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Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Taylor Jenkins Reid reaches for the stars in Atmosphere, a compelling novel that blends ambition, romance and the awe of space exploration into an unforgettable story.

Set against the backdrop of NASA's Space Shuttle programme in the 1980s, the novel follows Joan Goodwin, an astrophysics professor who seizes the chance to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an astronaut. As Joan enters a world of intense training, fierce competition and extraordinary discovery, she also finds herself navigating unexpected relationships and…

One of Us by Elizabeth Day

Elizabeth Day’s One of Us is a sharp, unsettling novel about privilege, ambition and the invisible barriers that shape a life. The story follows Martin Gilmour, a scholarship boy from a modest background who wins a place at an elite public school and later at Cambridge. Despite his intelligence and determination, Martin is never quite able to belong. Orbiting him is Ben Fitzmaurice, effortlessly wealthy and socially secure, whose friendship with Martin is underpinned by an imbalance that neither fully…