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The Canons
The Canons are books without boundaries. Some are classics already, the rest will be soon.
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
The passionate and accomplished debut collection of poetry from the world’s greatest lyricist Leonard Cohen
The perennial cult classic, introduced by Irvine Welsh
A fictional account of Hendrickje Stoffels, Rembrandt’s mistress and confidante, published on the 350th anniversary of the artist’s death
One of Leonard Cohen’s best loved volumes of poetry; a personal and powerful collection, popular since its original publication over thirty years ago
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 powerful anti-war statement and memoir, with a foreword by Bruce Springsteen
A glittering coming-of-age tale set in ’70s Los Angeles
The international bestseller; longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and winner of the Ondaatje Prize
The powerful retelling of the Celtic myth of Angus, god of dreams, from the number one
Sunday Times
bestselling author
An odyssey of childhood, mythology and the imagination from the Booker Prize-winning author of
Possession
and
The Children’s Book
Jim Dodge’s unforgettable outlaw epic. Introduced by Thomas Pynchon
‘A poet and polemicist whose lyrics have inspired and galvanised generations’
GQ.
Introduced by Kate Tempest
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
Nadolny’s internationally bestselling masterpiece, a gripping historical novel based on the life of Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin
An examination of spirituality, from the
Sunday Times
bestselling author of
Leaving Alexandria
Tan Twan Eng’s rich, absorbing, internationally bestselling, Man Booker-shortlisted epic
Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this is a timeless and compassionate novel about what it means to be human
A blisteringly powerful self-portrait of ‘The Angry Man of Jazz’, contemporary of jazz genius Miles Davis
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