Modern Fiction (post 1945)

A marriage built on lies, a man with many faces, an unpaid debt to the secret service - rich drama from the author of The Infatuations 'For a while, she...

From the million-copy bestselling author comes a brutally funny novel about finding love when you least expect it Lucy married just the sort of man you might expect- a university...

The first ever collection of stories from the bestselling and beloved author of Swing Time and White Teeth In the summer of 1959, an Antiguan immigrant in north-west London lives...

Heart-warming and riotously funny, a dysfunctional family adventure from the bestselling author of The Circle Josie's life is falling apart - lawsuits raining down, her business down the drain and...

The dazzling, unforgettable conclusion to Ali Smith's tour de force, Man Booker-shortlisted Seasonal quartet In the present, Sacha knows the world's in trouble. Her brother Robert just is trouble. Their...

Dark yet life-affirming, endlessly inventive and heart-breakingly human - the next novel in the 'Seasonal' cycle, following the Man Booker-shortlisted Autumn Winter? Bleak. Earth as iron, water as stone, so...

Marquez Day- A celebration of one of the world's most loved writers available in ebook for the first time In his younger days, Sim n Bolivar swept the Spanish back...

Marquez Day- A celebration of one of the world's most loved writers available in ebook for the first time 'It was inevitable- the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him...

'Return of the master . . . Having plumbed the devious depths of the Cold War, le Carre has done it again for our nasty new age' The Times An...

Exuberantly funny and deeply moving, a monumental American novel about family, identity and modern life Jacob and Julia Bloch have a problem. While they've been coaxing Jacob's grandfather into a...

'Gripping. The master at her best' Daily Telegraph The No 1 bestseller 'Don't you dare be happy, you bastard. That's what I thought when I heard. Don't you dare be...

A beautiful new jacket treatment, part of Penguin's reissue programme of Dahl's adult titles What could go wrong when a wife pawns the mink coat that her lover gave her...

Enter a sweet but sinister world where fact and fiction merge... 'My name is Eva, which means \"life\", according to a book of names my mother consulted. I was born...

An uproarious exploration of Carribean immigrant experience from one of the great writers of the twentieth century Moses thinks he's got it made. Originally a poor Caribbean immigrant, he is...

A mesmerizing novel about the magical and gritty world of Bucharest in the 1980s by a celebrated Eastern European writer 'Gripping, impassioned, unexpected' Los Angeles Times A dreamlike novel of...

Pip switches identities, sexes, and centuries in Kathy Acker's brilliant experimental explosion of literature, sex and art 'New York City is very peaceful and quiet, and the pale grey mists...

From the bestselling author comes a transporting new novel about the secret lives of a film crew in Brighton, 1968 A producer. A novelist. An actress. It is summer in...

International literary superstar Dave Eggers on the biggest subject of them all - the state of the world . . . In a rising Saudi Arabian city, far from weary,...

A ground-breaking exploration of Britain's older Carribean community, from the Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other Barrington Jedidiah Walker is seventy-four and leads a double life. Born and bred...

What happens when you discover the man of your dreams is going out with your best friend? 'The Wrong Girl is funny, charming and lots of fun. Zoe's writing is...

What if the only way to keep your job was to antagonise your boss? 'I am absolutely terrified of losing a job I absolutely hate.' Stephen Maserov has problems. A...

A novel about discovering who you are, where you're going, and what matters to you most. Have you ever looked at your life and wondered, 'Is this it?' Linda knows...

Part of a series of new editions of D.H. Lawrence's most famous novels, stories and poems These three novellas display D. H. Lawrence's brilliant and insightful evocation of human relationships...

First time in Black Classics for this famous Victorian retelling of the stories of Shakespeare's plays - sells 8-10,000/year in its PPC edition As children, Charles and Mary Lamb took...

Part of a series of new editions of Conrad's most famous novels in Black Classics This compact novel, completed in 1900, as with so many of the great novels of...

Fans of Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House will enjoy this disquieting tale of people awaiting the end of the world in a large, isolated house Mrs Halloran has inherited...

Kerouac's stunningly vivid and gritty second novel, new to Penguin Modern Classics In 1960 Jack Kerouac was near breaking point. Driven mad by constant press attention in the wake of...

'Brilliant ... a panorama of a remarkable talent ... McCullers's finest stories' The New York Times A classic work that has charmed generations of readers, this collection assembles Carson McCullers's...

The Bright Young Things of 1920s Mayfair, with their paradoxical mix of innocence and sophistication, exercise their inventive minds and vile bodies in every kind of capricious escapade, whether it...

A searing exploration of the transatlantic slave trade from the Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other Imagine if the transatlantic slave trade was reversed. Imagine Africans the masters and...

Nobel Prize-winning author of Beloved, Toni Morrison is one of the finest novelists of our times. 'Jazz blazes with an intensity more usually found in tragic poetry of the past.......

From the author of internationally acclaimed The Flamethrowers - a fearless and heartbreaking novel about love, friendship and incarceration. SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A...

Three young friends are shot dead on Midsummer's Eve. Then one of Kurt Wallander's colleagues is murdered. Is it the same killer? It is Midsummer's Eve. Three young friends meet...

In this gripping thriller, Kurt Wallander's furious pursuit of a killer who scalps his victims will throw him and those he loves most into mortal danger. Midsummer approaches, and Inspector...

When a pillar of the local community vanishes, Inspector Kurt Wallander has a feeling the victim will never be found alive, but he has no idea how far he will...

Re-jacketed in stunning new series style for 2023, On Chesil Beach is a compact and devastating novel from the Booker Prize-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling Ian McEwan SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE...

A new, modern look for Sebald's classic trilogy of books - Vertigo, The Emigrants and The Rings of Saturn - 20 years after the tragic death of one of our...

2021 sees all of Alice Munro's backlist reissued in a new, modern look. These editions will appeal to a broad range of literary readers Discover Alice Munro's first mesmerising and...

Re-jacketed in stylish new series style, Amsterdam won the 1998 Man Booker Prize. ***WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE*** Two old friends - Clive Linley and Vernon Halliday - meet at...

Continuing Text's re-release of J. M. Coetzee's revered works with stylish new covers, Boyhood is a modern classic by the great Nobel Prize winner accompanied by an introduction from acclaimed...

Continuing Text's re-release of J. M. Coetzee's revered works with stylish new covers, Youth is a modern classic by the great Nobel Prize winner accompanied by an introduction from bestselling...

Continuing Text's re-release of J.M. Coetzee's revered works with stylish new covers, Elizabeth Costello is a modern classic by the great the great Nobel Prize winner accompanied by introduction from...

Continuing Text's re-release of J. M. Coetzee's revered works with stylish new covers, Slow Man is a modern classic by the great Nobel Prize winner accompanied by an introduction from...

As Text continues the re-release of J. M. Coetzee's major works, this second instalment of four titles - with introductions from top emerging and established writers - will win over...

Today my father brought home his new bride. Magda lives on an isolated farm in South Africa with her callous father and their staff, who treat her with disdain. Her...

A gripping thriller and a chilling glimpse of an imaginary world that seems all too real. A gripping thriller and a chilling glimpse of an imaginary world that seems all...

The last novel from international crime bestseller Henning Mankell. A brilliant and moving mystery set in the Swedish archipelago. LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA INTERNATIONAL DAGGER 2018 The final novel from...

Malouf's fable engraves the epic themes of the Trojan war onto a perfect miniature. 'Australia's finest writer' Miriam Cosic, The Australian '... profound ... subtle and extremely moving.' Daniel Mendelsohn,...