Modern Fiction (post 1945)

An instant number 1 New York Times bestseller and touching new comedy from the author of multi-million copy bestseller A Man Called Ove In a small town in Sweden it...

Takes cult hero Jack Reacher back in time, to his younger days as a Military Policeman in the US Army. The 8th Jack Reacher thriller. 'There's only one Jack Reacher....

The third book in the record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series from British national treasure Richard Osman. It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except...

Nabokov's suspenseful whodunit and one of his most acclaimed works The American poet John Shade is dead; murdered. His last poem, Pale Fire, is put into a book, together with...

A stunning new series look for one of the greatest writers of the 20th century in Penguin Modern Classics Shocking and controversial when it was first published in 1939, Steinbeck's...

Reality bends all the more acutely with lack of sleep in this stunning novel from the master of the surreal. *PRE-ORDER HARUKI MURAKAMI'S NEW NOVEL, THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN...

A wildly inventive fantasy and a meditation on the many uses of the mind from one of the world's greatest writers *PRE-ORDER HARUKI MURAKAMI'S NEW NOVEL, THE CITY AND ITS...

'The best fictional report of the Spanish Civil War that we possess' Anthony Burgess Hemingway's great novel of the Spanish Civil War 'The world is a fine place and worth...

The ground-breaking first novel from Umberto Eco - a murder mystery, an enthralling chronicle of the Middle Ages, a piece of biblical analysis and a stunning popular and critical success...

Woolf's innovative modernist novel, in a new Black Classics edition Tracing the lives of a group of friends, this novel follows their development from childhood to middle age. While social...

John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men is one of the best loved novellas of all time. Two drifters - small, shrewd George and huge, simple-minded Lennie - get work on...

Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita is a dark and daring story of obsessive love and transgression. Humbert Humbert's lust for his pubescent step-daughter, Lolita, shocked readers when it was first published in...

Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange is the shocking seminal novel that spawned one of the most notorious films ever made. Fifteen-year-old Alex and his thrill-seeking gang regularly indulge in ultra-violence,...

'Wonderfully witchy and emotionally astute' Chloe Ashby'Unsettling and atmospheric' Harriet Tyce 'Bloody brilliant' Clare PollardPropulsive and wry, this razor-sharp debut is perfect for fans of Boy Parts and My Year...

Florian Herscht has a problem: having faithfully attended Herr Khler's classes in particle physics for two years, he is convinced that global cataclysm is imminent. And so he embarks upon...

Literature Bargain Book Box 21 (17 Books) Dive into a literary adventure with our curated collection of captivating stories! This book box is a treasure trove of diverse narratives, from...

'A warm and tender tale about the power and healing of friendship and community and the magic of books' - Ruth Hogan As the bombs began to fall, the book...

'What a read! What a tear jerker! But very funny, and written with such breezy wit, and characters I ADORED. Daisy is EXCELLENT' MARIAN KEYES'Brilliant characters, a heartfelt story and...

Idlewild is a tiny, artsy Quaker high school in lower Manhattan. Students call their teachers by their first names, there are no grades, and every day begins with 20 minutes...

'This is where I begin. This blank page draws me nearer to you, the day sweltering, my courage quickens, the curtains billowing and the punkah swaying, the punkah rattling as...

Welcome to the blazing hot dark academia romance trilogy from USA Today bestselling author Roxy Sloane-perfect for fans of Ana Huang. Emily McIntire, and Lauren Asher! "Oxford, England. The city...

'This is a novel about everything and nothing, sour and melancholy, with elements of sheer comedy and almost unbearable beauty... The older Deborah reflects that "I'm surprised any of us...

'MALORY TOWERS FOR GROWN-UPS' SOPHIE KINSELLA     Jenny Colgan returns with all her signature charm in this fourth installment of her Maggie Adair series. The Little School by the...

'Twist follows twist and nothing is what it seems' ALEX MICHAELIDES'Exhilarating, addictive, fierce' BRIDGET COLLINS'A psychological thriller you can't put down' HARLAN COBEN'Dark, Gothic, and propulsively readable' RUTH WARE'A dark...

A long summer holiday on the beautiful island of Corfu is just what Izzy Jordan needs, but is she prepared for the romance and drama? New edition of one of...

'A brilliant dissection of race, identity, masculinity and extremism' Monica AliDavid hates school, where he has been bullied, and has reached sixth form without any friends. Music is the only...

'Through a dewy sheen of teen nostalgia, Reece deftly explores the weight of political events on individual lives. Her supple, visceral prose evokes North Wales in all its complexity, beautifully...

The riveting new novel from the author of The Great Believers, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award A successful film professor and podcaster, Bodie Kane is...

A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023'This novel amazed me. It is the work of a true original' LUCIE ELVEN'I loved Strangers at the Port. It is deliciously spare, yet...

'Immersive, engrossing and ultimately beautiful' Marian KeyesThe heart-stopping and magical story of a childhood, a house, and the deepest of loves...'A beautifully written family saga which already feels like a...

'I adore everything about it . . . the perfect blend of mystery and romcom' ALI HAZELWOODFinlay and Vero need a girls' weekend away... Some peace and quiet to negotiate...

'A wonderfully empathetic exploration of human frailties and our capacity to heal ... brutally truthful and beautifully uplifting' Sophie White'Moving, unexpected and compassionate' Louise O'Neill'A heartfelt reminder of the importance...

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...

Author: Camilla GrudovaFormat: Hardback, 135mm x 216mm, 362g, 208 pagesPublished: Atlantic Books, United Kingdom, 2022Longlisted for the 2023 Women's Prize for FictionWhen Holly applies for a job at the Paradise...

'Funny, poignant, elegantly written, I adored this novel' Amanda Hodgkinson'Wonderful... It's thrillingly written, delicately accomplished and will live in my head for a long time' Lloyd ShepherdCara is a dedicated...

Don't miss the new novel from the Women's Prize longlisted author of Careless'An emotional rollercoaster' GRAZIA'A rare new talent' THE GUARDIAN''So real, and so very moving' JESSICA RYN'A second heartfelt...

The debut novel from Strictly's very own Craig Revel Horwood, this book will make you laugh, make you cry, and everything in between.'Heartwarming, funny and FAB-U-LOUS!' Woman magazine_________________________'A story that...

Author: Alice Ryan Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 432 NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2022 Molly Black has disappeared. She's been running away since her parents...

Author: Louise CandlishFormat: Paperback, 153mm x 234mm, 270g, 480 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2024 A bestselling gripping new thriller from the author of Our House, full of characters you'll...

Author: Julia ArmfieldFormat: Paperback, 135mm x 216mm, 340g, 208 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2024'Brilliantly audacious' GUARDIAN'Stunning' DAZED'Her prose sparkles' ELIZA CLARK'Hauntingly good' iNEWS'A must read' GLAMOUR From the bestselling...

Author: Anton HurFormat: Paperback, 142mm x 211mm, 231g, 256 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, United States, 2024 "A love story spanning multiple millenniums, life-forms and variations on immortality, the book posits...

Author: Heidi Swain Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 448 'An absolutely gorgeous summer tale of love and secrets' RACHAEL LUCAS Join Sunday Times bestseller Heidi Swain in Nightingale Square for...

Author: K. J. Maitland Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 432 'Full of tension and danger... powerfully atmospheric' JENNIFER SAINT 'A beautifully crafted thriller... Breathtaking and bone-chilling' MANDA SCOTT 'Maitland is...

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Author: Jodi Ellen MalpasFormat: Paperback, 128mm x 198mm, 280g, 304 pagesPublished: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, 2023Million-copy bestselling author Jodi Ellen Malpas is back - with her first ever Regency...

Author: Libby PageFormat: Paperback, 128mm x 196mm, 260g, 368 pagesPublished: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, 2023'Absorbing, thoughtful and moving... a wonderfully engaging feelgood read that you'll want to come back...

Author: David LaRochelle Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 64 What happens when a cat tries to be a dog? With this second wry primer, the creators of See the Cat...

Author: Jeannie Baker Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 32 A wordless, visually compelling look at our changing environment, featured on a government reading list for schools. A mother and baby...