10 Books You Can Finish In A Weekend
THE CLASSIC
The Old Man & The Sea, £12.65 | Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway’s Pulitzer-winning novella is the definition of economical writing. Set in Cuba, it follows an ageing fisherman’s battle with a giant marlin and himself. At barely 100 pages, it’s a masterclass in restraint – and the quickest way to understand why Hemingway is one of the greats.
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THE CULT FAVOURITE
The Stranger, £10.70 (was £18) | Albert Camus
A short, unsettling book that has influenced everyone from philosophers to filmmakers. This existential classic follows Meursault, an emotionally detached man whose response to life’s biggest moments challenges received wisdom about morality, meaning and human behaviour.
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THE ONE FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON
A Month In The Country, £11.43 | J.L. Carr
After the First World War, a damaged veteran retreats to a Yorkshire village to restore a medieval painting and finds unexpected peace. A beautifully written novel about recovery and memory.
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THE PAGE-TURNER
The Sense Of An Ending, £11.43 | Julian Barnes
This compact, intelligent mystery about memory and regret follows recently retired Tony Webster. When he is contacted by someone from his past, he begins questioning his own version of events, and author Barnes starts to explore ageing, relationships and the stories we tell ourselves.
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THE MINI MASTERPIECE
Small Things Like These, £10.82 | Claire Keegan
Claire Keegan’s perfectly crafted novella is about morality, courage and doing the right thing when it would be easier not to. Writing about Ireland in the 1980s, Keegan achieves in a little over 100 pages what many writers struggle to do in 500 – creating a fully realised world and leaving a lasting emotional impact.
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THE MELANCHOLY ONE
The Old Man By The Sea, £12.30 (was £12.66) | Domenico Starnone
A gently funny meditation on ageing, memory and creativity, The Old Man By The Sea zooms in on a retired writer, blending nostalgic reflection with observations on love, loss and the passage of time.
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THE CONVERSATION STARTER
Orbital, £9.86 | Samantha Harvey
A Booker prize winner set aboard the International Space Station, Orbital is about six astronauts looking back at Earth and contemplating humanity, nature and our place in the universe.
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THE SATIRE
Perfection, £13.73 | Vincenzo Latronico
A sleek, contemporary portrait of modern life, Perfection tracks a couple whose seemingly perfect existence in Berlin begins to reveal its cracks. A sharp exploration of taste, ambition and the pressure to curate a life that looks effortless.
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THE STRANGELY ADDICTIVE ONE
Convenience Store Woman, £10.38 | Sayaka Murata
A brilliantly unusual look at conformity and the pressure to follow society’s idea of a ‘normal’ life. Funny yet unsettling, Sayaka Murata’s book turns an everyday job into a critique of modern expectations.
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THE ONE EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT
Transcription, £13.98 (was £14.99) | Ben Lerner
One of the most talked-about new novels of the summer, Ben Lerner’s latest follows a writer who travels to New England to interview his 90-year-old mentor, only to drop his phone in the sink and lose his recording. What follows is a clever, funny meditation on memory, technology, truth and the stories we tell ourselves.
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