The Unlikely Pilrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce (£7.99, Black Swan)

After receiving a letter saying an old friend is dying, timid Harold Fry intends to post her a letter but ends up walking from Devon to Berwick-on-Tweed. This Booker long-lister is a poignant tale of loneliness and hope.

The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-time by Mark Haddon (£7.99, Vintage)

Currently enjoying its West End incarnation, this book may have been released in 2004 but this story of a man dealing with autism is still one of the most brilliantly refreshing and clever reads around.

Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell (£16.35, Knopf Publishing Group)

Russell’s Swamplandia! was shortlisted for the Orange and Pulitzer prizes. This volume of short stories is equally laudable, diving into surreal situations including two vampires living on an Italian farm.

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The Great Gatbsy by F Scott Fitzgerald (published by Vintage Classics in hardback, £14.99. Edition exclusively designed for Vintage Classics by Tiffany & Co.)

Thanks to the fifth silver screen adaptation of Fitzgerald’s most famous novel released this May, Gatsby has soared to the top of modern reading lists once again. And why not? A mysterious millionaire, a gripping love story, extreme wealth, fabulous fashion and one of the most romantic and exciting eras imaginable all combine to make this one of the most celebrated American novels of all time. And one classic you won’t have to pretend to like.

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