Maggie O'farrell

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Diverse group of people enjoying summer reading outdoors on a sunny day with books and refreshments.

Experts Share Top Summer 2026 Reading List Recommendations

Out of 419 unique books recommended across 25 major summer reading lists, only 60 titles garnered significant consensus for 2026, with Maggie O’Farrell's 'Land' leading the pack.

Ananya Sharma·June 15, 2026

Mapmaker Tomás in 1860s Ireland discovers a mystical well that inspires him to create a map of resistance.

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Maggie O'Farrell's 'Land' novel explores Irish resistance

In Maggie O'Farrell's new novel 'Land', a mapmaker named Tomás, a survivor of the Great Hunger, discovers an ancient well that compels him to create a map not of what is, but of "how this land really

Karim El-Sayed·June 2, 2026