The Book of Form and Emptiness: Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022

Ruth Ozeki's masterpiece follows Benny Oh, a teenage boy grieving his father's death, who begins hearing objects speak to him. As Benny navigates loss and his mother's hoarding tendencies, books themselves become his guides and companions. This inventive, deeply moving novel blurs the line between reader and story, exploring how we find meaning in a world overflowing with stuff. Perfect for anyone who's ever found solace between pages, or believed that books might just be alive.