Modern Fiction (post 1945)

The eighth book in the Jack Parlabane series, from author Christopher Brookmyre.The award-winning, million-selling author of Black Widow brings a twist-filled story of secrets and lies.What if your deepest secret...

Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2019, a powerful, well-researched, fictional account exploring the trokosi tradition for the curious and the open-minded.Abeo Kata lives a comfortable, happy life in...

A SUNDAY TIMES HOTTEST READ OF 2025A TIME MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025'Sparkles with wit and insight... A must-read' DOLLY ALDERTON'Extraordinary' DAILY MAIL'An irresistible comedy of manners' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Deliciously...

'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 On Earth...

Professor Yohanan Rivlin has two obsessions, the first and most ambitious, is to understand the Arab mind - no mean feat in itself though perhaps made easier by the fact...

' 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...

'Got under my skin in the way the best writing can' SHEILA HETI, author of MOTHERHOODA fearless and savagely funny examination of masculinity under late capitalism, from an electrifying new...

Dr Paul Allen is a well-respected man. He lives a happy, comfortable life with his second wife and their family. Until the night when a knock at the door blows...

Two families divided by hate. A love that will not die.Sylvie and Donna travel on the same train to work each day but have never spoken. Their families are on...

Edwina Spinner has lived in the same house for over fifty years. It used to be a busy, crowded family home but now Edwina lives alone and it has grown...

'Exquisitely written and structurally bold ... a deeply impressive novel' Eva Dolan, author of This Is How It EndsArthur and Gwen married young. Twenty years on, Gwen's got it all:...

1980: Josephine escapes her home in Ireland, hoping never to return. She starts a new, exciting life in London, but as much as she tries, she can't quite leave the...

** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER **Some books are guaranteed to break your heart - and put it back together again. Letters to my Daughters is one of those wonderful books....

In FICTIONS AND LIES, a writer dies suddenly, in fear of KGB pursuit. His last manuscript, which is thought to be dangerously anti-Soviet, is missing from his apartment, so immediately...

'Master of the jaw-dropping twist' S MAGAZINE'Dark, gritty and on trend. A brilliant read' SUN 'An edge-of-your-seat thriller that'll keep you guessing right until the end, get this to the...

First published in 1978, this is Deborah Moggach's first novel, newly republished by Tinder Press__________________'Moggach is at the height of her powers' Sunday Times'She really is the Nora Ephron of...

AN ECONOMIST, NEW YORK TIMES AND WASHINGTON POST BOOK OF THE YEAR'Outstanding... it is hard to convey the breadth and brilliance of this work' Observer'A beautiful novel about an American...

From the million-copy-selling author Daniela Sacerdoti, KEEP ME SAFE is a heartwrenching novel of a mother and daughter seeking safe haven on a mysterious island called Seal. If you love...

When journalist Benjamin Schulberg discovers a link between lawyer Jim Grant and a notorious Vietnam-era fugitive, the world that Jim has carefully built for himself and his daughter collapses. Still...

There's the world you can see. And then there's the one you can't. Welcome to The Morningside.The Morningside was once the jewel of Island City. But now the luxury high-rise...

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...

NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...

NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...

NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...

The between days were days of pure white heat.Summer is swelling around the village. Heat is surging, people are whispering about a great hungry wave, and in the garden, Anna...

'Unputdownable...This writer gets better and better' A.N. WilsonThe Hither Green murder...William Benson knows what it's like to be accused of something you didn't do - the fear, the vulnerability and...

*Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award*Eliete is forty (-something) Eliete has been married to Jorge for twenty years Eliete has an average career as an average estate agent Eliete has...

"A tender and thoughtful exploration of the painful irony of being alive and our attempts to make sense of the past as well as the present" KATHARINA VOLCKMER, author of...

The perfect book club read FOR FANS OF CELESTE NG and MIN JIN LEE.'A riveting mother-daughter tale' Elle'Spellbinding and intricately layered' E.M. Tran 'A gripping tale about motherhood' Heat'This novel...

Thirty bold steps. One year. Is Nina ready? --------'Fresh, touching... So good!' JANE FALLON'Feelgood, uplifting storytelling at its best' SHEILA O'FLANAGAN'A treat!' LAUREN BRAVO--------Nina Mistry is at rock bottom. She's...

"Pacy; witty; his characters are real and recognisable" LINTON KWESI JOHNSON"Alex Wheatle is the real deal; he writes with heart and authenticity, books that make you laugh and worry and...

A SUNDAY TIMES MUST READS PICK"Boundless imagination and a vibrant style . . . a heroine of unforgettable grit" DAVID GROSSMAN"A story of great beauty and surprise" GARY SHTEYNGARTThe townsfolk...

Seven interconnected stories orbit a central novella to create a collection of tales which resonate with the sound of women's voices.A widower struggles to erase his wife's voice from his...

Set in rural Jamaica, Swimming With Fishes evokes the pain of a love affair between a London-born businessman and a native Jamaican and how that affair grows beyond either of...

'One of the smartest writers of popular fiction around' Irish IndependentWhat's a few secrets between neighbours?Number 24 Ulysses Crescent is an elegant three-storey mansion overlooking the beautiful Dublin Bay. Converted...

Erin wants a fresh start.With her thirtieth birthday coming up, she's taken a long hard look at her life (the job she hates, the wedding she just cancelled) and concluded...

  THE LITTLE COFFEE SHOP OF KABUL CAPTURED THE HEARTS OF MILLIONS READERS WORLDWIDE. NOW, THE COFFEE SHOP DOORS WELCOME YOU HOME ONE LAST TIME...Kabul, August 2021Sunny Tedder is back...

'Richly imagined and elegantly told, with plenty of satisfying secrets, heartaches, and twists' SADEQA JOHNSON'A spellbinding romp. The Montrose women will have you clutching your pearls on this rollercoaster of...

'An emotional, fast-paced thriller' Heat     'One of the freshest and most exciting writers' The Sun     'Exceptional' Catherine Cooper, author of The Chalet     A pulse-pounding...

A powerful meditation on loss and memory seen through the prism of 9/11, by one of our greatest authors.Ben Matson lost someone he loved in the 9/11 attacks. Or thinks...

'What a gorgeous, fun and sexy romance! I loved every word. Emma's stories just keep getting better. More please!' CARRIE ELKS'I love this series! The world-building is so charming and...

What would you do if, out of the blue, your husband disappeared and you found out he was a suspected criminal?When reliable, respectable Felix Kendall vanishes, his wife Kate is...

1963. The year the Beatles first top the charts. The year Martin Luther King has a dream. The year Truman Bird moves his family from their home in Brighton to...

'Captivates you until the last page. Fast-paced, gripping, brilliant - a book with an accurate insight into this time filled with confusion' J. M. Lee, international bestselling author of The...

'This Close to Okay hits the ground running. Cross-Smith writes tenderly about the trial and error of intimacy and draws you in with enormous warmth and control' - Raven Leilani,...

"Varina Palladino's Jersey Italian Love Story is fun and funny, wonderfully exuberant, and incredibly wise. These endearing characters-their voices and stories- will be with me for a long time to...

Alix, arrogant, middle-aged and angry comes home to the derelict port of Liverpool as her mother lies dying. Irritably resigned to living alone for the rest of her life she...