From the author of Grief Is the Thing with FeathersThe Sunday Times Top Ten BestsellerLonglisted for the Booker Prize'Books this good don't come along very often.' Maggie O'Farrell'A magically beguiling work, a triumph.' Financial Times'A thing of total joy . . . thrums with rhythm and life.' ObserverNot far from London, there is a village....

** Order Shy, the Sunday Times number one bestseller from Max Porter, now **A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 100 NOVEL OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURYWinner of the 2016 International Dylan Thomas Prize and the Sunday Times/Peter, Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year award and shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and the Goldsmiths Prize.

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR NETFLIX FILM 'STEVE' STARRING CILLIAN MURPHY'Max Porter is one of my favourite writers in the world.' GEORGE SAUNDERS'Beautiful and haunting.' KEVIN BARRY'The strangest, most beguiling and affecting of all his books.' IAN RANKIN'A miracle of language.' IRISH TIMES

A bold and brilliant short work by the author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny.Madrid.Unfinished.Man Dying.A great painter lies on his deathbed.Max Porter translates into seven extraordinary written pictures the explosive final workings of the artist's mind.

Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2019Not far from London, there is a village.This village belongs to the people who live in it and to those who lived in it hundreds of years ago. It belongs to England's mysterious past and its confounding present.It belongs to Mad Pete, the grizzled artist. To ancient Peggy, gossiping at her gate. To families dead for generations, and to those who have only recently moved here.But it also belongs to Dead ...

From the bestselling author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny, Shy is a novel about guilt, rage, imagination and boyhood. It is about being lost in the dark, and realising you are not alone.'Max Porter is one of my favourite writers in the world.' George Saunders'Beautiful and haunting.' Kevin Barry'The strangest, most beguiling and affecting of all his books.' Ian Rankin'A miracle of language.' ...

In The Christmas Cookies That Brought Friendship, Max, a lonely boy, helps his grandmother bake for the town's annual Christmas fair. When a pinch of magic spice accidentally turns their cookies into living, dancing treats, they spread joy everywhere they go. With their help, Max makes new friends, learns the value of sharing, and discovers the true meaning of community. This playful, heartwarming tale reminds children that the best gifts are the ones shared with others—friendship...

In The Christmas Cookies That Brought Friendship, Max, a lonely boy, helps his grandmother bake for the town’s annual Christmas fair. When a pinch of magic spice accidentally turns their cookies into living, dancing treats, they spread joy everywhere they go. With their help, Max makes new friends, learns the value of sharing, and discovers the true meaning of community. This playful, heartwarming tale reminds children that the best gifts are the ones shared with others—friendship...

In The Curious Elf and the Lost Toy, join Ellie, the tiniest elf in Santa’s workshop, as she embarks on a daring adventure to find a lost toy that’s meant for a very special child. When the toy goes missing, Ellie seizes the opportunity to prove herself and solve the mystery. Following glitter trails and solving riddles, Ellie discovers that the toy wandered off to brighten the life of a lonely child in a nearby village. Through her journey, Ellie learns that the true magic of toy...

A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 100 NOVEL OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURYWinner of the 2016 International Dylan Thomas Prize and the Sunday Times/Peter, Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year award and shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and the Goldsmiths Prize.'Amazing and unforgettable.' THE TIMES'Dazzlingly good.'

Alastair and the Ocean's Forgotten Secrets follows a young boy named Alastair, a budding marine biologist, on an adventure beneath the waves. Guided by Orla, a wise and enigmatic sea creature, Alastair uncovers the ocean’s hidden wonders—from the mysteries of underwater currents to the creatures that thrive in its depths. Along the way, he learns about ecosystems, marine life, and the importance of preserving the ocean for future generations. With humor, heart, and a touch of magi...

Madrid.Unfinished.Man Dying.Francis Bacon is on his deathbed. Max Porter reimagines his final dying fever dreams in a magisterial appreciation of one of the greatest artists of all time. It is as filthy, clever, luminescent, dark and wild as Bacon himself.'Max Porter writes like no one else and it is impossible not to be swept along and astounded.'* Daisy Johnson *