Bøger i Canons serien i rækkefølge

An early masterpiece from the inaugural winner of the International Man Booker Prize.

From fiery intellectual provocateur Camille Paglia: the definitive essay collection that celebrates and challenges modern feminism and gender

One of the best reviewed books of 2013, also shortlisted for the 2013 Costa Biography Award, now available in paperback

Now a major motion picture starring Scarlett Johansson

Solnit's revelatory modern classic exploring philosophy, history, art and metaphysics

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

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

A tender and moving account of Jean-Michel Basquiat's life as seen through the eyes of his muse

This updated edition confirms Solnit's seminal work as a timeless classic on politics and change

'When I was a child in Scotland, I was fond of everything that was wild, and all my life I've been growing fonder and fonder of wild places and wild creatures.'John Muir was eleven when he and his family left Scotland in 1849 to build a new life on a homestead in the vast wilderness of Wisconsin. Written in simple yet beautiful prose, we see Muir's delight as he discovers and observes the landscape and wildlife around him, as he recalls his childhood and reveals himself as a master of natural description.

A glittering coming-of-age tale set in '70s Los Angeles

A modern classic - a funny and practical guide to being a writer by the New York Times bestseller

The perennial cult classic, introduced by Irvine Welsh

The modern Scottish classic; a heartbreaking, tragic portrait of an unexpected relationship. Introduced by Andrew Marr

The extraordinary memoir of an ordinary woman's life

A beautifully written and deeply personal book on the jigsaw and the part it plays in the patchwork of its distinguished author's life. A mix of memoir, jigsaw history and the strange delights of puzzling

'Undoubtedly a masterpiece, a sublime book' Sunday TimesA dark and beautiful tale full of pain and longing, introduced by Tim Parks

Virginia Woolf's seductive, provocative masterpiece is a whirlwind adventure through time, gender and identity. Introduced by Tilda Swinton

The phenomenal, Man Booker Prize-winning, international bestseller

'A gentle, wise and riddling book. Its prose, like the river it describes, flows intricately, unpredictably and often beautifully, carrying the fascinated reader onwards' Robert Macfarlane

The celebrated debut short story collection from the author of Solar Bones, winner of the 2016 Goldsmiths Prize and BGE Irish Book of the Year

This book from the author of The Gift is about imagination and philosophy and was described by Margaret Atwood as a 'masterpiece'

The powerful, personal and iconoclastic memoir of David Wojnarowicz, AIDS activist, author and one of the most provocative artists of his generation. With a new introduction by Olivia Laing.

Barack Obama's memoir, written long before his political career began, is a remarkable story of one man's search for his identity.

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

Fup is a tale of two humans, one duck and several vats of home-brewed whisky

WINNER OF THE GREATEST WELSH NOVEL

An unprecedented international publishing event: the first and only diary written by a still-imprisoned Guantanamo detainee.

Introduced by Margaret Atwood