Dutch Fiction
This page of New Dutch Fiction presents a selection of books recently published in the Netherlands, books that have been included for their artistic and commercial success.
Our aim is to showcase the best fiction from the Netherlands. Most titles will have been published recently and will have done very well in terms of reviews, sales and awards or nominations. We highly recommend the titles on this page, and would be happy to give further advice on noteworthy and interesting books for your publishing list. For more information please contact our fiction specialists.
Spring Selection 2026
Look at All the Light
Few writers are able to show with such biting clarity how class plays into a person’s transition
The Enchantment of Lucy Applewhite
A thrilling and moody gothic novel about a girl who is afraid evil resides within her
I Was the Girl
An ingenious and beautifully written literary response to an American classic
Until Things Start to Slide
Long-awaited debut novel of one of the Netherlands’ most acclaimed poets
Geller
This debut novel by a young Frisian female author is raw, poignant and shamelessly honest – but above all, full of hope
Nothing Really Happened
Impressive debut novel about a woman’s reflection on her tattered life
Boiling Point
World history plays an ever-present role in this novel’s intimate yet universal stories
Remedies
A moving coming-of-age debut novel and a bitter comedy, written from the trenches of puberty
Sun People and Moon People
Evocatively and poetically written, Sun People an Moon People shows how language can offer shelter to us all, a home for the many tales of our secret or hidden lives. Xillan Macrooy lays bare the fears and desires of a young Black queer man.
Everything for the Trip
A poetic novel about a secret romance that lasted nearly forty years
Arrowhead
A moving and inventive debut novel about the search for missing origins
The Shame is Over: A Political Life Story
The feminist classic that changed everything — back in print fifty years after it first shook the world
Who makes the selection?
Our aim is to showcase the best Children's Books from the Netherlands. Most titles will have been published recently and will have done very well in terms of reviews, sales and awards or nominations. Equally important is the question: ‘Does it travel?’ We work with an advisory panel, which gives us recommendations and input on the best new Children's Books. The panel consists of:
Esme van den Boom
Laurens Ham
Lin An Phoa
Marijke de Boer
Rachel Rumai
Tim van den Hoed
