Good things come to those who wait and there is certainly something rather wonderful about the arrival of the lighter, cheaper paperback edition of a book you have been wanting to read since its hardback release.
This month brings with it a delectable selection of such books, from Wreck – Catherine Newman’s gorgeous bittersweet novel. which would make an excellent holiday read – to the latest thrillers from Alice Feeney and TM Logan, as well as the conclusion to Philip Pullman’s beloved Book of Dust trilogy.
Here’s our pick of the best of the rest…
Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde
Through an unforgettable cast of Lagos-based characters, Osunde paints a mesmerising portrait of cross-generational queer life in modern Nigeria, grappling with faith, fear, death, creativity, ambition and desire in just 300 pages.
