Modern Fiction (post 1945)

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'Sharp-edged and sexy, Half-Blown Rose is an utterly intoxicating story of love, betrayal, and loyalty' Taylor Jenkins ReidAfter learning a shocking truth about her husband's past, forty-four-year-old Vincent Wilde moves...

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Will its words uncover a dark family secret?Readers love Josephine Cox!'Loved the story and the characters''Family secrets hidden away for years. I really loved this story''I was hooked from start...

Named a Best Book of the Summer by Harper's Bazaar and ELLE * Audiofile Magazine Earphones Award Winner * HONOLULU Magazine's Book of the Year About Hawai`i"Stunning . . ....

The unputdownable new thriller from the bestselling author of The One Who Got Away When a simple mix-up leaves their father Joe's estate to Eden, their long-absent mother, Clare and...

Ten years after the publication of Annihilation, the surprise fourth volume in Jeff VanderMeer's blockbuster Southern Reach Trilogy. When the Southern Reach Trilogy was first published a decade ago, it...

'Absolute, utter perfection.' -- Chloe Liese, USA Today bestselling author of Only and ForeverA married couple joins a week-long wilderness expedition to help them reconnect in this heartfelt companion novel...

Sometimes it's the most unlikely meetings that give us life's greatest gifts.1970s, Southern Alabama. Sixty-two-year-old Jeremiah Lewis Taylor, or "Nub," has spent his whole life listening to those he loves...

A hilarious drama about family secrets, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty.'[A] gripping family tale... Stovell is a thoughtful, wise and witty writer' Daily Mail 'Funny, compelling and so on...

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  A love greater than war. A beautiful woman lost. A mystery unsolved ... until now. The epic new saga from one of Australia's best loved storytellers. 2000: the wreckage...

Ancient sorcery. Magic gemstones. Only one woman can save a city in ruins... 1348. As the Black Plague ravages Italy, Ginevra di Gasparo is summoned to Florence after nearly a...

"Divakaruni tells the story of India's independence through the eyes of three sisters, each of whom is uniquely different, with her own desires and flaws. I cheered for them and...

The Killer's Game movie will be in theaters September 13, 2024, starring Dave Bautista, Ben Kingsley, Terry Crews, and Sofia Boutella!An action-packed thrill ride about a legendary hit man faced...

'Compelling and fine and rich, I devoured it' TESSA HADLEY'Powerfully compelling' GUARDIAN'Unbelievably good' ELIZABETH DAY'Complex and nuanced... the perfect definition of summer reading' LUCY CALDWELL'Subtle, complex, ambitious' THE TIMESA Guardian...

Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize and Pen Faulkner prize. Made into an Oscar-winning film, 'The Hours' is a daring and deeply affecting novel inspired by the life and work...

From the critically acclaimed author of The Heap, a thought-provoking and wryly funny novel-equal parts satire and psychological thriller-that holds a funhouse mirror to the isolated workplace and an age...

The new novel from the award-winning translator of Sweet Bean Paste Winner of the Naoki Prize Winner of the Society of Authors Sasakawa Foundation Prize Perfect for fans of The...

The gripping and emotional novel from the million-copy bestselling author of PS, I Love You She knows your secrets. Now discover hers...You've never met anyone like Alice. She sees the...

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With a new introduction by Colm Toibin"Absolutely captivating" ANDREA CAMILLERI"Monumental" GuardianDrawing comparisons with Shadow of the Wind and The Name of the Rose, and an instant bestseller in many languages,...

Peter Carey's astonishing debut novel is a fast-moving extravaganza, both funny and gripping, about a man who, recovering from death, is convinced that he is in hell.   Peter Carey...

Jack London cut a mythic figure across the American landscape of the early twentieth century. But throughout his colorful life-from his teenage years as an oyster pirate to his various...

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2022WINNER OF THE CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023'[A] captivating, gorgeously written book' Hala Alyan'A stunning accomplishment' Safia Elhillo'A grief-soaked and gorgeous...

A New York bar bouncer with dreams of being more, Tommy Russo jumps at the chance to join a horse-owning syndicate. But to do so he'll have to pony up...

'Powerful' JOANNA GLEN   'Beautiful' KATE SAWYER   'A triumph' JENNIE GODFREY     The eagerly awaited new novel from Bobby Palmer, author of the critically acclaimed debut Isaac and...

It has been ten years since Ruby left her hometown behind. Since then she's built a life away from her recovering alcoholic mother and her first love, Murphy. But when...

Anne's diagnosis of terminal cancer shines a spotlight onto fractured relationships with her daughter and granddaughter, with surprising, heart-warming results. A moving, elegant and warmly funny novel by the Norwegian...

From shattered dreams to lasting love.Every time Samantha went back to the flat, John's words rang through her head : 'I can t live with you any more - I've...

'Evil here is not innate. Nargis's uncle sees it as 'another word for stupidity, for not knowing what really mattered in life'. In the face of this, there's a collective...

THE BLACK DOG is the exciting debut novel from one of Britain's most-loved comedians, Kevin BridgesDeclan dreams of becoming a writer. It's a dream that helps him escape the realities...

August 30, 1975. The day of the disappearance. The day Somerset, New Hampshire, lost its innocence. That summer, struggling author Harry Quebert fell in love with fifteen-year-old Nola Kellergan. Thirty-three...

To everyone who's anyone in New York City Victory Ford, Wendy Healy and Nico O'Neilly are the beautiful face of success in the city. Victory is the hottest new designer...

BY THE AUTHOR OF STANDING HEAVY - SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2023Following the death of his parents, Dabilly, a young white man, seeks a life of colonial adventure...

Hayat Shah was captivated by Mina long before he met her: his mother's beautiful, brilliant friend is a family legend. When he learns that Mina is leaving Pakistan to live...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE'A rhapsodic hymn to Black women' New York Times Book Review'Epic yet intimate' Cosmopolitan'Ferocious and compassionate' Irish TimesFAMILY...

Every table at Quentins Restaurant has a thousand stories to tell: tales of love, betrayal and revenge. Ella Brady wants to make a documentary about the renowned Dublin restaurant that...

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'High-wire suspense that keeps you riveted' Lisa GardnerThe heart-stopping new thriller in the New Orleans series, from Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Rose.Assistant District Attorney Kaj Cordozo's life is thrown...

Micheal Burns lives alone in his family's bungalow at the end of Kerry Head in Ireland. It is a picturesque place, but the cliffs have a darker side to them:...

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One morning, high in the Dolomite mountains, two hikers are some distance apart. The path in places is narrow and perilous. One man falls to his death. The other sounds...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2024 WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITINGLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE 'Captivating' New...