Review: Orbital by Samantha Harvey

A ride we can’t get off.

Review: The Elected Member by Bernice Rubens

A contained and seething study of madness and familial obligation.

Review: The Promise by Damon Galgut

A story of an Afrikaner family whose fortunes mirror that of post-apartheid South Africa.

Review: A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam

A meticulous and measured novel of yearning.

Review: The Sweetness Of Water by Nathan Harris

A heartfelt story of rebuilding a ruined society.

Review: Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

A tale of despair, illness and poverty that captures the swooping highs and devastating lows of life.

Review: Real Life by Brandon Taylor

An aching novel of a young man trying to find a place in the world.