The Pulitzer-winning author of Less has crafted a breezy confection of fish-out-of-water wit, insecurity and self-discovery set in an Italian paradise

Tensions simmer when a struggling artist joins her wealthy friends for a hen week on an exotic Greek island

Drawing on his own near-death experience, the author finds a powerful intensity in this tale of a young man’s convalescence in a Cornish village

A sculptor and his unlikely soulmate navigate the political turmoil of the 20th century in a prize-winning blockbuster

A mysterious illness sweeps through an isolated girls’ boarding school, in a work brimming with horror, humour and hysteria

The magical healing power of a masked costume ball hangs in the balance in this whimsical tale of transformation

An aspiring English journalist enters the life of a fabled painter in this seductive debut of art, love and family secrets

A young female writer is drawn into the family of a revered novelist and patriarch, in this powerfully compelling dissection of the creative process

Dark sexual secrets and lies drive an ingenious and wickedly funny tale of meltdown on a Greek honeymoon

The tale of three British expat women in Tuscany takes an unsparing look at the indignities and injustices of old age

Minutely observed and packed with one-liners, this tale of the 1% insists on giving the super-rich a chance

A grim secret lies at the heart of this brilliantly visceral novel set in a hostile and isolated community

Middle-aged twins who lived in rural isolation until their mother’s death rail against ‘civilisation’ in Fuller’s skilful tale

Three lighthouse keepers disappear in a whodunnit, horror novel, ghost story and fantastically gripping psychological investigation rolled into one

This blockbusting debut turbo-charges the fears and insecurities of almost every mother

The fascinating tale of how the CIA plotted to smuggle Doctor Zhivago back into Russia drives an enjoyable debut

A novelist escapes Brexit Britain for a luminous, time-travelling journey through the culture and history of Europe