Ellis

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