John Banville

Cloud Atlas

David Mitchell

The Booker-nominated work is a complex narrative which weaves six separate but inter-connected stories, spanning the past, present and future together, running form the 19th century journals of an American notary to a Blade Runner-esque future dystopia, from David Mitchell, a former Granta Best Young British Novelist.

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell: RRP £7.99

Mother's Milk

Edward St Aubyn

Fascinating yet painful plot which explores the traumatic mid-life crisis of a successful lawyer, following the birth of a young son. A contemporary take on the mores of the modern family, from child-rearing to assisted suicide, this is a luminous, acidic and droll novel from a great prose stylist.

Mother's Milk by Edward St Aubyn: RRP £12.99

The Kite Runner

Kahled Hosseini

The deeply moving tale of a young Afghan boy haunted by a childhood betrayal, who now must face the perils of Kabul in the 1970s. A narrative of personal loss and redemption, shot through with telling insights into the history and culture of modern Afghanistan, this is an emotive, highly- acclaimed read.

The Kite Runner by Kahled Hosseini: RRP £7.99