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The Canons
The Canons are books without boundaries. Some are classics already, the rest will be soon.
A brilliant new translation of the dystopian classic that influenced George Orwell and Aldous Huxley, introduced by Margaret Atwood
A fantastical retelling of the Japanese myth of Izanami and Izanagi from the internationally bestselling author of
Out
A powerful and moving novel recounting the life and death of Walter Benjamin from the award-winning author
The breathtaking first volume in Rachel Carson’s classic and
New York Times
bestselling trilogy, about the history of the oceans, introduced by Margaret Atwood
The second volume in Rachel Carson’s classic and
New York Times
Sea trilogy celebrates sea creatures in their natural habitat, introduced by Margaret Atwood
The third volume in Rachel Carson’s classic and
New York Times
bestselling Sea trilogy, about the delicate beauty of the shoreline, introduced by Margaret Atwood
The bestselling, critically acclaimed novel of cursed books, quantum physics and the power of love
The Scottish masterpiece – introduced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
The first short story collection from the irreplaceable Alasdair Gray, sublimely decorated throughout
40th anniversary commemorative hardback edition of the modern classic
A fantastical comedy from the irreplaceable Alasdair Gray
From the genius of Scottish letters, a satire of religion, the media and London
The award-winning cult classic. Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award and shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award
The
New York Times
bestselling and National Book Award-winning story collection which takes readers to the frontline of the Iraq wars. ‘A must read’
Guardian
An autobiographical novella recounting the move towards reconciliation between a father and son; translated for the first time in English
A travel literature classic. Introduced by Geoff Dyer: ‘As a book about Yugoslavia it’s a kind of metaphysical
Lonely Planet
that never requires updating’
The extraordinary memoir of an ordinary woman’s life
A beautifully written and deeply personal book on the jigsaw and the part it plays in the patchwork of its distinguished author’s life. A mix of memoir, jigsaw history and the strange delights of puzzling
A groundbreaking new translation of Dostoyevsky’s most radical work of fiction. Introduced by DBC Pierre
A remarkable collection about what it means to be human, winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize
A mother struggles to protect her children as Bangladesh fights for independence; winner of the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award
A classic of Holocaust literature from the camps’ oldest known survivor; introduced by Alan Yentob
A modern classic – a funny and practical guide to being a writer by the
New York Times
bestseller
Joyce’s brilliantly vivid portrait of Dublin, introduced by Colm Tóibín
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