Percival Everett Collection – 3 Book Set: Dr. No, The Trees & Erasure - By Percival Everett - Paperback

Discover three acclaimed and thought-provoking novels by Percival Everett in one carefully selected collection. Dr. No, The Trees, and Erasure showcase Everett's distinctive blend of literary fiction, satire, dark humour, social commentary and genre-defying storytelling. All of our books are brand new.

Titles in This Set / Includes

Includes: Dr. No • The Trees • Erasure

About the Collection

Dr. No is a wildly inventive and darkly comic novel that combines absurdist fiction, espionage and satire. At its centre is Wala Kitu, a mathematics professor whose research into nothing attracts the attention of a billionaire with an extraordinary plan involving Fort Knox. The novel uses its unusual premise to explore ideas of race, identity, power and value.

The Trees is a provocative literary mystery and satire set in Money, Mississippi, where a series of brutal murders brings investigators into a deeply disturbing case. Combining mystery, dark humour and surreal elements, the novel confronts the legacy of racial violence and lynching in America.

Erasure follows writer Thelonious "Monk" Ellison, whose literary work is struggling to find an audience. Frustrated by publishing expectations surrounding Black writers, Monk creates a deliberately exaggerated novel under a pseudonym, only to discover that the work becomes unexpectedly successful. The result is a sharp and often darkly humorous examination of race, publishing and cultural stereotypes.

Why This Set Works

Together, these three novels demonstrate Everett's ability to move between literary fiction • satire • dark comedy • mystery • social commentary • absurdism • race and identity • American culture • experimental storytelling.

The books are standalone novels rather than a connected trilogy, making this collection particularly suitable for readers who want to explore different aspects of Everett's writing without following a single continuous storyline.

Perfect For

Perfect for: Percival Everett readers • literary fiction fans • contemporary fiction • satirical fiction • dark comedy • social commentary • American literature • readers interested in race and identity • literary mystery readers • Booker Prize readers • modern fiction collections • home libraries • thoughtful gifts for literary-fiction readers

Product Details

Author • Percival Everett • Books in Set • 3 • Titles Included • Dr. No • The Trees • Erasure • Collection • Selected Standalone Novels • Format • Paperback • Publisher • Picador / Faber & Faber Ltd • ISBN • 9789124310295 • Language • English