The Great Reclamation

The Great Reclamation
AuthorRachel Heng
GenreLiterary fiction, historical fiction, magical realism, coming-of-age novel
PublisherRiverhead Books
Publication date
March 28, 2023
Pages464
ISBN978-0593420119
Preceded bySuicide Club 

The Great Reclamation is a 2023 novel by Singaporean novelist Rachel Heng, published by Riverhead Books. Heng's second novel, it follows the life of a family in Singapore during the turbulence of World War II and amid nation building efforts through the fifties and sixties. Several publications listed the novel as one of the best books of the year, and it was a finalist for several prizes including the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.