There’s a real mix of genres here. Crime thrillers, a western, general fiction, two very different ‘crossings’. Sprawling tales that span continents and those that home in on a more intimate canvas. What they all share are memorable characters and the power of great story-telling.

Girl Zero by A. A. Dhand

Lullaby by Leila Slimani

Butcher’s Crossing by John Williams

The Trick to Time by Kit de Waal

A Shout in the Ruins by Kevin Powers

Dangerous Crossing by Rachel Rhys

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Tin Man by Sarah Winman