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The Snake Stone is the sequel to Jason Goodwin’s thrilling and acclaimed historical novel The Janissary Tree.
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Lefèvre, a French archaeologist, has arrived in Istanbul determined to uncover a lost Byzantine treasure. Yashim is commissioned to find out more about him. But when Lefèvre’s mutilated body is discovered outside the French embassy, it turns out that there is only one suspect: Yashim himself.
Once again, Yashim finds himself in a race against time to uncover the startling truth behind a shadowy secret society dedicated to the revival of the Byzantine Empire, caught in a deadly game deep beneath the city streets, a place where the stakes are high – and betrayal is death.
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As the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends comes to UK screens, Faber Members put their questions to …

Faber announces the appointment of Bonnie Jones as Commercial Director and Brenda Emmanus OBE and Milyae Park as Non-Executive Directors …

Jem Calder, author of the ‘exhilarating and beautiful’ (Sally Rooney) collection of short fictions, Reward System, shares five of his …

Faber is delighted to announce a two-book deal with the extraordinarily talented Jonny Sweet.

Following the paperback publication of A Lonely Man, we asked author Chris Power to share his Disposable Camera Diaries with …

Uncover the stories, islands and nineteenth-century dissidents that shaped Exiles: Three Island Journeys, as author William Atkins takes us behind …

Writers’ diaries and letters offer a unique insight into their lives and their work, from the mundane to the singular. …

Read an extract from Gwendolyn Brooks’s trailblazing novel, Maud Martha, accompanied by a brief discussion of the text.

Ahead of the publication of You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty the festival takes place in the …

In the first of a new series of guides to different areas of our publishing, we introduce letterpress printing, in …

Ashley Hickson-Lovence sets the scene for Your Show, his brilliant novel about the life of Uriah Rennie, the Premier …

Author and music journalist Ian Winwood reflects on the experience of writing and publishing Bodies: Life and Death in Music, …

Faber has acquired Avalon by Nell Zink, a wild, blackly funny story of female emancipation and the journey to one’s …

Caryn Rose, author of Why Patti Smith Matters, shares her punk-inspired list of songs.

Faber has made a donation to the New Play Commission Scheme, and will award an additional £5,000 to the best …

Read a brief extract from Rites of Passage, the first book in The Sea Trilogy awarded the Booker Prize in …

During her life in the first half of the twentieth century, Josephine Tey was a writer of classic crime fiction. …

Hoping to finally find space for your writing over the long weekend? We asked prize-winning novelist and Faber Academy tutor …

Short books to enjoy in a single sitting over the Easter weekend

Chris Power, author of A Lonely Man, shares his top five cultural highlights, from must-see exhibitions to television programmes and …

Read an exclusive extract from little scratch, the explosive and virtuosic debut novel from Rebecca Watson.

We asked Faber Members to send us their photos of the hidden places, iconic buildings and landscapes they encounter on …

For what would have been Seamus Heaney’s 83rd birthday, we asked our Faber colleagues to share their first or favourite …

Faber has triumphed in a 13-way auction for two new books by Katherine May, the bestselling author of Wintering. Laura …

Upon submission, the directors of Faber thought it was vital to publish Tsitsi Dangarembga’s new essay collection, Black and Female, …

Faber is to publish a new novel, Shy, from Max Porter, the bestselling author of Grief is the Thing with …

We share new releases across our Fiction, Non-fiction, Arts and Children's publishing.

Ashley Hickson-Lovence, the author of Your Show, shares the music he listened to while writing and editing the novel.

Faber is to publish Demon Copperhead, a new novel by Barbara Kingsolver – a masterpiece in storytelling from one of …

Publishing Director Angus Cargill talks to Lee Cole about his ‘fierce, tender and wholly unforgettable’ debut novel, Groundskeeping.

Read Matthew Green on Shadowlands: A Journey Through Lost Britain, the untold story of the hidden places that have slipped …

As the days get longer, here are the best books for spring 2022 as recommended by the Faber team in …

Faber will publish Chelsea G. Summers’s mouthwatering debut novel A Certain Hunger in paperback in July 2022

Philip Watson, the author of Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer, shares his ultimate Bill Frisell playlist

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Faber authors pick out their favourite books written by women

Listen to the poet's Spotify playlist, a companion to her collection Unexhausted Time.

Boys Don't Cry author Fíona Scarlett shares a reading list of ten books dealing with loss that have made a …

Author Peter Swanson shares a list of nine books that were on his mind while writing his new crime novel, …

As the horrific invasion of Ukraine unfolds, we share stories, poems and links from Faber poets and authors connected to …

The author of Iconicon selects novels that feature the 'strange new landscapes' of British architecture.

Faber will publish Sara Gran’s new standalone novel The Book of the Most Precious Substance in Hardback this November.

Poet Mary Jean Chan shares her personal selection of inspiring LGBTQIA+ poems and stories to mark LGBT+ History Month

Philip Oltermann on writing and researching his latest book, The Stasi Poetry Circle: the extraordinary true story of the the …

Faber has announced Will Ashon's 'groundbreaking' book, The Passengers

Faber is set to publish an exciting new crime series from debut author Charlotte Vassell, with the first, The Other …

Booker Prize longlisted author Francis Spufford speaks to Max Liu about his astonishing novel, Light Perpetual, and his rich and …

Five books by women writers that will always be with me . . . by the author of The Colony.

The hilarious collection by the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde is set for publication in October 2022.

Nights of Plague by Orhan Pamuk, a new novel from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, is translated from …

Fall in love with 2022’s hottest romance this Valentine’s Day with Akwaeke Emezi's novel.

They is Kay Dick’s rediscovered radical dystopian masterpiece of art under attack.

Faber Crime Editor Libby Marshall introduces We Know You Remember, the thrilling novel by Swedish crime sensation Tove Alsterdal, in …

Rebecca Watson, author of little scratch, shares her top five cultural highlights, from must-see exhibitions to television programmes and books.

Faber to publish The Mark by Fríða Ísberg, an Icelandic novelist, short story writer and poet.

Edward Shawcross discusses what drew him to the bizarre and little-known story of the hubristic Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian in his …

Observer 2022 Top Ten Debut novelist Jo Browning Wroe answers questions on A Terrible Kindness, a book about community, love …

Kakwenza Rukirabashaija: why knowing his name and the name of his novel, The Greedy Barbarian, might help to protect him …

Read the opening passage of the novel Darkness Visible alongside an exclusive extract from William Golding’s journals.

Ahead of the release of The Reactor, Nick Blackburn’s memoir about absence and creative possibilities, the author shares his Disposable …

Lord of the Flies is a classic work of fiction that continues to resonate through generations.

We share new releases across our Fiction, Non-Fiction, Arts and Children's publishing.

Listen to Edoardo Ballerini read the opening lines of The Waste Land, taken from the audio book of the Centenary Edition.

Books that focus on the body and mind to help you reset in the new year.

Shirley Tucker produced her iconic cover for Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar in the 1960s, and she remembers the design …

Read our picks of upcoming cultural highlights in the UK, across drama, pop music and culture, classical music and poetry.

Explore our list of the books which have made 'Books of the Year' lists in 2021.

Esquire magazine tells the story of the famous literary typeface, a story deeply connected with Faber’s history.

Deborah Levy and Francesca Wade discuss Francesca's exceptional biography, Square Haunting.

Our books of the year, along with what we'll be reading and gifting this Christmas.

Faber authors tell us about their favourite book of the year, along with what they’ll be reading and gifting this …

The Snow Ball by Brigid Brophy is a dazzling festive classic ripe to seduce a new generation of readers.

Simon Garfield tells the story of Terry Higgins from his book The End of Innocence: Britain in the Time of …

A list of 'small joys' submitted by Faber Members for a competition to win a copy of The Joy of …

Faber Members recommend the best books they've read in 2021.

Announcement regarding Libby Marshall's appointment as Crime Commissioning Editor

Who is Adam Dalgliesh? With the first episodes of Channel 5’s new Dalgliesh drama series now available to watch online, …

A year after the great travel writer died, aged ninety-four, we remember Jan Morris through her final book, Allegorizings

Jenny Uglow, author of Sybil & Cyril, shares her top five cultural picks of the moment.

Introducing the Faber Members Fiction Showcase 2021, bringing you highlights from our autumn schedule along with an exclusive preview of …

At a time of extraordinary global change and societal and environmental turmoil, Faber launches a prize for fiction that shines …

Author Marcus Ryder shares ten books that he believes highlight the importance of Black British lives.

Faber is the publisher of seven outstanding Booker Prize winners, including the first ever winner, Something to Answer For by …

Author Helen Oyeyemi shares a reading list of ten books that matter to her, ahead of the publication of her …

Discover the charms of Detective Inspector St John Strafford in the chilling Snow by John Banville.

Listen to an extract of Pincher Martin by William Golding, read by Julian Sands.


Read excerpts from William Golding’s Journal Copyright © William Golding Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Behind the making of the covers for Pincher Martin, The Spire and The Inheritors by William Golding.

Explore our beautiful 90th anniversary poetry editions.


Bestselling author and Queen of Historical Fiction, Emma Carroll, talks to us about her enthralling novel, The Week at World’s End.

Cosy crime books to curl up with this winter

Faber to publish a luminous exploration of exile from William Atkins, the award-winning author of The Immeasurable World and The …

Explore this curated list of books about artists and those who dream of becoming one. With works by Sarah Hall, …

You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty will be published in June 2022

In the first of a series of long read interviews with Faber authors, Sarah Hall speaks to Alex Clark about …

The Colony is the new novel from Audrey Magee, whose first novel The Undertaking was shortlisted for the Women's Prize …

Samantha Irby and Sara Pascoe in Conversation with journalist Anna Fielding.

Watch a short film about Justine Picardie's extraordinary book Miss Dior, filmed at the V&A Museum.

Listen to the poet's A Year in the New Life Spotify playlist.

After a sunny September in the UK, autumn is definitely here. What books to stock up for the darker months …

Faber Members Four Worlds poetry film featuring readings from Natalie Diaz, Barbara Kingsolver, Rowan Ricardo Phillips and Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe.

Milkman is a tale of gossip and hearsay, silence and deliberate deafness.

To mark the centenary in 2022, Faber is delighted to announce new publishing and an exciting work of non-fiction by …

In this event extract Hermione Lee and Daniel Kehlmann discuss Hermione's biography, Tom Stoppard: A Life.

One of our greatest writers, Rachel Cusk has written award-winning books of fiction including the Outline trilogy, as well as …

Welcome to this list of classic books recommended by the Faber Members team.

Nine Lives is due for publication in hardback, ebook and audio on 3 March 2022.

The renowned author of The Poisonwood Bible answers questions posed by Faber Members.

Twice Booker Prize Winner Peter Carey takes questions from Faber Members across the world.

Anthony Quinn, author of Klopp: My Liverpool Romance, picks the best books about the city.

Faber is embarking on a major relaunch of William Golding’s novels to celebrate these radical modern classics by a visionary …

Faber is to publish Boy Friends by Michael Pedersen, the first work of non-fiction from the poet and co-founder of …

The Life and Opinions of Tony Wilson by Paul Morley

Take a look at which titles Faber staff are reading and recommending for summer 2021.

To celebrate publication of Akwaeke Emezi's memoir, Dear Senthuran, Faber has worked with creative agency A Vibe Called Tech on …

Faber celebrates radical literary voices from history with new publishing list, Faber Editions.

Publishing Director Angus Cargill has bought UK & Commonwealth rights to a collection of short stories and a novel by …

From the author of Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain’s Visionary Music comes a riveting journey into the psyche of Britain through …

Senior Designer Pete Adlington gives a behind-the-scenes insight into the process of designing the cover for Klara and the Sun, …

Faber will publish Dear Senthuran: A Black spirit memoir, the powerful first non-fiction work from Akwaeke Emezi, the New York …

The book is ‘a bold and urgent account of an overlooked aspect of British history, a love letter to queer Black …

With bookshops reopened across the UK, Faber staff and authors join the campaign to #choosebookshops by sharing the shop they're …

Award-winning author and performer Amit Chaudhuri has put together a playlist of music inspired by his book, Finding the Raga.

Take a look at which titles Faber staff are reading and recommending for spring 2021.

Faber has acquired April in Spain, the sumptuous, sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow from the Booker Prize-winning author John …

Over a period of forty-five years, Bill Frisell has established himself as one of the most innovative musicians at work …

Hall began writing the novel on the first day of national lockdown in March 2020.

The Waste Land, first published in the inaugural issue of The Criterion in October 1922, celebrates its centenary in 2022.

Second Place, the new novel by the internationally acclaimed author of the Outline trilogy, Rachel Cusk, will be published on …

A short film for Eimear McBride's Strange Hotel

Faber presents a definitive insight into the ever-influential world of Mark E. Smith and the Fall, featuring never-before-published essays and …

Stories of radical empathy from a leading forensic psychiatrist: a timely and perspective-shattering work that gives profound insights into the …

Senior Designer Jonny Pelham tells us about the design process for Rebecca Watson's debut novel, little scratch.

Can't decide what to give your friends and family this year? Our Christmas Gift Guide is here to help. We’ve …

Melissa Harrison has put together a playlist of music that inspired her nature diary The Stubborn Light of Things.

New unabridged audio editions of Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy to be narrated by Kristin Scott Thomas

Small Things Like These, a beautiful and delicately wrought short novel, will be published in autumn 2021.

Autumn is here, bringing colder weather and a whole load of new books to covet. If you’re wondering what to …

Faber to publish an ingenious and profound new novel by Francis Spufford, the best-selling, prize-winning author of Golden Hill.

Richard Scarry books including the much-loved Lowly Worm will be published in January and March next year.

Join us at St George’s Church in Bloomsbury or online for this set of live readings from five exceptional Faber …

English teacher 'in despair' as Faber buys Georgia Pritchett's My Mess Is a Bit of a Life.

The novel is scheduled for publication on 4 November 2021, with an export edition to be released on 1 April …

Faber will publish A Terrible Kindness as a superlead title in spring 2022.

Faber is proud to announce staggering talent Kae Tempest’s first work of non-fiction: a meditation on the power of creative …

The diary and essays of Brian Eno, republished twenty-five years on with a new introduction by the artist in a …

As part of our celebrations for the centenary of P. D. James' birth, author of the Josephine Tey novels Nicola …



Linda Scott is the author of The Double X Economy, an urgent analysis of global gender inequality and a passionately …

Three playlists by Sally Rooney that inspired the three central characters in her unforgettable book, Conversations with Friends.

We’ve pulled together a range of books – from poetry to non-fiction, novels to children’s stories – that engage with …

Reading a book has never been a more useful distraction. Why not completely shut off from the outside world with …

To celebrate the launch of the TV adaptation of Normal People, we hosted a live read-along on Twitter.

Faber cover designer Jonny Pelham tells us about the design process for the paperback edition of Max Porter's Lanny.

The first in our series of Spotify playlists curated by our authors.

Now, more than ever, it's so very important that we continue to share stories with each other.

We talked to senior designer Pete Adlington about the process of designing the cover for the Dutch bestselling novel The …

To make life a little easier, we have put together some brilliant costume ideas inspired by some of our characters.

In 2019 we celebrated ninety years as an independent literary publisher. Stephen Page documents the changes to how we look.

To celebrate the upcoming publication of Love After Love, this Valentine's Day we are reading and recommending books about love …

This landmark alternative history of twentieth-century music by Kate Molleson will be published in Spring 2022.

Monday 3 August 2020 marks what would have been the 100th birthday of P. D. James, whom Faber published for …

Director Adam Low shares his diary for his BBC documentary 'Seamus Heaney and the Music of What Happens'

'From A to Z, wherever invitations and opportunities take me.'

Out of print for several years, this is the first comprehensive volume of Lou Reed's lyrics, now updated in a …

In celebration of a new set of Faber Stories, Senior Designer Jonathan Pelham talks about the process behind their innovative …

William Golding began writing Lord of the Flies in 1951, while he was a teacher at Bishop Wordsworth's School in …

Celebrating our 90th anniversary, Faber staff take on the tricky task of selecting their three favourite Faber books.

Poet Simon Armitage has been appointed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, a position that goes back to the first …

As part of our 90th celebrations, we commissioned five printmakers to design artwork for new editions of some of Ted …

This World Book Day was a bumper one for Faber Children's.

This World Book Day, the emphasis is on sharing stories. Not just encouraging children to read for themselves, but reading to them.

Faber acquires debut novel by Rebecca Watson

Sullivan is awarded the Prize for her debut collection, Three Poems.

Here's the first chapter of John Lanchester's new novel The Wall. His last was the international bestseller Capital, and like that …



Read an extract from Sally Rooney's critically acclaimed novel Normal People. The love story explores love, friendship and how we …

Faber will publish ‘Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom’, a previously unpublished story by Sylvia Plath, as part of the …

Read Peter K. Steinberg n bringing Plath to life through her correspondence in the Letters of Sylvia Plath Vol. II.

The Great Comic Literary Conquistador: Edna O'Brien pays tribute to her friend and fellow writer Philip Roth.


Read a fascinating essay by Karen V. Kukil, editor of The Letters of Sylvia Plath, on the rare material behind …

Emma Carroll returns to World War II with a thrilling new short story collection for children: When we were Warriors.



Alex Bowler will be joining the Faber Board and will report to Stephen Page. He will take up the role …

We're thrilled to announce the acquisition of an ‘essential’ new non-fiction title from John Grindrod, Iconicon.

Faber cover designer Jonny Pelham tells us about the design process for Lorrie Moore’s See What Can Be Done.

Presented by Rachael Allen and Jack Underwood, and with guests Emily Berry and Momtaza Mehri.

Read our list of twelve essential books to read on March 8th each year.

Faber and Faber are delighted to announce the acquisition of Jan Morris’s In My Mind’s Eye for hardback publication in …

Unsheltered is an 'exquisite, brave, funny, political and intimate' novel for our times.

Faber to publish four major new voices in poetry in 2018: Hannah Sullivan, Sophie Collins, Richard Scott & Zaffar Kunial.

Faber announces the publication of Kudos by Rachel Cusk, the third novel in a trilogy comprising Outline (2014) and Transit …

On 7 December 2017, Kazuo Ishiguro received the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Having recently seen the brilliant remake of Stephen King's IT – and just as season two of Stranger Things begins – Editorial Director, Angus Cargill, recommends …

We talked to printmaker and illustrator, Angela Harding, about the process of designing custom artwork for Sleep No More by …

We asked our colleagues to recall their first or their favourite literary encounter with Kazuo Ishiguro.

From The Remains of the Day to Never Let Me Go, the novels of Kazuo Ishiguro have won multiple accolades, …

'Winter Words', a new, unseen poem by a 23-year-old Sylvia Plath, was written in 1955 whilst she was at Smith …

Tom Stoppard, a playwright who holds a special place at the heart of Faber, celebrated his eightieth birthday on 3 …


A Long Way From Home is the new book the from Man Booker Prize winner

In this exclusive video, Simon Armitage reads a poem from his eleventh collection of poetry, The Unaccompanied.

In this long-read interview, Nadeem Aslam discusses The Golden Legend, his brave, timely, searingly beautiful novel set in contemporary Pakistan.

Watch our new video in which Michael Rosen talks about his new non-fiction book, The Disappearance of Émile Zola.


Faber Archivist, Robert Brown, talks through the origins of the inseparable duo, Faberdum and Faberdee.

In this extraordinary interview with New York Times journalist Don George she discusses her incredible career.


Edna O'Brien has a frank and illuminating conversation about writing her novel The Little Red Chairs with her Faber editor …

An Artist of the Floating World, Kazuo Ishiguro’s second novel, won the Whitbread Book of the Year and was shortlisted …

In 2016 Faber reissued The Girl with a Clock for a Heart, the debut novel from Peter Swanson, the bestselling author …

In the first in our series of editor-author interviews, travel writer and Under the Tump author Oliver Balch talks to …

Faber & Faber and Profile Books are delighted to announce the joint acquisition of Alan Bennett’s Keeping On Keeping On, …

Faber is very pleased to announce the publication of a new work by Seamus Heaney, a verse translation of Aeneid: Book …

Poet Joe Dunthorne offers tips for National Poetry Day.

'Plath is most powerful when she explores what it means to be a woman in an unequal world - and …

'In 2003, after I’d been drawing illustrations for the inside of The New Yorker for a few years, I got …

In the Philip Larkin's centenary year, we republish an article remembering him by autobiographer and publisher Jean Hartley.