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The Canons
The Canons are books without boundaries. Some are classics already, the rest will be soon.
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 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
A classic of South African literature, adapted into a major motion picture, introduced by Jonathan Kaplan
A wry and lyrical take on what it means to be an outsider through the lens of one of mythology’s most monstrous creatures: the Minotaur
One of Leonard Cohen’s best loved volumes of poetry; a personal and powerful collection, popular since its original publication over thirty years ago
The passionate and accomplished debut collection of poetry from the world’s greatest lyricist Leonard Cohen
A fictional account of Hendrickje Stoffels, Rembrandt’s mistress and confidante, published on the 350th anniversary of the artist’s death
The perennial cult classic, introduced by Irvine Welsh
This Australian novel is the journey of two women as their friendship is threatened by death. ‘A perfect novel’ Peter Carey
The Orange-Prize-shortlisted debut novel from beloved Scottish writer Anne Donovan
A beautiful, collectable gift edition of the masterpiece of Scottish nature writing. Introduced by Robert Macfarlane and with an afterword by Jeanette Winterson
Charles Bukowski lays bare Hollywood, revealing the absurdity and egotism behind the glamour
A glittering coming-of-age tale set in ’70s Los Angeles
A powerful anti-war statement and memoir, with a foreword by Bruce Springsteen
The international bestseller; longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and winner of the Ondaatje Prize
An odyssey of childhood, mythology and the imagination from the Booker Prize-winning author of
Possession
and
The Children’s Book
The powerful retelling of the Celtic myth of Angus, god of dreams, from the number one
Sunday Times
bestselling author
Jim Dodge’s unforgettable outlaw epic. Introduced by Thomas Pynchon
Tan Twan Eng’s rich, absorbing, internationally bestselling, Man Booker-shortlisted epic
Nadolny’s internationally bestselling masterpiece, a gripping historical novel based on the life of Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin
A re-examination of the state of Christianity from the
Sunday Times
bestselling author of
Waiting for the Last Bus
and
Leaving Alexandria
A fascinating exploration of human morality from the
Sunday Times
bestselling author of
Waiting for the Last Bus
and
Leaving Alexandria
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