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Douglas Stuart is a NY Times bestselling author. His latest novel, John of John, will publish in May 2026.

His work has been translated into over 40 languages. His debut novel, Shuggie Bain, is the winner of the 2020 Booker Prize and a finalist for the National Book Award. His second novel, Young Mungo, was a #1 Sunday Times Bestseller. His short stories have been published by The New Yorker.

Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, after receiving his MA from the Royal College of Art in London, he has lived and worked in New York City.

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	Shuggie Bain 4.30 avg rating — 198,687 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Young Mungo 4.37 avg rating — 93,777 ratings — published 2022 — 65 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	John of John 4.35 avg rating — 4,053 ratings — published 2026 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shuggie Bain / How Much Of These Hills Is Gold by Douglas Stuart (Goodreads Author), C Pam Zhang (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 76 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shuggie Bain / Nomadland by Douglas Stuart (Goodreads Author), Jessica Bruder (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 42 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shuggie Bain / The Shadow King / Apeirogon by Douglas Stuart (Goodreads Author), Maaza Mengiste, Colum McCann (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 25 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shuggie Bain / Summerwater by Douglas Stuart (Goodreads Author), Sarah Moss (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 19 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Douglas Stuart 2 Books Collection Set [Shuggie Bain and Young Mungo] 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stories by Douglas Stuart: The Englishman & Found Wanting 4.12 avg rating — 16 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Young Mungo / Murder Before Evensong by Douglas Stuart (Goodreads Author), Richard Coles 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“She was no use at maths homework, and some days you could starve rather than get a hot meal from her, but Shuggie looked at her now and understood this was where she excelled. Everyday with the make-up on and her hair done, she climbed out of her grave and held her head high. When she had disgraced herself with drink, she got up the next day, put on her best coat, and faced the world. When her belly was empty and her weans were hungry, she did her hair and let the world think otherwise.”
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“Sadness made for a better houseguest; at least it was quiet, reliable, consistent.”
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“Shug had seen it before, those with least to give always gave the most.”
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Float Plan

by Trish Doller

8 votes, 25.0%

The Kindest Lie

by Nancy Johnson

6 votes, 18.8%

The Lamplighters

by Emma Stonex

4 votes, 12.5%

The Mothers

by Brit Bennett

4 votes, 12.5%

Shuggie Bain

by Douglas Stuart

3 votes, 9.4%

Things We Lost to the Water

by Eric Nguyen

3 votes, 9.4%

Every Bone a Prayer

by Ashley Blooms

2 votes, 6.3%

Love in Colour: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold

by Bolu Babalola

2 votes, 6.3%

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