Modern Fiction (post 1945)

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Author: Christie Barlow Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 416 Love Heart Lane - where friends are there for you no matter what A second chance... When her grandfather...

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Author: Susan Beale Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 Ted, a car-tyre salesman in 1960s suburban New England, is a dreamer who craves admiration. His wife, Abigail, longs for a...

Author: Catriona Silvey Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 THE #2 WATERSTONES BESTSELLER 'Beautifully explored and deeply complex' Gal Gadot Joyful, devastating, and profound, Meet Me in Another Life is...

Author: Mark Watson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 One man's last journey. One hundred and fifty-eight chances to save his life. The unforgettable new book from award-winning writer and...

Author: Marian Keyes Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 656 Playtime is over as Marian's Sunday Times No 1 blockbuster comes out in paperback MEET JESSIE, CARA AND NELL....

Author: Amy Sackville Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: This is a portrait of Diego Velazquez, from his arrival at the court of King Philip IV of Spain, to...

A laugh-out-loud romcom in 2025, perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey and Sophie Kinsella 'Funny, endearing and impossible to put down' Reader review 'We laughed out loud at this perfect...

A wedding. A trip to Spain. The most infuriating man. And three days of pretending. Or in other words, a plan that will never work. Catalina Martin, finally, not single....

Everyone knows Gatsby.New money. Murky past. Huge online following. 'A clever, gender-flipped modern-day retelling of the classic' Grazia 'Stylish and beautifully written, with a case of the most decadently unhinged...

'Satisfyingly intriguing' Faith Martin 'J.M. Hall has mastered the warmth of a perfect modern cosy crime with all the twists and turns that go with it. I really enjoyed it!'...

'SPIKY, WITTY' PANDORA SYKES 'FUNNY, PACY' GUARDIAN 'CHAOTIC, SNARKY, VERY FUNNY' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'AN ABSOLUTELY WILD RIDE' INDEPENDENT A 'HOTTEST, MUST-READ NEW BOOK FOR 2025' IN SUNDAY TIMES , STYLIST...

THE NUMBER 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA CRIME FICTION IN TRANSLATION DAGGER AWARD 2025 'A masterclass in suspense' PAULA HAWKINS 'A spellbinding nightmare' FERNANDA MELCHOR 'A book of...

The Swedish phenomenal NUMBER 1 Bestseller, winner of 5 awards including the Swedish Book of the Year and the Swedish Booksellers prize, with rights sold in 38 territories. A moving...

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ADULTS AND ANIMALS 'Compulsive and hilarious, like a brilliant gossip with your best friend. Emma Jane Unsworth is my favourite' Sara Pascoe 'Her...

The long-awaited new novel from one of America's most highly regarded contemporary writers, The Committed follows the Sympathizer as he arrives in Paris as a refugee. There he and his...

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND FICTION BOOK AWARD 'a compelling, intricate and multifaceted tale' - The Saturday Paper 'Politica can't make war make sense (what can?), but it does...

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...

Promising Young Woman meets High Fidelity in the dark and twisty thriller from the bestselling author of The Sunday Girl, The Strangers We Know and The Paris Affair. A bad...

In A Spy in the House of Love, Anais Nin's vision of feminine sexuality is expressed with a ferocious dramatic force. Sabrina is a firebird blazing through 1950s New York-...

Romantic, heroic, comic and tragic, unconventional schoolmistress Jean Brodie has become and iconic figure in post-war fiction. Her glamour, freethinking ideas and manipulative charm hold dangerous sway over her girls...

From the fields of Provence to the streets of wartime Paris, The Lavender Keeper is an extraordinary, moving story of action and adventure, heartbreak and passion, devotion and treachery from...

A captivating and deeply personal novel from one of Australia's most respected authors. Athena and Dexter live a happy but insular life, bound by routine and the care of their...

The highly praised debut from Tasmanian author Robbie Arnott, now in a beautiful B-format edition. Released ahead of Arnott's second novel, coming mid-2020. A young man named Levi McAllister decides...

The 8-million-copy worldwide and Sunday Times #1 bestseller and award-winner featuring the uncompromising, unconventional Elizabeth Zott THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER, now a major Apple TV series starring Brie Larson. A...

VINTAGE JAPANESE CLASSICS - following on from the success of Vintage Russian Classics and European Classics, these are covetable new editions of the best Japanese writers on the Vintage list...

For readers of Jenny Offill and Curtis Sittenfeld, this is a funny, provocative, pin-sharp novel that redefines modern motherhood *NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING AMY ADAMS* Are you looking for...

Jack Reacher faces his most implacable enemy yet, in the double number one bestseller Lee Child. Enhances his status as a mythic avenger. . .You'll be left with a thumping...

A magnificent literary debut about the myriad loves that make up a life Before anyone else is awake, on a perfect August morning, Elle Bishop heads out for a swim...

'A rich, sensual novel that gives voice to the invisible' Financial Times - shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2019 'In the first minute following her death, Tequila Leila's consciousness began...

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....

The 'riotous, insanely readable' new novel from the author of THE HANDMAID'S TALE The 'riotous, insanely readable' (Observer) retelling of The Tempest from the 2019 Booker Prize-winning author of THE...

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...

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...

Outcast and mute, Euchrid Eucrow of Ukulore inhabits a nightmarish Southern valley of preachers, incest and ignorance. When the God-fearing folk of the town declare a foundling child to be...

Breaking their poses like trees snapping branches, the women urgently regarded each other, cleared away all signs of work in an instant, examined their souls for defects, in a sense...

In the darkening embers of a Communist utopia, life in a desolate Hungarian town has come to a virtual standstill. Flies buzz, spiders weave, water drips and animals root desultorily...

The story of Elena and Lila begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighbourhood on the outskirts of Naples. Growing up on these tough streets the two girls...

A stunning new hardback edition of Claire Keegan's classic and beloved novella Foster. WINNER OF THE DAVY BYRNES IRISH WRITING AWARD 'A real jewel.' Irish Independent 'A small miracle.' Sunday...

From the author of the multimillion-copy bestseller Normal People, an exquisitely moving story about grief, love and family. Aside from the fact that they are brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek...

From the bestselling author of Everything Is Beautiful, comes an utterly heartwarming new novel, about what it truly means to belong to those you love.'A warm-hearted, emotional read' Daily Mail'Gripping,...

AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB SELECTION'An epic novel... David takes us on an extraordinary journey that brilliantly interweaves history, philosophy, adventure, and mysticism to explore the meaning of love, friendship and...