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.
Autumn Selection 2026
A Word For
A philosophical and literary exploration of what would happen if a country's language suddenly began to disappear
Aigou
A robot dog with feelings has twenty-one days to win over its new owner
Exovida
Are we alone in the universe? A boy's road trip through the history of that question
Johnnie Walker
An unflinching self-portrait of addiction, writing and the mother who shaped her
Karel, Károly
The story of a Hungarian boy who came alone to the Netherlands and never went home
Lord M.
Bestselling historical novel on Queen Victoria's first prime minister, and the scandalous wife he never stopped loving
Occo
A vivid debut novel about Amsterdam's sixteenth-century elite
Radbod
The ‘greatest of Frisians’ – but who was he really, as told by his blood brother?
The Polar Bear Protocol
A novel of slow-burning suspense about vulnerability in a melting Arctic
The Light Between Our Fingers
The first novel for adults by one of the Netherlands' most celebrated children's authors
To Build, To Break
How far back do you have to go to find out where you're from?
The Big Clean-Up
A darkly funny quest for the inexplicable by the bestselling, two-time Libris Prize winning author
Who makes the selection?
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. Equally important is the question: ‘Does it travel?’ We work with an advisory panel, which gives us recommendations and input on the best new fiction books. The panel consists of:
Esme van den Boom
Laurens Ham
Lin An Phoa
Marijke de Boer
Rachel Rumai
Tim van den Hoed
