By (author) Jennifer Egan
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A Visit From The Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan (Winner)
Egan’s spellbinding novel circles a series of interrelated characters whose paths intersect over many years, across varied locations. It is a book about the interplay of time and music, about survival, and about the stirrings and transformations set inexorably in motion by even the most passing conjunction of our fates.
By (author) Erin Morgenstern
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The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern
In 1886 a mysterious travelling circus becomes an international sensation. Open only at night, constructed entirely in black and white, the Cirque des Rêves delights all who wander its circular paths and warm themselves at its bonfire. A fabulous, fin-de-siècle feast for the senses and a life-affirming love story, The Night Circus is captivating fantasia of magic and mischief and an extraordinary blend of fantasy and reality.
By (author) Haruki Murakami
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Release date October 18, 2011.
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IQ84, by Haruki Murakami
A long-awaited treat for his fans, 1Q84 is also a thrilling introduction to the unique world of Murakami’s imagination. This hypnotically addictive novel is a work of startling originality and, as the title suggests, a mind-bending ode to George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. Both a thriller and a moving love-story, set in Japan in 1984, 1Q84 is a magnificent and fully-imagined work of fiction and a world from which the reader emerges stunned and altered.
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Release date July 7, 2011.
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The Leopard, by Jo Nesbo
The Leopard is Norwegian Crime writer Jo Nesbo’s sixth internationally acclaimed novel featuring Inspector Harry Hole to be translated into English. Following on from where Sunday Times best-seller The Snowman ended, The Leopard opens in the squalor of Hong Kong’s opium dens, as Harry Hole tries to lose himself in the aftermath of the investigation that threatened the lives of those he holds most dear. From Hong Kong to Norway, Germany to the Congo, The Leopard is a heart-stopping thriller that will keep you guessing until the final page.
By (author) Sebastian Barry
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On Canaan’s Side, by Sebastian Barry
Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this is a heartbreaking novel spanning a lifetime, narrated by Lilly Bere, forced to flee Dublin at the end of the First World War for the new world of America, a world filled with both hope and danger. Spanning nearly seven decades, it is a novel of memory, war, family ties and love.
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The Tiger’s Wife, by Tea Obreht
The Tiger’s Wife is the story of a young doctor, Natalia, as she struggles to make sense of her grandfather’s death, in a Balkan country still scarred by war. But more than that, it is a story about stories, where a tattered copy of the Jungle Book will lead to the tale of the Deathless Man, then on to the extraordinary story of the Tiger’s Wife. Steeped in local legend, this Orange Prize-winning novel is a haunting, transcendental, enthralling read.
About the Galaxy National Book Awards
The gala ceremony, recorded at the Mandarin Oriental was hosted by comedian (and author of Tickling the English in 2010) Dara O Briain and actress Helen Baxendale. The Awards showcase the best of British publishing and celebrate titles that boast both wide popular appeal and critical acclaim. Produced by Cactus TV, the Awards are to be broadcast over six weeks of national TV programming, BOOKED – Stars of the Galaxy National Book Awards will air on 13th November and run until 18th December on More4. Each show will include features on each of the winners and in-depth interviews with the season’s biggest celebrity authors, including Katie Price, Rob Brydon and Jason Manford.
From Saturday 5th November, the public are invited to vote online for the Galaxy Book of the Year, the nominees of which comprise winners of all eleven categories. Last year’s winner of the overall accolade, One Day, by David Nicholls recorded over 300% sales growth during December 2010, going on to become the biggest selling paperback of 2011 along with a Hollywood film release. Who will triumph this year?
Vote for your favourite book here and win £100 in National Book Tokens!
December 16th, 2011 at 9:44 am
On Canaan’s side by Sebastian Barry is one of the best novels that I’ve read. I saw him at the Edinburgh Festival and his reading of the novel completely bowled me over. Best book of 2011!