Narrative theme: Diversity, equality, inclusion

The Marriage Rule

Love. Honour. Obey?

‘A whale of a read; a stomach-roiling page turner…I was so invested’ Observer

‘A riveting domestic thriller with a fresh twist’ John Marrs

‘Raw, riveting and painfully timely’ Kia Abdullah

Graffiti Girls

A sharp, empowering novel about a group of women who refuse to go quietly when society tells them they’re no longer valuable beyond the age of 40, from the author of Ginger and Me.

The Deadly Spark

‘Perfect holiday reading’ Clare Mackintosh

‘A gripping story’ Jane Casey

Once secrets catch, they spread.

The Unexpected

‘Loved this clever and funny novel’ Anna Mazzola

‘A heartwarming depiction of female friendship as a bond stronger than any other’ The Times

‘Wonderful… all sorts of common assumptions about motherhood and family are turned on their head. It’s brilliant on friendship, identity, longing and resilience’ Daily Mail

The Unexpected: Unabridged edition

‘A novel that comes with a whole different way of thinking – it takes in a rich wide queer world of angelfish and allomothers, and it’s a story of real love between friends’ Daisy Hildyard, author of Emergency

‘A heartwarming depiction of female friendship as a bond stronger than any other’ The Times

You Were Always Mine

‘Sits squarely at the tender intersection of race, class, and ethics – wrapped in beautiful prose and a killer plot that keeps you turning the pages’ JODI PICOULT

Nothing Without Me

Fame is a deadly game… Even if you win, you lose.

The dark, razor-sharp new thriller from the author of That Woman and Such a Good Mother.

We Are Not Like Them

THE MOST IMPORTANT NOVEL YOU’LL READ THIS YEAR

‘Harrowing and heartening in equal measure, this book is a breathtaking tale of racial fissures, fury and friendship’ David Lammy, MP and author of Tribes

Under the Rainbow

‘Laskey is a talented, sharp writer and her debut novel has its fingers on the pulse of the human condition’ Kristen Arnett, author of The New York Times-bestseller Mostly Dead Things

‘Refreshing, smartly executed and often very funny’ Mail Online

Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick

From ‘one of the greatest writers of our time’ (Toni Morrison) – the author of Their Eyes Were Watching God and Barracoon – a collection of remarkable short stories from the Harlem Renaissance

With a foreword by Tayari Jones, author of An American Marriage

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