The two-time Booker winner will surely be up for a third with this creation. Along the way, they encounter wonderful characters and Willie discovers his past. Irene and Titch Bobs love cars – and with their strange neighbour, Willie Bachhuber, they embark on the drive of their lives around Australia in the famous Redex Endurance trial.

Rooney’s prose is dazzling, her emotional intelligence acute. The heartbeat of this incredible novel lies in its witty, startling dialogue, played out between two college students (ex-girlfriends, now best friends) and an older married couple. This debut from a young Irish writer is one of the most buzzed-about books of the year – deservedly so. A compelling read.Ĭonversations with Friends by Sally Rooney Lee captures the subtlety of human emotion with a masterful eye and raises important questions of identity and belonging.

Pachinko follows the multi-generational story of a Korean family and their personal struggles as immigrants in Japan. (You can find all our best picks for books, CDs & DVDs of 2017 here.)įamily and history come together in this captivating saga that spans nearly 100 years. Here are our top 10 fiction books of the year, voted for by Readings' staff, and displayed in no particular order. Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months.

Best books to read 2017 fiction