'One cannot be said to be keeping abreast of contemporary literature without reading Houellebecq's work.' Karl Ove Knausgaard, New York Times Dissatisfied and discontent, Florent-Claude Labrouste begrudgingly works as an engineer for the Ministry of Agriculture, and is in a self-imposed dysfunctional relationship with a younger woman.  Meer

A number one bestseller in France, Germany and Italy, the masterpiece from the acclaimed author of Atomised and Submission.  Meer

But, his boiler is still broken, his ailing father flirts with oblivion and, worst of all, he is contacted by an inspector requiring his help in solving an unspeakable, atrocious and gruesome crime, involving none other than celebrated novelist Michel Houellebecq.  Meer

Realising that his New Year is probably going to be a disaster, as usual, our narrator, on impulse, walks into a travel agency to book a week in the sun.  Meer

Michel quits his job, and tries to help Valerie and her boss, Jean-Yves, in their ailing travel business, by offering travel packages based on sex tourism in the third world.  Meer

Both are symptomatic members of our atomised society, where religion has given way to shallow 'new age' philosophies and love to meaningless sexual connections.  Meer

A number one bestseller in France, Germany and Italy, the new novel by the acclaimed author of Atomised and Submission and arguably his masterpiece. 'Surely the most important novelist to have been publishing not only in France but in all of Europe over the past three decades.  Meer

The controversial, gripping novel from the bestselling, highly acclaimed author of ATOMISED and SEROTONIN.  Meer