The Canons

The Canons are books without boundaries. Some are classics already, the rest will be soon.

Philadelphia Fire by John Edgar Wideman cover

The lyrical masterpiece from John Edgar Wideman, one of the standout black American writers of the modern age and winner of the 2017 Prix Femina Étranger

The People Of The Sea by David Thomson cover

Introduced by Seamus Heaney, The People of the Sea brings to life the legend of the mythical selchies, in beautiful, poetic prose

The Abundance by Annie Dillard cover

The best writing from the Pulitzer Prize-winning nature writer, with a foreword by Geoff Dyer.

Hope In The Dark by Rebecca Solnit cover

This edition confirms Solnit’s seminal work as a timeless classic on politics and change

Incognito by David Eagleman cover

The New York Times bestselling book from cutting-edge neuroscientist David Eagleman, exploring the power of our subconscious mind like never before

Ham On Rye by Charles Bukowski cover

The cult classic autobiographical coming-of-age modern classic by one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century

A Confederate General From Big Sur by Richard Brautigan cover

Richard Brautigan’s first novel, reissued to mark the 30th anniversary of his death. Introduced by Black Francis

The Crimson Petal And The White by Michel Faber cover

Michel Faber’s bestselling blockbuster set in 19th-century London and adapted by the BBC

The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones by Stanley Booth cover

Described as ‘the one authentic masterpiece of rock ‘n’ roll writing’ by Peter Guralnick, this portrait of the 60s has cemented itself in the literary and musical canon

Chronicle In Stone by Ismail Kadare, David Bellos cover

An early masterpiece by the inaugural winner of the Man Booker International Prize with an introduction by James Wood.