Verso Fiction offers uncompromisingly intelligent and beautiful books from international and revolutionary voices. These books experiment with style and form, telling stories that are not often heard.

Stephanie LaCava: Interested in What is Never Obvious

“Reading her, I never know what to expect. She investigates unique undergrounds, interested in what is never obvious. She takes chances, risks, and never chooses the safe way.” —  Lynne Tillman, author of Thrilled to Death

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Ghassan Kanafani: The Great Palestinian Writer

“One of Palestine’s foremost intellectuals and leaders. Kanafani’s universalism and commitment to Palestine will eternally serve as a model.” — Ilan Pappe

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Tariq Mehmood: Award-Winning Novelist & Documentary Filmmaker

“The author’s and the characters’ acute self-awareness of the familiarity of the plot make for a compelling read.” —  Kohl Journal

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Georges Perec: An unrivalled mastery of language

“One of the most singular literary personalities in the world, a writer who resembled absolutely no one else.” — Italo Calvino

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Vigdis Hjorth: A Literary Sensation

“Vigdis Hjorth is one of my favorite contemporary writers.” — Sheila Heti, author of Motherhood and How Should a Person Be?

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The Surreal, The Magical, The Intoxicating 

The first English translations from the Japanese countercultural icon Izumi Suzuki, cult classics from artist and musician Jenny Hval, and a contemporary Brazilian masterpiece from Itamar Vieira Junior.

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Histories, Archives and Resistance

Meditations on those who might not find a place in history books but without whom history could not be written.

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