Books published by Canongate Books

The definitive short story collection from an unmistakable voice. Introduced by Janice Galloway

The international bestseller: the tragic and triumphant story of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary but little-known artists. 'Sad, beautiful, indignant, wrenching, important' Sarah Perry, author of THE ESSEX SERPENT

May 1911. When Lydia Challoner is shot dead while out riding in Hyde Park, her 18-year-old daughter Kitty determines to find out the truth about her murder. Kitty is about to discover that there was so much she didn't know about her mother and that the smart London townhouse in which she lives harbours a number of dangerous secrets.

A house with a sinister past – and a grisly power - When Michael Flint is asked by American friends to look over an old Shropshire house they have unexpectedly inherited, he is reluctant to leave the quiet of his Oxford study. But when he sees Charect House, its uncanny echoes from the past fascinate him – even though it has such a sinister reputation that no one has lived there for almost a century. But it’s not until Michael meets the young widow, Nell West, that the menace within the house wakes . . .

Actress, poet, fashion icon - Mary Robinson was one of the most famous women of her time, yet died virtually penniless, her reputation in ruins. For Mary was destined to always be betrayed by the men she loved - including the Prince of Wales. This is her enthralling story: a tale of ambition, passion, scandal and heartbreak.

This masterpiece of a novel, narrated in a single sentence, is an international literary sensation, winner of the Goldsmiths Prize and BGE Irish Book of the Year

Lilian Campbell and her best friend and lover, Ada Strauss, are woken early by the sound of sirens: the local nursing home, Nillewaug Village, is ablaze. The police and fire chiefs find evidence to suggest the fire was accidental, but Detective Mattie Perez can't help but wonder why the smoke alarms didn't work.

When Keane Prescott first crossed Jovilette path, she had her claws bared. Jo was certain her beguiling new boss imperiled everything she cared for, but she couldn't deny the attraction that sizzled between them. And though Keane's kisses left her breathless with longing, it was the tenderness he showed her that threatened to tame her heart.

Now available as a stunning Canon'A work of glittering Sparkian ice, whose thinly frozen surface tempts you to jump up and down jovially above something deeper and darker' ALI SMITH

The penultimate volume in this collectible and highly praised series, with a foreword by President Barack Obama