Modern Fiction (post 1945)

Will Amy's dreams of a Provencal escape come true? There are many reasons Amy Carter is determined to make Bellefontaine, her farmhouse hotel in the French countryside, a success. Of...

Set in a post-War period when a well-to-do British family's existence - both outside and inside the house - is ruled by a strict set of conventions, The Second-last Woman...

This is a waterproof book, full of aquatic tales - a must-have for the beach, pool or bath! A housewife surprises her family with Olympic ambitions. A party guest embarks...

"One of the great novels to have been written in our language" MARIO VARGAS LLOSA "Beautifully written and gripping" Guardian He thought that memories were invisible like light, and just...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2020 'A story for now, an important story . . . told with incredible freshness' Martha Lane Fox, Chair of Judges, Women's Prize...

_______________ 'A boisterous tribute to her home town that crackles with the chaos of Pakistani political life' - The Times 'Deftly woven and provocative ... Shamsie's blistering humour and ear...

Being lost in a place you know by heart is one of life's most disconcerting feelings - a wry, warm and insightful novel of life, love and loneliness 'She writes...

Fast-paced and laugh-out-loud funny, Lucky Leonardo is not to be missed. Leonardo Cook, practicing psychiatrist, is experiencing a delicate emotional phase. His wife has left him for another man, his...

"A highly original and often hypnotic work . . . exactly the type of book that readers in search of striking European voices should embrace" John Boyne, author of THE...

Aimed at fans of Allison Pearson, this is the story of a woman who has everything or does she?

At the age of 17, Randall Hunsacker shoots his mother's boyfriend, steals a car and comes close to killing himself. His second chance lies in a small Nebraska farm town,...

Niamh Lynch has always enjoyed her job - that is, until she must deliver the bad news that there will be heavy redundancies due to a restructure. Finding herself a...

A VANITY FAIR, NEW YORK MAGAZINE, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY AND LIT HUB 'MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2019' 'A TREMENDOUSLY TALENTED WRITER' Ann Patchett NORA is an unflinching frontierswoman awaiting the return...

The Victorian language of flowers was used to express emotions: honeysuckle for devotion, azaleas for passion, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it has been more useful...

Eudora Welty's works are treasures of American literature. When her first short-story collection was published in 1941, it heralded the arrival of a genuinely original writer who over the decades...

'A neatly interlocked plot set amongst the undiscovered corners of lower Manhattan distinguishes Power's cool debut' i-D Newly arrived in New York, Ito is a literate yet tongue-tied sushi chef...

"A triumph. This novel's haunting strength will hold the reader until the very end and make Faith and her story impossible to forget." -- Richmond Times Dispatch "Extraordinary." -- Orlando...

An insightful and passionate novel from the author of 'Interesting Women', which follows the dramatic breakdown of the marriage and lives of a couple once thought to be in love....

Perfect for fans of The Scent Keeper and The Keeper of Lost Things , an atmospheric and enchanting debut novel about two women haunted by buried secrets but bound by...

What if you might have committed a shocking act of violence? W hat if that act of violence was the murder of your own grandchild? It hasn't rained in Britain...

Apart from sharing the same postcode, Randi Howard, Anna Montano, Meredith Allen, Helena Whitworth and Crystal Howard have absolutely nothing in common- until a fiery explosion on a Texan oil...

Everyone assumes Rosa Lee Altman lived a life without passion. But buried secrets are meant to be revealed The once beautiful Altman home sits empty: its gardens overgrown, its windows...

A tragic event changes Ciro Incoronato's life and he takes solace in crack cocaine and living in a fantasy world of his own creation. He has a life of violence...

Granta 106 will be a special issue devoted to fiction. Look out for the best short stories of the year, extracts from the most exciting forthcoming books and an exclusive...

Mr Shaw works for an insurance company, at a desk, in an office, in a city. One year, during his family summer holiday, his world is turned upside down when...

'Like Daisy Jones soaked in Britney Spears' Curious' Holly Bourne 'A sexy swagger of a debut' Emma Straub 'Full of drama, heartbreak, ambition and desire' Katherine Webber Tsang _________________ I...

What if you thought you knew a secret that could change history? Whilst standing engrossed in her favourite Pre-Raphaelite painting Millais's Ophelia Cori catches the eye of Tate gallery worker,...

Young and successful, Australian Maddy Maquire has fallen in love with a Mexican. She thinks he's going to save her from her despair auntil he wants her to have their...

*** THE FEEL-GOOD NOVEL OF THE SUMMER AND A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTION *** 'Wow. Just wow. If you liked Me Before You , you'll love You...

Strapping bachelors, juicy secrets and swooning first love. Welcome to the village of Appleton... Take a gorgeous country pile much in need of funds. Add a glamorous film-star couple planning...

A teenager murdered. A teacher accused. A secret that won t stay buried. A year ago, accusations of an affair with a pupil cost Mark Bradley his teaching job. Now...

Maura Ryan was the queen of the criminal underworld when she pulled off the most audacious gold bullion robbery of all time. Since then she's retired from a life of...

'A devastating social parable brimming with humanity and heart...' -- Marlon James, winner of the Booker Prize 2015 A brilliant Kafka-esque satire - with a sting in the tail -...

Isoldes' time has come at last. The Queen of Ireland lies dying, passing power to her daughter. But on all sides Isolde faces opposition. Through all her trials, Isolde can...

Nature has the power to restore us, but can it wash away our darkest truths? Set amid the red dust and heat of the Australian Kimberley wet season and the...