About the Hammock Map

At Hammock, one of our core pillars is providing literary recommendations and curated lists to help readers discover new books. This interactive map is our latest endeavor to make exploring the world of literature engaging and intuitive.

With this tool, you can journey across the globe and uncover nearly 800 fiction authors from the 20th and 21st centuries, offering a unique glimpse into the geographical roots and top books of some of the world’s most celebrated writers. Using a range of awards, panel suggestions and other criteria, we’ve picked out who we think are amongst the most essential writers of the past century and a half for you to explore.