Books published by Canongate Books

An evocative historical novel with a sting in the tail, Shipwrecks is a powerful and deeply moving Japanese classic, introduced by David Mitchell

This Nigerian debut, shortlisted for the 2017 Baileys Prize, is the heart-breaking tale of what wanting a child can do to a person, a marriage and a family; a powerful and vivid story of what it means to love not wisely but too well

Guidance and wisdom for young artists, from award-winning artist and writer Kent Nerburn

Following Peep Show, and alongside Back, the new Mitchell and Webb sitcom, comes part-memoir, part call-to-arms from the award-winning and hilariously funny Robert Webb

The critically acclaimed account of Caitlin Doughty's first year working on the funerary frontlines

When Ruth Ardingly and her family first drive up from London in their grime-encrusted car and view The Well, they are enchanted by a jewel of a place, a farm that appears to offer everything the family are searching for.

The follow-up to the phenomenal international bestseller, Letters of Note

The third book in the festive series from number one bestselling author Matt Haig, and featuring enchanting illustrations from Chris Mould

The No.1 International Bestseller - a life-affirming true story of how a magpie chick helped one family overcome tragedy

A stunningly designed memoir with pictures by one of the world's leading architects and urban thinkers - 'A towering genius' Telegraph

The new novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of the worldwide phenomenon Life of Pi

The mesmerizing posthumous memoir of 'a poet and polemicist whose lyrics have inspired and galvanized generations' GQ

Philosopher, artist and award-winning film-maker Raoul Martinez's radical, revolutionary and highly provocative rethink of freedom

Philip Pullman retells the story of Jesus in this explosive addition to Canongate's Myths series

The final volume in this collectable and highly praised series - with an afterword by Charles Schulz's widow

A newly created bumper collection of the very best strips from the golden age of Peanuts

Bestselling author and 'the hottest thing in neuroscience' (The Times), David Eagleman, takes readers on a fascinating and eye-opening journey into the world of the brain

MANSBACH IS BACK!!! THIS TIME HE'S STAYING FOR DINNER

Part of Canongate's highly collectible and highly praised series, with an introduction by Patton Oswalt

Part of Canongate's highly collectible and highly praised series, with an introduction by Leonard Maltin

Part of Canongate's highly collectible and highly praised series, with an introduction by Lynn Johnston

Part of Canongate's highly collectible and praised series, with an introduction by Al Roker

62 of Brautigan's ultra-short stories, reissued to mark the 30th anniversary of his death. Introduced by Sarah Hall

Beautiful small-format themed gift books, featuring the much-loved Peanuts characters

Part of Canongate's highly collectible and highly praised series, with an introduction by Alec Baldwin

Margaret Drabble returns with a powerful novel of unbreakable love, enduring friendships and a society changing forever

New work and old favourites from national treasure and one of Britain's most exciting poets, Lemn Sissay

The definitive biography, by a long way, of the most influential blues musician of them all. In a nutshell: no Muddy Waters, no Rolling Stones

Tells the story of two men, one white and one Native American, connected by their own understandings of life yet struggling to find a common voice. As they journey together through small Indian towns and down forgotten roads, these two men will travel beyond myth and stereotype, revealing an America few people ever get to see.