THE TOP READS COMING OUR WAY

Here are some of the standout books to look forward to...

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FICTION

Departure(s) by Julian Barnes (January 22)

"This one reads like it might be semi-autobiographical, a story of a writer at the late stage of his career," says Carvalho of the Booker Prize winning author's forthcoming story. It examines the nature of love, memory and mortality and what it means to face the end of life.

Land by Maggie O'Farrell (June 2)

In the wake of the film adaptation of the Irish author's bestselling book Hamnet comes her 10th novel, a multi-generational epic which opens on a windswept peninsula in the west of Ireland and follows its characters through loss, hope and reunion.

This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum (March 12)

There's a buzz around this debut, with rights sold in 11 countries and to a Hollywood studio, described by the publicists as "Taylor Jenkins Reid meets Lisa Jewell", about Benny and Joy, two best friends who host a hit comedy podcast. When Joy goes missing, Benny finds himself in the frame for her murder.

The Ballad Of Falling Dragons by Sarah A Parker (May 19)