The Canons

The Canons are books without boundaries. Some are classics already, the rest will be soon.

The Weatherhouse by Nan Shepherd cover

Nan Shepherd’s greatest novel; a masterpiece of Scottish modernism. ‘A blazingly brilliant writer’ - Robert Macfarlane

Spark's Satire by Muriel Spark cover

Anarchic, irreverent and razor-sharp, this new collection of Muriel Spark’s satires confirms its creator as the mistress of British wit

Hope In The Dark by Rebecca Solnit cover

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

Incognito by David Eagleman cover

The New York Times bestselling book from cutting-edge neuroscientist David Eagleman, exploring the power of our subconscious mind like never before

A Confederate General From Big Sur by Richard Brautigan cover

Richard Brautigan’s first novel, reissued to mark the 30th anniversary of his death. Introduced by Black Francis

The Crimson Petal And The White by Michel Faber cover

Michel Faber’s bestselling blockbuster set in 19th-century London and adapted by the BBC

Sombrero Fallout by Richard Brautigan cover

Reissued to mark the 30th Anniversary of Brautigan’s death. Introduced by Jarvis Cocker

The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones by Stanley Booth cover

Described as ‘the one authentic masterpiece of rock ‘n’ roll writing’ by Peter Guralnick, this portrait of the 60s has cemented itself in the literary and musical canon

Chronicle In Stone by Ismail Kadare, David Bellos cover

An early masterpiece by the inaugural winner of the Man Booker International Prize with an introduction by James Wood.