2016 BOOKS OF THE YEAR FICTION


THE GREEN ROAD ANNE ENRIGHT VINTAGE


Hanna, Dan, Constance and Emmet return to the west coast of Ireland for a final family Christmas in the home their mother is about to sell. As the feast turns to near painful comedy, a last, desperate act from Rosaleen—a woman who doesn’t quite know how to love her children—forces them to confront the weight of family ties and the road that brought them home.


A GOD IN RUINS KATE ATKINSON DOUBLEDAY


A God in Ruins relates the life of Teddy Todd—would-be poet, heroic Second World War bomber pilot, husband, father, and grandfather—as he navigates the perils and progress of the 20th Century. For all Teddy endures in battle, his greatest chal- lenge will be to face living in a future he never expected to have. This gripping, often deliriously funny yet emotionally devastating book looks at war—that great fall of Man from grace—and the effect it has not only on those who live through it, but on the lives of the subsequent generations. It is also about the infinite magic of fiction. Those who loved the bestselling Life After Life will recognise Teddy as Ursula Todd’s adored younger brother—but A God in Ruins stands fully on its own.


THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN PAULA HAWKINS DOUBLEDAY


Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gar- dens. She’s even started to feel like she knows the people who live in one of the houses—”Jess and Jason”, she calls them. Their life, as she sees it, is perfect. If only Rachel could be that happy.


And then she sees something


shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough. Now everything has changed. Now Rachel has a chance to become a part of the lives she has only watched from afar. Now they’ll see she’s much more than just “the girl on the train”.


GREAT BOOKS FROM BRITISH PUBLISHERS


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