Modern & Contemporary Fiction

Caroline's Bikini is the tale of a classic love affair; a swirling cocktail of obsession and imagination. The moment that Evan Gordonstone - a suc...

It’s time for a w(h)ine “God, she’s funny” – Jilly Cooper ‘Oh, for f*ck’s sake’ muttered Claire under her breath, as she opened the fridge to see w...

'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' New York Times It's the summer of 1947...

Dirty Havana Trilogy tells the story of Pedro Juan, an ex-radio journalist who wanders from one odd job to the next, half-disgusted and half-fascin...

How much do we keep from the people we love? Why is the truth so often buried in secrets? Can we learn from the past or must we forget it? Standing...

Remembering Light and Stone is a moving study of a young woman coming to terms with herself in a changing world. 'Not only is Madden's book a joy ...

The residents of Pepys Road, London - a banker and his shopaholic wife, an elderly woman dying of a brain tumour, the Pakistani family who run the ...

Review Adorning the cover ... is a picture of a decrepit typewriter missing multiple letters - a fitting image for a novel that thrives on explori...

Khuku, a housewife, is irritated with the Muslims because their call to prayer wakes her up early every morning; her husband, a retired businessman...

The Body is a dazzling collection of fiction from Hanif Kureishi, beginning with a novella that delves into the concept of identity, and its root i...

ONE OF THE BBC'S 100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE AND THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD In rural Georgia, sisters Celie and Net...

An uplifting, feel-good story about five disparate individuals who are forced to rally together when their homes are threatened with demolition. As...

'Sharp as a skewer about the devices and desires in many modern marriages. I loved it' Amanda Craig 'Charming, very touching and very funny. Taut a...

'Touching and heartwarming . . . get those tissues ready' JILL MANSELL 'A warm and tender tale about the power of books' RUTH HOGAN' As the bombs ...

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'Almost hypnotically perfect prose' Kate Sawyer 'A thoughtful, tender and delicate consideration of life's choices' Huma Qureshi 'Ashby handles her...

*Don't miss the searing, dazzling and unforgettable new novel from the Women's Prize longlisted author of CARELESS!* 'Every word has the touch of ...

A special hardback edition of Neil Gaiman's internationally bestselling novel with stunning new contemporary artwork by Monet Alyssa. **Highly ant...

'Addictive' Stylist 'Sultry' Elle 'Shimmers with suspense' Daily Mail 'Sizzling' Esquire Summer in Paris. Leah, bored of tedious dead-end jobs, is...

A SUNDAY TIMES POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 'It's so believable... This is the perfect summer book' Lorraine K...

'A beautiful, moving and thought provoking story, The Figurine is a stunning read . . . her love and passion for Greece comes through loud and clea...

Review Those unacquainted with the author's catalogue of work will doubtless appreciate his imagination and wit, especially in his efforts to air ...

THE SIX LOVES OF BILLY BINNS is a deeply moving and honest debut set in London against the backdrop of the changing 20th century. it is reading gro...

FOURTEEN DAYS, THREE SISTERS AND THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES 'Radhika has the ability to create characters who make us laugh while pulling on our heart...

'Got under my skin in the way the best writing can' SHEILA HETI A fearless and savagely funny examination of masculinity under late capitalism, fr...

'Glorious . . . So brilliant on being young, skint, ambitious and hopeful in London. My heart ached with identification, I loved it' MARIAN KEYES ...

'A stunning writer and a brilliant transporting experience' Lisa Taddeo, bestselling author of Three Women and Animal 'Sensorial as hell... An ode...

'Full of warmth, humour and courage and I absolutely loved it!' RUTH HOGAN A charming, joyful and surprising story about love, friendship and lear...

'Jennifer E. Smith always manages to make you fall in love' 5* reader review Owen lives in the basement. Lucy lives on the 24th floor. But when th...

"Stridsberg has perfected a kind of contemporary fairy tale with a bracing Scandinavian edge, here elegantly translated by Deborah Bragan-Turner" C...

WILL THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME HELP KATY FIND HER WAY HOME? 'Rebecca Serle is a maestro of love in all its forms' GABRIELLE ZEVIN 'An extraordinar...

The fourth novel in a historical series that began with the International Booker-shortlisted The Unseen "Taken together, Jacobsen has given us an ...

'THIS FOLLOW-UP IS AS ENTHRALLING AS ITS PREDECESSOR' Sunday Times 'BRILLIANTLY IMAGINED AND THOROUGHLY CHILLING' Observer 'BEGINS WITH A BANG AND ...

'This novel is essence of Banville ... a career summation' Daily Telegraph Felix Mordaunt, recently released from prison, steps from a flashy red s...

'Had me gripped from start to finish ... timely, horrifying, and hugely entertaining' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Dance Tree and The Mer...

'HOW CAN ANYONE LEAVE SOMEONE THEY LOVE?' Martin Berg is falling into crisis. Decades ago, he was an aspiring writer, his girlfriend was the wildly...

'Gripping . . . twists and turns like a thriller' Sunday Times 'Brave and startling' Financial Times 'Classy . . . suspenseful' The Times 'I loved ...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE GIRL IN THE EAGLE'S TALONS, THE NEW GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO THRILLER FEATURING LISBETH SALANDER STEEPED IN DARKNESS, COM...

If war is madness, how can love survive? Yugoslavia, summer 1979. A new village. A new life. But eight-year-old Miro knows the real reason why his...

Eva Kennedy is in a rut. Whatever happened to the Eva who was going to be someone? Hoping to shake things up and find inspiration, Eva ventures to ...