Hooked by Asuko Yuzuki (translated by Polly Barton) – 17 March
In a new translation from the author of international bestseller Butter, Asuko Yuzuki explores the harrowing impact of loneliness, as a trading firm employee embarks on the pursuit of a friend to complete her otherwise perfect life. Her target, a lifestyle blogger with her own idyllic life of controlled chaos, appears the perfect companion, but, as their friendship derails into fixation, both women are soon pushed to breaking point.
Son of Nobody by Yann Martel – 31 March
Booker Prize-winning Life of Pi author Yann Martel brings a fresh take on Greek mythology, following an Oxford classics scholar who discovers a lost account of the Trojan War and translates this great work into “The Psoad”, dedicated to his daughter. However, the text comes to reveal issues of regret, ambition, and grief far more personal than expected, tied directly to the very subject of its dedication.
The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke – 7 April
From the combined alias of authors V.E. Schwab and Cat Clarke, a new mystery hailed by Stephen King as “clearly in the running for the best mystery of 2026”, surrounding 6 competing authors stuck on an acclaimed author’s private island for 72 hours. Their task? Writing a worthy ending for his final book, left unfinished following his unexpected death, to win riches and career success beyond their wildest dreams — and avoiding murder, of course.
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke – 7 April
In a fresh satire of ‘tradwife’ influencer culture, Caro Claire Burke’s debut novel details an American housewife influencer whose superficially perfect life of a charming farmhouse, handsome husband, and delightful children takes a hard hit when she suddenly awakens in an uncanny 19th-century resemblance of reality. Uncertain how she got there, all she knows is she must escape — at any cost.
How to Talk to AI: (And How Not To) by Jamie Barlett – 9 April
Leading technology writer Jamie Barlett delves into the mechanisms behind the inhuman power of AI, with thorough research surrounding its deeper and often dangerous implications for humanity. In his distinctly accessible style, he advises on utilising this unexpected new companion without falling victim to its darker side — essential knowledge to take back control in this period of the greatest and fastest technological change in history.
Illustration Via Mio Shinohara For The Student