Modern Fiction (post 1945)

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...

The feel-good romantic comedy hit! Perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Lindsey Kelk and Sophie Ranald . Readers can't stop raving about The Prenup ! 'Sweet, sassy, sparkling!' 'My absolute...

Najin Han, the privileged daughter of a calligrapher, longs to choose her own destiny. Smart and headstrong, she is encouraged by her mother - but her stern father is determined...

Blithely unaware of their presence, Emma, who imagines she has a special gift for matchmaking, attempts to arrange the affairs her social circle with delightfully disastrous results. But when her...

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...

Her whole world hinged on the moment one man jumped. On a perfect summer's day in Paris, tourists on a river trip watch in horror as drama unfolds. A small...

The prospect of Christmas alone in London doesn't appeal to Flo and her friend Alex, both divorcees, mothers and grandmothers. They take off for Morocco and, undaunted by either age...

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

The late Billy Lynch's family and friends gather at a small bar and grill in the Bronx to remember better times. His widow, Maeve, is there and everyone admires the...

A gang of street urchins and an American soldier fight to liberate the city of Naples from the German army Naples, late September, 1943. The war in Europe is almost...

A scathingly brilliant new novel from TV scriptwriter J.D. Barrett, author of THE SECRET RECIPE FOR SECOND CHANCES, that explores sex, love and all the stuff in-between. What happens when...

John Harper lies awake at night in an isolated hut on an Indonesian island, listening to the rain on the roof and believing his life may be in danger. But...

A Hollywood wedding sets the scene for a vivid portrayal of a family whose hopes and fears are as real as our own. Simon Steinberg and Blaire Scott are among...

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,...

New Year 1919: Before the War, when Margot broke his heart, Tom Abbott swore he would never return to Hannesford Court. Now though, the ritual certainties of a country house...

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...

'Dammit,' she realized. 'I think I'm having a nervous breakdown.' Hot-shot magazine editor Lisa Edwards' career is destined for high-rise New York when suddenly she's diverted to low-rise Dublin. But...

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...

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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...

In fall 1916, Americans debate whether to enter the European war. "Preparedness parades" march and headlines report German spies. But in an isolated community in the Adirondacks, the danger is...

"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...

Lambda Literary Award Winner and Ferro-Grumley Literary Award finalist. "Malone is back with another story that takes us deeper into the shadowy depths of the mind and heart with every...

From the acclaimed author of Silence Once Begun comes a beguiling new novel about a man starting over at the most basic level, and the strange woman who insinuates herself...

Isobel Callaghan is struggling to make a career as a writer in Sydney. She is isolated, poor and hungry, and fears she's going mad. Leaving her room in a boarding...

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...

'The Kamikaze Mind' is a new form of novel, a deranged form of dictionary, a poem for the open minded, the hyper textual and the restless unconventional thinker. It is...