Modern Fiction (post 1945)

New to Penguin Modern Classics Florentino Ariza has never forgotten his first love. He has waited nearly a lifetime in silence since his beloved Fermina married another man. No woman...

Hartley's classic novel of innocence lost, now reissued with a new jacket When one long, hot summer, young Leo is staying with a school friend at Brandham Hall, he begins...

'She has examined the heart of man with an understanding ... that no other writer can hope to surpass' Tennessee Williams Carson McCullers' prodigious first novel was published to instant...

A stunning new series look for one of the greatest writers of the 20th century in Penguin Modern Classics Drifters in search of work, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie,...

In her magnificent novel, Marguerite Yourcenar recreates the life and death of one of the great rulers of the ancient world. The Emperor Hadrian, aware his demise is imminent, writes...

Another addition to Penguin Modern Classics' key Kerouac holdings. THE DHARMA BUMS appeared just one year after the author's explosive ON THE ROAD had put the Beat Generation on the...

A superb portrait of a generation of black Americans, this novel established Ralph Ellison as one of the key writers of the twentieth century Ralph Ellison's blistering and impassioned first...

Taking its title from T.S. Eliot's modernist poem The Waste Land, Evelyn Waugh's A Handful of Dust is a chronicle of Britain's decadence and social disintegration between the First and...

Tim Winton's classic novella about the insidious grip of fear. In the Winter Dark is spellbinding. Tim Winton's classic novella about the insidious grip of fear. In the Winter Dark...

Nobel Prize-winning author of Beloved, Toni Morrison is one of the finest novelists of our times. 'Song of Solomon...profoundly changed my life' Marlon James Macon 'Milkman' Dead was born shortly...

The legendary author of V and Gravity's Rainbow is back with a taut, psychedelic yarn, about the sixties, featuring private eye Doc Sportello... Read the cult classic behind the major...

A haunting yet beautiful story that moves the reader from start to finish. INCLUDES A READING GUIDE Terrible, unspeakable things happened to Sethe at Sweet Home, the farm where she...

'Casablanca remade Japanese-style'- a moving, thoughtful story of long-lost love and second chances *PRE-ORDER HARUKI MURAKAMI'S NEW NOVEL, THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS, NOW* A moving, thoughtful story of...

'A charming and original work... The parable itself is extremely relevant' The Times 'A charming and original work... The parable itself is extremely relevant' The Times iDEATH is a place...

'The best thing he has ever written' Observer Discover the modern classic that has sold over two million copies. 'A person is, among all else, a material thing, easily torn...

The gloriously moving and extravagantly filthy cult classic from the internationally bestselling author of Submission Half-brothers Michel and Bruno have a mother in common but little else. Michel is a...

If her terrified cries had been heard by anyone but a wallaby squatting in a clump of bracken a few feet away, the picnic at Hanging Rock might yet have...

Winner of the Booker Prize The perfect gift for Valentine's Day Possession is an exhilarating novel of wit and romance, at once a literary detective novel and a triumphant love...

Woolf's most autobiographical novel, now in Penguin Black Classics To the Lighthouse is at once a vivid impressionistic depiction of a family holiday, and a meditation on marriage, on parenthood...

An enthralling exploration of the human experience, from the author of To The Lighthouse On a June morning in 1923, Clarissa Dalloway is preparing for a party and remembering her...

A bold mix of realism, allegory, adventure, and progressive politics, this collection features Jack London's most profound and moving literary works The Call of the Wild, London's elemental masterpiece about...

Listen, I told myself, and heard the waves against the harbour-wall, a gull being peevish, the white tapping stick of a blind man against the stones. Listen, I told myself,...

A wonderful novel by one of Australia's most loved and awarded writers, long out of print and now revived by the Text Classics series. Winner of the Miles Franklin Literary...

A cult cyberpunk masterpiece, and Ryu Murakami's most famous novel. Two babies are left in a Tokyo station coin locker and survive against the odds, but their lives are forever...

In the distant future, humans are on the verge of extinction and have settled in small tribes across the planet under the observation and care of the Mothers. Some children...

Having married her childhood sweetheart, Riko now finds herself trapped in a relationship that has been soured by infidelity. One day, by chance, she runs into her old friend Mr...

FROM THE WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE Shortlisted for the Ned Kelly Award for Best International Crime Fiction 2024 Birnam Wood is on the move... A landslide has closed the...

Winner of the Australian /Vogel's Literary Award 1991. Praise is an utterly frank and darkly humorous novel about being young in the Australia of the 1990s. A time when the...

A stunning new edition of Claire Keegan's multi-award-winning, bestselling novel Small Things Like These. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CILLIAN MURPHY A SUNDAY TIMES AND IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER ONE...

There was no past, no future, no words, nothing - just the light and the yellow and the scent of dry leaves in the sun. Japan's internationally celebrated storyteller returns...

Meet Willa Knox, a woman who stands braced against a world which seems to hold little mercy for her and her family - or their old, crumbling house, falling down...

The latest Bob Skinner mystery from the legendary Quintin Jardine.'The legendary Quintin Jardine . . . such a fine writer' DENZIL MEYRICK On a sunny seaside August morning, a woman...

Eighteen is a good time for suffering Welcome to the country town of Stillbourne. Restless teenage resident Oliver wants to enjoy himself before going to university, beginning with his pursuit...

'The most authentic new voice in crime fiction' Martina ColeWakefield, 1964.Life is hardly rosy for Annie Wills an unhappy upbringing and then married too young with husband Gary soon proving...

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,...

"Tender, terrifying, and heart-rending . . . A must read" GEETANJALI SHREE, author of International Booker Prize-winning Tomb of SandA Fistful of Moonlight is a collection of fourteen stories that...

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The grandson of Prince Genji lives outside of space and time and wanders the grounds of an old monastery in Kyoto. The monastery, too, is timeless, with barely a trace...

*** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR ***The Cassidys' marriage is under pressure. Shauna wants another baby. Greg doesn't. She also has to endure her obnoxious in-laws who arrive at the...

'A magnificent novel. I loved it to its bones' EMMA STONEX'Completely absorbing' LISSA EVANS'A lively, funny, forgiving novel' PATRICK GALE'A rich and tender story of kindness and compassion' RUTH HOGANIn...

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...

'During that burning day when we were crossing Iowa, our talk kept returning to a central figure, a Bohemian girl whom we had both known long ago. More than any...

From the bestselling author of The Shoemaker's Wife, a Richard and Judy Book Club pick, comes an exhilarating story of friendship, family, love and loyalty, told against a backdrop of...

"I saw you, and I knew instantly that I could grow old with you. We'd be future-proof." When Rachel and Aidan fell in love, they thought it was forever.She was...

'Touching and heartwarming . . . get those tissues ready' - Jill Mansell'A warm and tender tale about the power of books' - Ruth HoganAs the bombs began to fall,...

'Fresh, romantic, funny' THE PEOPLE'S FRIEND'A fun, high-concept romance' BEST'With a novel plot, this fun romcom is a must-read . . . Perfect for fans of Paige Toon and Sophie...

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