What to Read This Spring

There’s nothing quite like losing yourself in a new book - a chance to escape, explore, and unwind all at once. This spring, we’re sharing a handpicked selection of the books we’re most excited to read.

Land by Maggie O’Farrell

From the author of Hamnet, Land is a sweeping yet intimate novel set in 1865 Ireland. As Tomás and his son Liam map a country scarred by the Great Hunger, a sudden event disrupts their lives. A story of loss, survival, and the enduring ties of family, history, and place.

Hooked by Asako Yuzuki

A much-anticipated follow-up to Asako Yuzuki’s bestselling Butter. Eriko’s perfect life hides a deep loneliness. Drawn to a housewife’s candid blog, she befriends Shōko - but admiration becomes all-consuming. As boundaries blur, Eriko’s desire for connection threatens to unravel both their worlds, exposing the dark side of longing and control.

Kin by Tayari Jones

From award-winning Tayari Jones comes a spellbinding story of friendship, loss, and resilience. Vernice and Annie, inseparable ‘cradle friends’ in 1950s Louisiana, are pulled apart by ambition, first love, and a search for their mothers. A devastating tragedy tests the bonds of a lifelong, unbreakable friendship.

Light and Thread by Han Kang

Han Kang’s first book since winning the Nobel Prize is a luminous tapestry of essays, poems, photographs, and diaries. Centered on her north-facing courtyard garden, it traces the ‘gold thread’ of connection between inner and outer worlds, exploring language, reflection, and the electric bond between writer and reader.

The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout

Artie Dam appears alive, but inside he’s haunted by isolation and the mysteries of those around him. When life reveals a hidden truth, his world is upended. With exquisite prose, The Things We Never Say transforms one man’s loneliness into a universal meditation on fear, love, and connection.

Whistler by Ann Patchett

From the acclaimed, bestselling author comes Whistler, a luminous novel about love, memory, and the fleeting moments that shape our lives. When Daphne reunites with her former stepfather Eddie, they reflect on choices, loss, and connection, discovering how even brief bonds can endure and transform across a lifetime.

The Supreme Gift by Paulo Coehlo

In The Supreme Gift, Paulo Coelho adapts Henry Drummond’s classic 19th-century sermon, The Greatest Thing in the World, exploring love through nine essential elements. This inspiring guide offers a powerful, practical message, showing how we can embrace love in daily life and experience its transformative, enduring power.

The Shock of the Light by Lori Inglis Hall

Set in Cambridge and occupied France during World War II, this dazzling novel follows twins Tessa and Theo. After a transformative summer in France, Tessa joins the clandestine Special Operations Executive, risking everything for love and secrets. When Theo returns two years later, Tessa’s fate remains a haunting mystery.

My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein by Deborah Levy

In her new book – neither entirely a novel nor entirely non-fiction – Deborah Levy has written a delightful fiction about three friends in Paris which also happens to be a dazzling portrait of modernist icon Gertrude Stein and why she mattered.