John of John: A Novel by Douglas Stuart

From Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain and Young Mungo comes a stunning new novel, John of John. An Oprah Book Club Pick 2026

Set in the Isle of Harris, John of John is a tender and devastating story of love and religion, of a father and son, art and landscape, and the corrosive effects of living a secret life.

It confirms Douglas Stuart as one of Britain’s greatest contemporary novelists