Modern Fiction (post 1945)

An astonishing novel of endurance and survival that won the 2004 IMPAC Award. In this extraordinary non-fiction novel, based on a true story, Tahar Ben Jelloun traces the experiences of...

The Harrisons are a large, extremely close family, but beneath the apparently idyllic surface lie tensions and undercurrents in each of the three generations. Grandmother, Pamela, is struggling to cope...

In exile. In danger. On the run. For six years Alec Milius has been trying to escape his past. But his past refuses to release him. Abandoned by MI6 after...

One winter morning Lorimer Black goes to keep a business appointment and finds a hanged man. This is just the start of what turns out to be a horrendous period...

Longlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize- a topical London love story from the brilliant, prize-winning A. L. Kennedy LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE Jon is 59 and divorced-...

Tender yet wickedly intelligent summer reading from Anne Tyler's naughty little sister What if every woman in town suddenly went on strike? For the people of Stellar Plains, the staging...

A book about family, selfishness and compassion on Ireland's Atlantic coast, from the Booker Prize-winner. Shortlisted for the 2015 Costa Novel Award Longlisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize Shortlisted...

Sharp witty tale about the sexual politics of a marriage from New York Times bestseller and author of the acclaimed The Interestings A Husband. A Wife. Their Secret Joe and...

A WONDERFUL NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING TRADITION OF NICHOLAS SPARKS AND ANITA SHREVE They were brothers and they knew each other better than they had ever known anybody, and when...

'Extremely funny... As clever as Alasdair Gray, as elegant as Jeff Torrington, as passionate as James Kelman, Welsh has got it all' Tibor Fischer Roy Strang is engaged in a...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHORS OF WE ARE FAMILY Friends. You can't live with them - and you can't live without them. Or so Matt is discovering. His best mate is getting...

Robin knew Paul wasn't perfect. But he said they were so lucky to have found each other, and she believed it was true. In the heady strangeness of Morocco, he...

Your child always comes first, don't they? Rose McKenna volunteers at her daughter Melly s school in order to keep an eye on Amanda, a mean girl who s been...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Save Me comes an explosive new novel about family and sacrifice There's no escape from your past... Jill had married William Skyler...

Jimmy understands all about belonging and not belonging. He sees himself as part of both sides of the moon; '...kind of blackman, sort of nigger, in my own country, and...

New York Times Bestseller "An exceptional thriller. It left my nerves jangling for hours after I finished the last page." -Dennis Lehane, New York Times bestselling author of Shutter Island...

In the tradition of Caleb Carr's The Alienist and Eric Larsen's The Devil in the White City comes The Paris Enigma , a gripping tale of murder and the art...

New York Times Bestseller "Inspired. . . . Kundera's most brilliantly imagined novel. . . . A book that entrances, beguiles and charms us from first page to last." --...

From the bestselling author of The Roanoke Girls comes a riveting mystery and poignant exploration of guilt, loss and devastation. 'A blistering page-turner...deeply chilling and beautifully written' Chris Whitaker 'Fans...

The story of a little cat who saved a family in crisis. Solomon's story began one stormy night... Found on the doorstep in the middle of a thunderstorm, Solomon enters...

'I CAPTURE THE CASTLE meets THE VIRGIN SUICIDES. An eccentric and totally irresistible read' Glamour Rosalind. Bianca. Cordelia. The Weird Sisters. Rose always first, Bean never first, Cordy always last....

From bestselling author Torey Hayden comes a moving new novel of loss and redemption. Abundance, Montana, once a lively mining town in the days of the wild west, is now...

Two strong women. Two cultures. One unifying cause: survival. Ellen Thomas, experienced war correspondent, returns to Afghanistan's dangerous Helmand Province on assignment, keen to find the murderer of her friend...

With some help from her friends, and her noisy and loving family, Holly finds herself laughing, crying, singing, dancing -- and being braver than ever before. Life is for living,...

A beautifully crafted debut from one of the brightest young stars of American cinema. There's nothing more exhilarating than falling in love for the first time. And nothing more confusing......

Michael and Juliet Evans long for a baby but are forced to resort to a world of private clinics and medical jargon. As they wait, Juliet's grasp on reality begins...

'Irresistible - a funny, sexy romp that's also smart, even wise' Kirkus starred review ' Pure elegance, subtlety and wit. A triumph of a novel' - Francesca Segal, author of...

Anjir and Zal have been together ever since they first knew what love was. But living in Iran, the two men must keep their relationship hidden, potentially on pain of...

In the city of Enugu in the 1970s, young Nwabulu dreams of becoming a typist as she endures the endless chores she is tasked with by her employers. She's been...

A compelling, clever and controversial debut which will appeal to fans of THE GIRL ON A TRAIN, APPLE TREE YARD, GONE GIRL and NOTES ON A SCANDAL. 'Can there be...

Strap on your highest heels for a fast-paced peek inside the glossy world of magazines. When Nina Morey gets her perfectly pedicured toe on the first rung of the highly...

International bestselling novelist Debbie Macomber rings in the season with a charming story of love ... and a little angelic intervention. International bestselling novelist Debbie Macomber rings in the season...

Suffused with beauty and tenderness and shot through with self-deprecating humour and frailty. Grace is taking a break from writing a long novel and seems to be losing her grip...

This is a story that can only be told in a whisper ... This is a story that can only be told in a whisper ... In the remote outback...

A tale of forbidden love and must-have shoes. 1920s Paris. The 'Crazy Years'. English society beauty Genevieve Shelby King parties to the utmost with the artists and writers of bohemian...

'Cinematic, spicy and emotionally wise' Annabel Monaghan 'Contemporary Romance at its best' Sarah Adler 'Romantic, funny, tender, sexy' Meg Shaffer 'The perfect match for any Romance lover' Jamie Harrow A...

Dis//Integration , a previously unpublished work by William Melvin Kelley, author of A Different Drummer , is a notable and welcome addition to African American literature. The linked "2 novelas,...

Dis//Integration , a previously unpublished work by William Melvin Kelley, author of A Different Drummer , is a notable and welcome addition to African American literature. The linked "2 novelas,...