Karunatilaka, Shehan

A gleefully grim and entertaining journey of life and death during the Sri Lankan Civil War. Highly recommended for fans of South Asian literature and historical fiction. Winner of the 2022 Booker Prize.

If you had told me I would read and enjoy a 400-page novel about Sri Lankan cricket, I wouldn't have believed you. Though a passing acquaintance with the sport would add to readers' appreciation of the novel, the oddball characters, the humor, and debut novelist Karunatilaka's inventive narrative style will keep them engaged.