G163: Best of Young British Novelists 5

Every ten years, Granta dedicates an issue to the best young British novelists, showcasing the work of twenty writers under forty.

Here we present new work from our fifth generation of authors, chosen by our panel of judges: Tash Aw, Rachel Cusk, Brian Dillon, Helen Oyeyemi and Sigrid Rausing in 2023.

Discover the work of Graeme Armstrong, Jennifer Atkins, Sara Baume, Sarah Bernstein, Natasha Brown, Eleanor Catton, Eliza Clark, Tom Crewe, Lauren Aimee Curtis, Camilla Grudova, Isabella Hammad, Sophie Mackintosh, Anna Metcalfe, Thomas Morris, Derek Owusu, K Patrick, Yara Rodrigues Fowler, Saba Sams, Olivia Sudjic and Eley Williams.

With portraits by Alice Zoo.

Cover image © Donal Sturt, 2019