The life of Missourian university professor William Stoner is the subject of this subdued book. Despite the seemingly ordinary nature of his life, the book's examination of his inner world is insightful and masterfully written.
The book, which combines science fiction and religion, chronicles the adventures of a Jesuit mission to a far-off world. It addresses issues of faith, customs, and the fallout from making initial contact with an extraterrestrial society.
Set in post-war Barcelona, this novel follows a young boy who discovers a mysterious book that leads him into a labyrinth of intrigue and danger.
The novel intertwines the lives of four characters from different backgrounds, revealing the harsh realities of life under the government’s Emergency rule.
Written as a letter from a dying father to his young son, this novel is a meditation on faith, forgiveness, and the passage of time.
A satirical novel with elements of romance, political satire, and fantasy that is set in Soviet Russia. It's a crazy journey across Stalinist Moscow and a reworking of the Pontius Pilate narrative.
A dark and imaginative urban fantasy set in the underground world of London, where forgotten people and things live out strange and mysterious lives.
A multigenerational novel that explores themes of family, love, and political unrest while fusing magical realism with the history of a Latin American nation.