From the twice Booker-shortlisted author of &i;>Harvest &/i>and &i;>Quarantine&/i>, a spellbinding fable about love, fear and where authority lies.
Jim Crace Book order
James Crace crafts luminous prose that explores the tension between the individual and the forces of change, often focusing on societal shifts and the impact of civilization. His distinctive style employs vivid imagery and sharp psychological insight to dissect human experience and motivation. Crace's work challenges readers to contemplate the nature of progress and its consequences, solidifying his reputation as a significant voice in contemporary literature. His narratives resonate with a profound understanding of the human condition, making his contributions essential reading.






- 2022
- 2018
The Melody
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
From the Man Booker shortlisted author of Harvest, a novel about love and grief, music and myth, and about the way society treats its least fortunate.
- 2015
So this is happiness, she thought. Or this, at least, is what adds up to happiness. The prospect of never running after men and camels any more, of being Miri without shame or hesitation, of letting drop her headscarf for a change so that nothing intervened between her and the sky. Five travellers venture into the Judean wilderness in search of redemption. Instead, amidst the barren rocks, they are met by a dangerous man, Musa, and fall under his dark influence. As the unforgiving days and bitter nights erode their resolve, it becomes clear that one among them will go further than the rest: a fervent, solitary figure, he denies the temptations of his neighbours, and, ultimately, the needs of his own body
- 2013
The Pesthouse
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
From the Booker-shortlisted author of Quarantine.
- 2013
Harvest
- 280 pages
- 10 hours of reading
As late summer steals in and the final pearls of barley are gleaned, a village comes under threat. A trio of outsiders - two men and a dangerously magnetic woman - arrives on the woodland borders triggering a series of events that will see Walter Thirsk's village unmade in just seven days: the harvest blackened by smoke and fear, cruel punishment meted out to the innocent, and allegations of witchcraft. But something even darker is at the heart of Walter's story, and he will be the only man left to tell it ...
- 2011
All That Follows
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
From the masterful author of Being Dead and Quarantine, a hypnotic novel about what it means to be a hero.
- 2008
Arcadia
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
`A celebration of the modern city . . . in such vivid prose that you can almost see the bloom on the peaches, taste the sun-ripened oranges and smell the coffee at the market traders' stalls' Sunday Times
- 2007
The stoneworkers remain oblivious to the winds of change in the outside world--until a storyteller returns with a strange, angry woman whose death foretells the coming of metal and the end of stone.
- 2007
A literary feast of sheer imagination and indulgence, from the Booker- shortlisted author of Quarantine
- 2004
Six
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Exploring themes of sexuality and civic identity, this major new novel delves into the intricate relationships between personal desires and societal expectations. The narrative weaves together compelling characters, each grappling with their own experiences and the impact of their choices on their lives and communities. Through a thought-provoking lens, the author, known for their previous acclaimed work, invites readers to reflect on the intersection of intimacy and the broader human experience.

