"Known for his surreally bittersweet short stories, George Saunders has written only one novel so far but that one won the Booker prize. The follow-up to 2017's Lincoln in the Bardo, Vigil (Bloomsbury) focuses on an unquiet spirit called Jill who helps others pass over from life to whatever comes next. She is called to the deathbed of an oil tycoon who is rapidly running out of time to face up to his ecological crimes, in a rallying cry for human connection and environmental action."
"Ali Smith's Glyph (Hamish Hamilton) is a companion to 2024's Gliff, and promises to tell a story initially hidden in that previous novel. Expect fables, siblings, phantoms and horses in a typically playful shout of resistance against war, genocide and the increasingly hostile social discourse. And in Departure(s) (Jonathan Cape), Julian Barnes announces his own this blend of memoir and fiction, exploring memory, illness, mortality and love across the decades, will be his last book."
January 2026 brings new works from prominent literary figures. Vigil by George Saunders follows an unquiet spirit, Jill, who aids passing souls and confronts an oil tycoon over ecological crimes. Ali Smith’s Glyph acts as a companion to Gliff, offering hidden storylines with fables, phantoms and resistance to war and hostile discourse. Departure(s) by Julian Barnes blends memoir and fiction, examining memory, illness, mortality and love while serving as a farewell. Maggie O'Farrell’s Land opens a multigenerational Irish saga tied to Ordnance Survey mapping. Elizabeth Strout and Douglas Stuart release standalone and character-driven novels in the spring.
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