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February 27, 2026
What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in February
Francis Spufford, Manish Chauhan and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments
TL;DR
- Claire Baglin's "On the Clock" offers a compassionate and insightful look at a young woman's experience in a fast-food restaurant and working-class life in Brittany.
- Melissa Harrison's "The Given World" is described as an elegy for the English countryside that subtly incorporates mythic elements into realistic fiction.
- Kit Whitfield's "All the Hollow of the Sky" is an emotional fantasy novel set in an enchanted version of the English countryside.
- Tim Winton's "Juice" is a lengthy, inventive post-apocalyptic novel that draws frightening parallels to current issues.
- Mulk Raj Anand's "Untouchable" is a poignant depiction of caste system struggles in India.
- Tash Aw's "The South" is a Malaysian coming-of-age story set in the 1990s.
- Miranda July's "All Fours" is noted for its wild and transfixing narrative.
- Short stories like Bharati Mukherjee's "The Management of Grief" and Olga Tokarczuk's "The Ugliest Woman in the World" are also recommended.
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