Modern Fiction (post 1945)

Meet ten of literature's most iconic heroines, jacketed in bold portraits by female photographers from around the world 'When I'd slept enough, I'd be okay. I'd be renewed, reborn.' This...

In this electrifying sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood answers the question that has tantalised readers for decades- What happened to Offred? **THE NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER AND WINNER OF...

A deeply moving novel of love and loss set in the majestic mountains of Tasmania's Central Highlands, ideal for book clubs and fans of Kate Morton. 'A mesmerising tale of...

A woman reeling from a disastrous love affair finds love and hope in Shakespeare and Palestine A woman reeling from a disastrous love affair finds love and hope in Shakespeare...

By addictive bestseller Lee Child, the brand new, action-packed, high-tension Jack Reacher thriller, which sees Reacher, at the end of his long journey, honing in on his target in Virginia...

Irresistibly funny, wise and thought-provoking, The Bee Sting is a tour de force about family, fortune, and the struggle to be a good person when the world is falling apart...

First time in Penguin Modern Classics In Ponyboy's world there are two types of people. There are the Socs, the rich society kids who get away with anything. Then there...

Translated by Robin Buss The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation and claustrophobia...

Sartre paid tribute to him in his obituary notice- 'Camus could never cease to be one of the principal forces in our cultural domain, nor to represent, in his own...

We are in Harlem, the black soul of New York City, in the era of Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles. The narrator of Baldwin's novel is Tish nineteen, and pregnant....

A mesmerising, surreal novel - Murakami's most celebrated and influential masterpiece *PRE-ORDER HARUKI MURAKAMI'S NEW NOVEL, THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS, NOW* Toru Okada's cat has disappeared. His wife...

Leave reality behind and enter Murakami's fictional universe where nothing is ever as it seems *PRE-ORDER HARUKI MURAKAMI'S NEW NOVEL, THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS, NOW* A marvelous hybrid...

The Booker Prize-winning masterpiece from one of the twentieth century's most important and entertaining writers. Charles Arrowby has determined to spend the rest of his days in hermit-like contemplation. He...

'One of the most true and moving novels of my time, in anybody's language' William Faulkner WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MONICA ALI The love affair between Maurice Bendrix and Sarah,...

Bright, photographic, evocative new covers for Greene's backlist, to celebrate one of the keystone writers of the Vintage Classics list Discover Graham Greene's blackly comic and timely espionage thriller, set...

In her perceptive and affecting new novel, Daniela Krien explores a marriage where everything hangs in the balance. "Quietly devastating" HANNAH BECKERMANN, Observer"A stylish, subtle read" Woman & Home BOOK...

'I urge you to read Bad Habit' PEDRO ALMODOVAR'Had me hooked from the first page ... Savour every word' DUA LIPA'The book that everyone is reading' NEW YORK TIMES'Sublime' EDOUARD...

' Blew my mind! One of the best psychological thrillers I have ever read!'' Wow! Jaw-dropping'' All expectations were exceeded . . . will have you creeping up to the...

'This is one of the most touching, gripping and inspiring books that I have ever read. Hislop seamlessly weaves an accurate history of a Greek island with a forbidden love...

'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' New York TimesIt's the summer of 1947, and peacetime has...

The breakout novel called 'a triumph' by Jane Harper, The Mother Fault is the riveting tale of one woman taking on the world to save her own. 'A triumph of...

'Full of warmth, humour and courage and I absolutely loved it!' RUTH HOGANA charming, joyful and surprising story about love, friendship and learning to be true to yourself, Becoming Ted...

Your dream island. The love of your life. A secret that changes everything . . .'I loved it' TIM WEAVER'A griptastic thriller' LIZ NUGENT'Jo Spain at her brilliant best' ANDREA...

'A warm, funny, uplifting writer!' KATIE FFORDEIf you love Lucy Diamond, Phillipa Ashley, Sue Moorcroft and Holly Martin, you'll LOVE Erin Green's novels of love, life and laughter..............................Welcome to the...

Book 14 in the delightful 44 Scotland Street series, by worldwide bestselling author Alexander McCall SmithAt the bottom of a sharply descending street - in the topographical sense - in...

Abi is distraught when her ex-husband Alex takes their twelve-year-old daughter, Chloe to spend the summer with his glamorous fiancee Marisa and her parents at their home on the beautiful...

IT'S THE MOST MAGICAL TIME OF THE YEAR It's been two years since Ethan Greene and Gary Knowles collided one fateful evening outside Tiffany & Co on Fifth Avenue. A...

'The perfect summer read: mischievous and delicious. I devoured it in one go.' Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace Chosen by The Irish Times and Tatler as a...

Behind every strong woman are the women who raised her.'A powerful family saga' OBSERVER'Heartbreaking, hopeful, and resilient... a masterpiece' TARA M. STRINGFELLOW, author of Memphis Some are bound by the...

Heartwarming, uplifting and hilarious, Home Sweet Home is a story about sisterhood, misunderstandings and the painful truth of growing up. Perfect for fans of Emma Gannon, Olivia Beirne and Helly...

An irresistible love story . . . delivered with sparkle and wit (in a too-tight red dress!)Meet Lexie Byrne. The big 4-0 is looming, but she's perfectly content without a...

Author: Sara ReadFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 200mm, 237g, 304 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, Australia, 2024Lessons in Chemistry meets advanced mathematics in a heartwarming, STEMinist novel about a female...

Author: Fern BrittonFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 320g, 496 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2023 From the No.1 bestselling author of Daughters of Cornwall comes an extraordinary tale of family...

Author: Heidi SopinkaFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 320 pagesPublished: Scribe Publications, United Kingdom, 2019We grant men a right to solitude. Why can't we do the same for women? Ivory Frame...

Author: Sairish HussainFormat: Paperback, 153mm x 234mm, 270g, 384 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2024How can you live in the present when you're trying to bury the past? 'A sweeping...

Author: Janet Evanovich Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 Number One New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich returns with the launch of a blockbuster new series that blends wild...

Author: Jonas Jonasson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 448 The brand-new, hilarious, feel-good adventure from the internationally bestselling author of The Hundred Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window...

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Author: Rosemary Hennigan Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 'WOW! If this isn't a book to brag about I don't know what is... I started The Favourite late last night....

Author: Jill Shalvis (Author) Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis returns to Sunrise Cove with a heartwarming story about the choices we make...

Author: Erica James Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 416 Recapture the summer sunshine this autumn with the Sunday Times bestseller that readers are calling 'captivating' and 'a treasure of a...

Author: M.A. Kuzniar Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 'An enchanting new twist on a classic tale' Elodie Harper When the snow falls, she will be free... The invitations always...

Author: Robyn Harding Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 'A roller-coaster ride ... For fans of Celeste Ng, Gillian Flynn and Liane Moriarty.' Booklist (starred review) The bestselling author of...

Author: Jill Shalvis (Author) Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 'Perfect, feel-good fiction' Sarah Morgan 'This book is so warm and enveloping like a great big literary hug' 5* reader...

Author: Sigrid Rausing Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 Since the first 'Best of Young British Novelists' issue in 1983, Granta has championed the work of authors who have changed...

Author: Eliot Duncan Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 A bildungsroman set over three acts, Ponyboy is a quest for self-identity set among the art world of Paris and Berlin....

Author: Robert Thorogood Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 The top 10 Sunday Times bestseller NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES on Drama and UKTV Play 'I love the audacity of...