From Anam, Tahmima, Uprising is an earth-shattering drama of resistance and female power, giving voice to the silenced through the story of a revolution no one saw coming. This contemporary fiction novel was a Finalist for the Orwell Prize in 2026 and is highlighted as a 2026 book to look out for by The Observer, Financial Times, and New Statesman.

• "A miracle" - Salman Rushdie
• "Captivating, gripped me from the first page" - Elif Shafak
• "An unflinching, violent storm of a novel" - Tash Aw
• "Profound . . . Anam's best work yet" - Financial Times
• "Unwaveringly political and unflinchingly forthright" - Guardian

On a desolate, sinking island, a group of children witness their mothers living lives of cruelty and servitude under Amma, the sadistic madam who was once sold into slavery herself. While the women accept their fate, their children weave fantastic tales of escape. When Kusum Khan, a young, educated woman from the city, is forcibly brought to the island and subjected to Amma's violent induction, she refuses to yield. Her defiance ignites ferocity and resistance among the other prisoners, leading to a rebellion that upends their island, their world, and the very order of things.

• Author: Anam, Tahmima
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Print Length: 208 pages
• ISBN-10: 183726581X
• ISBN-13: 978-1837265817
• Dimensions: 14.1 x 1.9 x 22 cm
• Weight: 317 g
• Edition: Main
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Release Date: 21 May 2026

Discover this profound novel of resistance and the power of the silenced, published by Canongate Books.