“The Wasp Factory” by Iain Banks

1. “The Wastp Factory”, published in 1984, is Iain Banks’ first novel; it showcases his…

“Martin Chuzzlewit” by Charles Dickens

“Martin Chuzzlewit”, published in 1844, is Charles Dickens’ 9th novel and explores themes of greed…

“A Taste for Death” by PD James

“A Taste for Death” is the first novel in PD James’s Camilleri series, introducing Detective…

“The Savage Detectives” by Roberto Bolano

“The Savage Detectives” is a sprawling, postmodern novel following a group of young poets searching…

“The Leopard” by Giuseppi di Lampedusa

1. “The Leopard” is Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s only novel, published posthumously in 1958; it…