Modern Fiction (post 1945)

An heir of John Buchan and Rider Haggard, Holland is a storyteller, dealing in mysteries and marvels ... he holds the reader's attention in an iron grip' DAILY TELEGRAPH 1878....

The world of computation according to Turing, an interactive tutoring program, as told to star-crossed lovers- a novel.Our hero is Turing, an interactive tutoring program and namesake (or virtual emanation?)...

By the author of the bestselling THE WOMAN WARRIOR, a magical book- a literature of peace built on the stories of war.Divided into four sections - 'Fire', 'Paper', 'Water' and...

Mary Hogan's powerful and poignant debut novel about two sisters-opposites in every way-plus their mother and the secrets and lies that define them all. One family, two sisters, a lifetime...

'Unsparing and tender' Colm Toibin, author of Brooklyn 'A brilliant novel from our most brilliant of writers' Colum McCann, author of Apeirogon 'A quietly stunning achievement' Ocean Vuong, author of...

*ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE DEATH OF US , ABIGAIL DEAN'S STUNNING NEW NOVEL NOW!* *The breathtaking new novel from the bestselling author of Girl A * A Times thriller...

Should happy families be such hard work? When their uncle Django's 75th birthday is interrupted by a mysterious visitor with a shocking revelation, sisters Fen, Pip and Cat find that...

Reissue of the funniest book of 2000: two weeks in an advertising agency trying to land the Coca-Cola account, told in office emails.e is a tapestry of insincerity, backstabbing and...

When mild-mannered mail clerk Bertie Jones tries his luck as an Elvis Presley impersonator, his whole world gets shaken up. His doting mother doesn t approve, for a start. But...

'The work of a powerful imagination.' CAROL SHIELDS 'A wonderful balance between deft, dry comedy and genuine heartbreak' Sunday Times My life is about to begin. This is the only...

When Laurel Estabrook is attacked while out riding her bike one Sunday afternoon, her life is changed forever. She begins work at a shelter for the homeless and there meets...

A sleuth to rival Shardlake or Cadfael - a mystery that will chill your blood. A must-read for fans of Rory Clements and SJ Parris. 'A satisfying, skillfully constructed mystery...

Harry Boyd, a hard-bitten refugee from failure in Toronto television, has returned to a small radio station in Yellowknife, Northern Canada. There, in the summer of 1975, he falls in...

Lucien (Lucy) Minor is the resident odd duck in the bucolic hamlet of Bury. Friendless and loveless, young and aimless, he is a compulsive liar and a melancholy weakling. When...

Liverpool late 1950s. This is a story of three people: a suppressed mother; a father, projectionist at the local cinema which has seen better days; and their daughter Martha. It...

A literary thriller set during the devastating North Sea flood of 1953, in which a love triangle turns murderous. An atmospheric literary thriller set during the devastating North Sea flood...

Joy Williams offers ninety-nine illuminations on mortality as she brings her powers of observation to Azrael, the Angel of Death and transporter of souls. Balancing the extraordinary and the humble,...

This series of war novels from Vintage Classics presents eight powerful stories about the horror and waste of war - each a passionate plea to prevent its repetition. A haunting...

I was there when it happened. I watched her disappear... 'POWERFUL' - Amazon Reviewer 'ABSORBING' - Karen Perry 'INCREDIBLE' - Amazon Reviewer 'ELEGANT' - Sunday Mirror 'GRIPPING' - Amazon Reviewer...

A chance encounter in New York brings two strangers together: Liat is an idealistic translation student, Hilmi a talented young painter. Together they explore the city, share fantasies, jokes and...

It's 1985. Twenty-two-year-old Ananda has been a student in London for two years, practicing at being a poet. He's homesick, thinks of himself as an inveterate outsider, and yet he...

The heartwarming new uplit novel by the bestselling Australian author of The Garden of Hopes and Dreams and The Happiest Little Town. Tess is feeling burnt out from her uninspiring...

At Madeline's Tea Salon, the cozy hub of the Avalon community, six women find their memories are shaping their future. Young Connie Colls, fiercely independent and full of promise longs...

With the intertwining relationships between teachers and students at its core, Hummingbirds is the story of a year in the life of the Carmine-Casey School for Girls, a wealthy prep...

What happens when a pseudo psychic suddenly gets the real gift? Marina Marks has been on the grift as a psychic since she was a child, forced into the business...

The young woman in Stephen Spaulding's cab was strange. Her view of the world was unusual to say the least. Gradually, however, Stephen learns how she and her brother have...

Dana Robbins needs a vacation from her girlfriend--and her life. Used to working out her problems in her work, the successful syndicated cartoonist plans a solo summer vacation on a...

'This is one of the sparest, most elegant spy novels I have come across in a long time . . . Written in glistening prose - with not a word...

With an introduction by Stuart Evers So this is happiness, she thought. Or this, at least, is what adds up to happiness. The prospect of never running after men and...

The Stag and Hen Weekend is the story of Phil and Helen, a couple in their thirties about to commit their lives to one another... that is of course if...

The Stag and Hen Weekend is the story of Phil and Helen, a couple in their thirties about to commit their lives to one another... that is of course if...

When a devastating secret forces Dana to flee from home, leaving her sister Julie behind, they don't see or hear from each other for sixteen years. Until Dana receives the...

______________ 'Hugely entertaining' - The Times 'A wincingly entertaining portrayal of academe with its pants down. And a reminder that when things are at their worst they're also at their...

Thirty years ago, on Mother's Day, Mary Byrd Thornton's nine-year-old stepbrother was murdered. His killer was never found. At the time, Mary Byrd had been fifteen: in love and caught...

'A spicy must-read for F1 fans and STEM nerds!' Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author Phaedra Morgan is one of the best race engineers in Formula 1. She's a...

'I loved this book - could not put it down' 'A joy to read... I really did love every page of this book' 'An easy five stars' Everybody needs saving...

'[The Gosling Girl] interrogates the context of a child's crime and simplistic notions of evil by society and the media. It fosters understanding & empathy and draws us deep inside...

Jess is fifteen years old and waiting for the world to end. Her evangelical father has packed up the family to drive west to California, hoping to save as many...

Lars Andeming, perhaps overly intellectual and certainly eccentric, is the Monday book reviewer for a Stockholm daily. He is also the self-proclaimed son of Bruno Schulz, a Polish writer who...

The story of a woman's life, from childhood to death, somewhere in provincial France, from the 1950s to just shy of 2025. She has doting parents, does well at school,...

'So immersive, atmospheric and compelling' Marian Keyes 'Kept me glued to the page' Alex Marwood 'Achingly poignant . . . An absolutely brilliant read' Sunday Mirror _____________ Beginnings, middles and...

Sex: Billy Ikehorn is stylish, beautiful and staggeringly wealthy. Her ruthless search for fulfilment leads her from lover to lover before she meets the one man who can match her...

The phenomenal number one bestseller, which has sold more than ten million copies worldwide since its first publication in 1995, and which became a film starring Robert Redford. 'Outstanding ....