2026 releases

For every bullet shot by an oppressor there springs to life a star Hasan lives an idyllic childhood of abundance- of pomegranates and cricket and ostensible serenity. This illusory veneer...

The raven, crane, and firebird each chose a tribe of man, granting humans heavenly magic.But power in man's hand caused endless wars for land.With mankind's destruction, the birds perished taking...

Intimate and epic, elegiac and profoundly moving: a tour de force destined to become a classic of contemporary literature 'Set to be a standout novel of 2026 ... Brutal, funny...

A boisterous tribute to her home town that crackles with the chaos of Pakistani political life' - The Times'Deftly woven and provocative ... Shamsie's blistering humour and ear for dialogue scorches...

'Beautifully written in cunning, punning, glancing prose' - Independent'A whirlwind - Owes plenty to Salman Rushdie and some to Hollywood - Exuberant, knowingly exotic and deceptively serious' - Guardian'Kamila Shamsie has created...

A deeply considered reappraisal of Pakistani politics as a permanent state of struggle and contention between actors, mindsets and interests. This book is a major reinterpretation of Pakistani politics. Its...