The Variations is a 2023 novel by Patrick Langley. This is the author's second novel, following his debut novel Arkady. The novel begins with the death of Cornish composer Selda Heddle. It is revealed that she possessed a power which allowed her to listen to the voices of long-dead people, and that this power has been passed on to her grandson, Wolf. The novel goes on to chronicle Wolf's struggles to adapt to this change of circumstance.