Modern Fiction (post 1945)

A gripping story of love and rivalry from the internationally bestselling author of The Lavender Keeper. MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Charismatic womaniser Jack Bryant has the world at his feet,...

A dazzling, profound novel about a small town with a big dream and the price required to make it come true from international bestseller Fredrik Backman Beartown is a small...

The dynamic second thriller from the number one bestselling author of KILLING FLOOR 'Cunning, explosive . . . A thumping good read.' Time Out Jack Reacher, alone, strolling nowhere. A...

From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk Away comes a stunning new novel about courage, hope, and learning to love against all odds. Cassie Hanwell was...

Welcome to the blazing hot dark academia romance trilogy from USA Today bestselling author Roxy Sloane-perfect for fans of Ana Huang. Emily McIntire, and Lauren Asher! "Oxford, England. The city...

A stunning collectible edition containing the third and fourth novels in #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn's beloved Bridgerton series. This edition features: gorgeous sprayed edges intricate foil...

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Phillipa Soo, Simu Liu and Luke Bracey, a moving love story about a woman unexpectedly forced to choose between the husband she...

A FAIRY TALE FOR EVERYONE.'Beyond all the borders that divide us, there is a place of infinite possibilities and pure magic. I think of Neil Gaiman as a writer who...

A long summer holiday on the beautiful island of Corfu is just what Izzy Jordan needs, but is she prepared for the romance and drama? New edition of one of...

"A breathtaking novel that gets under the skin of the complexities of love, sex and human nature"-Katie Bishop, author of THE GIRLS OF SUMMER"A perceptive book about intimacy and desire...

*LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023**WINNER OF THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2024**SHORTLISTED FOR THE SOCIETY OF AUTHORS ADCI LITERARY AWARD*'Delicate and strong... I loved it'...

'Funny, inspiring and uplifting' Nina Stibbe'Raging, outrageous and joyous' Nikki May'A must-read for all people-pleasers! ... Explosive, funny, thought-provoking' Good Housekeeping From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a fierce,...

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Author: Kate Gray Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 Two happy couples. One dead body. A whole load of secrets. Married life wasn't meant to start like this. On honeymoon...

Author: Jenny Mustard Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 A SMART, SEXY AND SPIKY MODERN LOVE STORY, FROM DEBUT NOVELIST JENNY MUSTARD 'Tender and spell-binding, Okay Days breaks you all...

Author: Ed McDonaldFormat: Hardback, 160mm x 236mm, 680g, 448 pagesPublished: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, 2023The second in Ed McDonald's Chronicles of Redwinter, full of shady politics, militant monks, ancient...

Author: Agatha Christie Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 A weekly dinner party Ten amateur sleuths The Tuesday Night Club murders On a quiet Tuesday in St Mary Mead, a...

In Lucky Breaks, we encounter anonymous women from the margins ofUkrainian society, their lives upended by the ongoing conflict with Russia. Awoman, bewildered by her broken umbrella, tries to abandon...

From the million-copy bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop ' A delicious book that I couldn't resist devouring in one sitting. It was a delight to lose myself in the...

This Christmas indulge in some me-time and enjoy this uplifting and heart-warming story from Sunday Times bestseller Cathy Bramley. Full of romance, laughter and family drama, A Merry Little Christmas...

Molly the Maid is used to being invisible. But it's time for her to shine in a brand new mystery... *THE SPARKLING NEW MYSTERY FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF...

**AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW** OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES OF APPLE TREE YARD SOLD 'Louise Doughty leads her unnerved readers into dark territory.' HILARY MANTEL 'Doughty is a brilliant storyteller...

Can you solve the mystery before the greatest detective of all time? Sherlock Holmes and his faithful friend, Dr John Watson, have been hired by actor George Reynolds. George wants...

'Everybody knows now that Ulysses is the greatest novel of the century' Anthony Burgess, Observer Following the events of one single day in Dublin, the 16th June 1904, and what...

A collection of folktales to transport the reader into a world of adventurers, tricksters, kings, peasants and saints Meticulously selected and artfully recreated, the selection of stories in Italian is...

The action-packed bestselling sequel to Jurassic Park. _____________________ Something has survived. THE BESTSELLING SEQUEL TO JURASSIC PARK Six years have passed since the secret disaster at Jurassic Park. In the...

A deliciously dark satire on modern privilege from the Man Booker-shortlisted author of Eileen (and enfant terrible of American fiction), Ottessa Moshfegh Read THE razor-sharp satire that everyone on TikTok...

Four sisters. Two sides of a fault line. Can love make a broken family whole? Best friends and sisters, the four Padavano girls bring loving chaos to their close-knit Italian...

A celebration of one of the most curious and playful literary groups of the twentieth century Brought together for the first time, here are 100 pieces of 'Oulipo' writing, celebrating...

Shirley Jackson's masterpiece- the deliciously dark and funny story of Merricat, tomboy teenager, beloved sister - and possible mass murderer Living in the Blackwood family home with only her sister...

Salinger's style creates an effect of conversation, it is as though Holden is speaking to you personally, as though you too have seen through the pretences of the American Dream...

A wildly inventive fantasy and a meditation on the many uses of the mind from one of the world's greatest writers *PRE-ORDER HARUKI MURAKAMI'S NEW NOVEL, THE CITY AND ITS...

Another iconic title from the brilliant space-wanderer Kurt Vonnegut - rejacketed in a new, witty series style Discover Vonnegurt's funny absurdist novel about the human condition. 'Outrageous, witty, thought-provoking, unputdownable,...

'Hemingway's style is a superb vehicle for revealing tenderness of feeling beneath descriptions of brutality' Guardian The Essential Hemingway brings together a wide selection of Hemingway's works, providing the perfect...

A semi-famous artist announces her plan to drive cross-country from LA to NY. Thirty minutes after leaving her husband and child at home, she spontaneously exits the freeway, beds down...

'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...

A storm lies ahead of her. Freedom lies beyond it ... 'Such a brilliant writer and this was another 5 star book for me' Reader Review 'Hugely immersive and emotional'...

Don't miss the first book in the sensational new series from the number one bestselling author Santa Montefiore!     'Remarkable and compelling' JULIAN FELLOWES   'Fantastic, moving and beautifully...

'This gripping thriller shows what a wonderful storyteller Maitland is' THE TIMES'A dark and enthralling historical novel with a powerful narrative. The mysterious Daniel Pursglove has all the qualifications for...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION'A mighty achievement' OCEAN VUONG'Beautiful, brilliant' R. F. KUANG'Dazzling' OBSERVER'Will shatter your heart' GLAMOUR 'Powerful' SUNDAY TIMESAn extraordinary story of the journey of one...

In Tokyo, there is a neighbourhood with the highest number of bookstores in the world. It is called Jinbocho where book lovers can browse to their heart's delight and where...

'Stunning, moving, and remarkable' Nguyen Phan Que Mai, internationally bestselling author of The Mountains Sing and Dust Child'A celebration of complicity and love among women' Pilar Quintana, shortlisted for the...

'MALORY TOWERS FOR GROWN-UPS' SOPHIE KINSELLA     Jenny Colgan returns with all her signature charm in this fourth installment of her Maggie Adair series. The Little School by the...

'I adore everything about it . . . the perfect blend of mystery and romcom' ALI HAZELWOODFinlay and Vero need a girls' weekend away... Some peace and quiet to negotiate...

From the bestselling author of The History of Bees Longyearbyen, 2110: Far to the North, buried deep in the mountains, is a massive vault filled with seeds from every corner...

An unbreakable, life-changing friendship will lead two young girls from different worlds to rebel against the sexism, prejudice and injustice they face living in 1930s Italy in this moving novel...

This good girl is naked on the internet... By day, Frankie lives an ordinary life: doting daughter, supportive sister, adoring aunt and (mostly) capable colleague. The only trouble is that...

'A page-turner ... nothing less than magical' Observer'An extraordinary slice of suburban noir' Daily MailFrom one of America's most renowned storytellers comes a novel about love and deceit, and lust...