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5 Best Literary Fictions of 2026

Last Updated - 11/01/2026

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When the Cranes Fly South: The International Prize-winning Bestseller

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One of Us: The new and compulsive Sunday Times bestselling novel from Elizabeth Day; a suspenseful and thrilling insight into politics and privilege

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The Names: 'The best debut novel in years' Sunday Times

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James: Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

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Our Evenings: The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller from a Booker Prize-winning Author

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5 Best Literary Fictions of 2026

When the Cranes Fly South: The International Prize-winning Bestseller

One of Us: The new and compulsive Sunday Times bestselling novel from Elizabeth Day; a suspenseful and thrilling insight into politics and privilege

The Names: 'The best debut novel in years' Sunday Times

James: Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

Our Evenings: The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller from a Booker Prize-winning Author

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