This project examines the metaphorical language that structures the experience of complexity in a range of contemporary Anglophone novels. The premise is that metaphors can guide both narrative progression and readers' responses to the literary representation of complex situations. The project examines the value of these metaphors of complexity vis-à-vis a number of contemporary challenges such as migration and the climate crisis. The corpus includes work by Lauren Groff, Yaa Gyasi, Sarah Moss, and Alexis Wright.