Modern Fiction (post 1945)

The hardest lies to spot are the ones we tell ourselves. Dr Ruth Hartland rises to difficult tasks. She is the director of a highly respected trauma therapy unit. She...

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'Breathtaking... dark academia at its most compelling' ERIN KELLY 'A very clever dark campus novel... really packs a punch' DAILY MAIL 'An extraordinary story of female power, rage and oppression'...

1956, the Scottish Highlands: Aaron and Robbie, a schoolmaster's son and a farmer's boy, are fast friends with a shared passion for diving, but very divergent ideas of what they...

A beautiful collectible edition containing the seventh and eighth novels of the beloved Bridgerton series by New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn. It's in His Kiss Gareth St. Clair...

A special hardback edition of Murakami's brilliantly surreal, detective-story classic, A Wild Sheep Chase. Published in this new gift edition, with an introduction from the author. A beautifully packaged hardback...

A special hardback edition of Muarkami's epic, magical masterpiece, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. Published in this new gift edition, with an introduction from the author, to celebrate the forthcoming publication...

VINTAGE QUARTERBOUND CLASSICS- Bound to be beautiful A beautiful hardback edition of one of the most funny, moving and brilliant novels of the twentieth century. 'A book to read and...

A deluxe hardback edition celebrating the 30th anniversary of the multi-award-winning and bestselling YA classic beloved by so many. Multi-award-winning, a bestseller and made into an award-winning feature film, Looking...

'I was supposed to be having the time of my life.' When Esther Greenwood wins an internship on a New York fashion magazine in 1953, she is elated, believing she...

'The most authentic new voice in crime fiction' Martina ColeWakefield, 1964.Life is hardly rosy for Annie Wills an unhappy upbringing and then married too young with husband Gary soon proving...

It is 1946, and the full horrors of the previous six years are slowly coming to light. But in Jerusalem, Elias Lind can't accept that his brother Raphael really did...

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A multigenerational family saga that paints a sweeping portrait of twentieth-century Portugal First published in 1980, the City of Lisbon Prize-winning Raised from the Ground follows the changing fortunes of...

'A gorgeous epic . . . Wholly absorbing. I adored it' MARIAN KEYES'This sweeping, absorbing story is a treat' ADELE PARKS'A compelling story of female friendship, dark secrets and family...

'A taut generational story set on a South London estate' Independent, July Book of the Month'From the powerful opening scene full of tragedy, this poignant debut about mothers and daughters...

The funny, wise and brilliant new novel from the star of QI and the author of Between the Stops - an instant Sunday Times bestseller'Warm, witty and wise . ....

'There are already three of us in this marriage. I'm not sure there is room for a fourth . . .'Ann is a reluctant Vicar's wife. She tries her best...

A dark and dazzling debut from a beguiling new voice - for fans of Beautiful Ruins and Lessons in Chemistry.Lois Saunders thought that marrying the right man would finally cure...

The Marte women are preparing for a gathering that will change their lives foreverFlor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she...

'Wise, warm, compassionate' - Marian Keyes     Treat yourself to the wonderfully life-affirming new novel from Number 1 bestselling author Cathy Kelly     *****     Three women...

I wanted to lose myself in the small town of Pelion, Maine. To forget everything I had left behind. The sound of rain. The blood. The coldness of a gun...

Could the worst day of Sally Parker's life be the best thing that ever happened to her?THE WARM, LIFE-AFFIRMING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE MUCH-LOVED MEL GIEDROYC'A real treat. I...

'Extraordinary . . . Every page pulses with mud and magic' Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace'Alive to the beauty and mystery of the natural world as well...

'A beautiful novel . . . reminds us that our streets are thick with history'ROWAN HISAYO BUCHANAN'Both moving and addictive'JOANNA BRISCOE'Terrific'FRANCES QUINNTHREE WOMEN. ONE BUILDING. 111 YEARS . . .East...

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Martin Berg is slowly falling into crisis. Decades ago, he was an aspiring writer who'd almost finished his novel, his girlfriend was the shockingly intelligent and beautiful Cecilia Wickner, and...

The funniest, wildest and most original debut novel of 2024 'Uproarious, generous and witty' New York Times'What a debut' Stephen Fry'A wild and funny ride through modern life' Financial Times'Gobby,...

'A fantastically gripping story of love and betrayal, told with the masterful skill of a passionate storyteller. It kept me riveted until the last page!' BARBARA ERSKINE     'Anne...

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Author: Liz HyderFormat: Hardback, 162mm x 240mm, 704g, 448 pagesPublished: Bonnier Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2023At a time of extraordinary change, two women must harness their talents to take control...

A BBC RADIO 2 BOOKCLUB PICKSHORTLISTED FOR THE CENTRE FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE, THE GOTHAM BOOK PRIZE AND THE LAMBDA AWARD*'Absolutely incredible. Beautiful, powerful writing. These pages will stay...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of QUEENIE comes a propulsive story of heart, humour, homecoming.     People Person is a triumph. Caleb Azumah Nelson     Wonderful. Marian...

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Author: Karen Rose Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 592 'High-wire suspense that keeps you riveted' Lisa Gardner The heart-stopping new thriller in the New Orleans series, from Sunday Times bestselling...

Author: Jo SpainFormat: Hardback, 166mm x 238mm, 620g, 400 pagesPublished: Quercus Publishing, United Kingdom, 2023Your dream island. The love of your life. A secret that changes everything . . .'I...

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Author: Ben Aaronovitch Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 The brand new novella in the Sunday Times #1 bestselling Rivers of London series. THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY ACROSS THE POND......

Author: Tim Miller Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 40 "Izzy's happiness at creating something of their own and the simple but lively text make for a delightful and engaging read-aloud....

Author: Ryan O'Connell Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 'Sharp, bawdy, yet still deeply touching. It's shockingly elegant, and elegantly shocking' LENA DUNHAM 'A very funny novel about falling for...

Author: Mary Lee Donovan Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 40 What do you call the ones you love the most Acclaimed author Mary Lee Donovan and illustrator Brizida Magro's Let...

Author: Susan Lewis Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 384 Don't miss the next emotionally gripping thriller from Sunday Times bestseller Susan Lewis! THE STORY... The first chapter of a manuscript...

Author: Kazumi Yumoto Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 0 When the little bird dies, the bear is inconsolable. Full of grief, he locks himself in his house and ventures out...

Author: Mackenzie Joy Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 40 People call you a wallflower. Sometimes they call you shy. Sometimes they call you quiet, or maybe even scared. People think...

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Author: Seishu Hase Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 One dog changes the life of everyone who takes him in on his journey to reunite with his first owner in...

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