Below are a few recommended fiction titles from the trenches of the office. These cover humour, power relationships, and the regulations that influence our professional existence. They all, in their own way, reveal the never ending relevance employment legislation!
Then We Came to the End — Joshua Ferris
A definitive office satire capturing layoffs, collective anxiety, office pranks, and the surreal rituals of corporate life.
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I Hope This Finds You Well — Natalie Sue
A sharp, contemporary skewering of email culture, HR performance, digital‑age workplace surveillance, and the anxiety of underperformance.
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Careless People — Sarah Wynn-Williams
What happens when money and ambition mix with a heavy dose of harrasment and maternity discrimination.
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine — Gail Honeyman
A workplace story examining isolation, neurodivergence, employer duty of care, and the stabilising role of routine.
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Such a Fun Age — Kiley Reid
A sharp novel about the blurred boundaries between personal and professional roles - with strong employment‑law undertones around discrimination, power imbalance, and reputational risk
