Modern & contemporary fiction

Once, Theodora was little more than a slave, the daughter of a bear-keeper, running barefoot through the streets of Constantinople. Now she is Theo...

Brings together all the novellas and short stories including two sories not previously published in English.

The Cornish Detective series The discovery of a body in a quarry creates a baffling case for Detective Superintendent Wycliffe 'First-class, old-...

Review Extraordinary... The Incorrigible Optimists Club feels as if you are witnessing the birth of a true, great novelist ― Lire A debut, a door...

Review A sharp, moving thriller, combining motherhood and espionage, sisterhood and sacrifice. You lose your breath for adrenalin, but also in emp...

Review Terrific. A poignant, brave and important book. ― S J WATSON, author of Before I Go to Sleep A gripping read. [Tarttelin] is a natural sto...

Review Marcel Theroux has given us a riveting and poignant story from the hidden world of North Korea. Deeply researched and powerfully imagined, ...

A New York Times bestseller, Black Buck is a crackling, satirical debut novel about a young man given a shot at stardom as the lone Black salesman ...

A thrilling standalone sequel to ATLANTIS, David Gibbins' international bestseller of high-action adventure, marine archaeology and the exploration...

'Engrossing, beguiling, and with an undertow of menace, Before the Ruins is a masterly debut from a richly talented author.' Sarah Waters 'Jaw-dro...

Review The perfect poolside read that will take you from desire to devastation in the turn of a few pages. ― Daily Express Heart-felt stories of ...

Review The Patron Saint of Second Chances is a rare treasure: both hilariously funny and beautifully written. I was sad to say goodbye to these de...

Product Description Rachele Luzzato is 12 years old when she learns her father is seriously ill. While her family are looking forward to her Bat-M...

'Full of subtle poignancy ... each story is a trenchant exploration of race and class, vividly conveying the tension between social codes of mascul...

Review A gorgeous, insightful tale about grief, loneliness and sisterhood ― Good Housekeeping (15 best books of the summer) It's beautifully writ...

Review The moral centre of the novel is stated with restraint and elegance... For all its gentle humour, this latest novel shows Alexander McCall ...

Review A thriller for people who hate thrillers: tightly plotted, smartly drawn characters, captivating story with a satisfying twist at the end. ...

Review A compelling story about the complexities of female friendships and the dark side of the Internet ― HEAT Darkly voyeuristic but with heart...

Winner of the Best Picture at the 1998 European Film Awards and the Grand Jury Prize at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.'A masterpiece. Romantic, hil...

About the Author Gilbert Adair has published novels, essays, translations, children's books and poetry. He has also written screenplays, including...

Review I LOVED Jane Is Trying. It has all the warmth, cleverness, wit and turn of phrase I fell in love with watching Isy performing -- Aisling Be...

Product Description 'Touching, tender . . . filled with wonderful humour' Sarah Haywood 'A very special book' Katie Fforde The Sunday Times best...

'Nicholson is a subtle and addictive writer who deserves to be a household name . . . [with] his remarkable eye for detail and for the weaknesses o...

Review A beautiful collection that I both lost and found myself in. Unbelievably exciting stories from some show-stoppingly talented writers. ― CA...

About the Author Hanif Kureishi was born and brought up in Kent. He read philosophy at King's College, London. In 1981 he won the George Devine Aw...

Over the course of the last 12 years, Hanif Kureishi has written short fiction. The stories are, by turns, provocative, erotic, tender, funny and ...

When Linda Fallon and Thomas Janes meet at a writers' festival in Toronto, it is the first time they have seen each other for twenty-six years. The...

An uplifting, life-affirming epistolary novel about overcoming loneliness and finding happiness, perfect for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and ...

A mash up of Max Porter, Kafka's METAMORPHOSES and IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, NOTHINGis a short, strange unforgettable novel and a deeply humane portra...

Review An attentive and considered tribute to friendship, reminding us that, for all our human messiness, to have a friend is to enter an enduring...

Review In Waters' world, dysfunction is beautiful, degradation is powerful, and there's nothing to fear because the grotesque is proudly on displa...

Review The stories, phenomenally powerful and beautifully written, demonstrate the threats so many women in reality face, but also how, whatever t...

Review Tantalizing, heartbreaking, and filled with beautifully imperfect characters, this novel will slowly draw you in and leave you with tears i...

Review An amazing and profound work, rich in memorable detail. ― Jay Parini Every new novel by Giles Foden is something to celebrate - my hand le...

Review Henry Fry's First Time for Everything is a hilarious and heartfelt coming-of-queer novel about Danny Scudd, an anxiety-riddled gay man in h...

Review This is the essential book on sisterhood that I needed to read. Beautifully written and gorgeous, Salma El-Wardany is a brilliant writer an...

A reissue of the bestselling novel by JT LeRoy/Laura Albert - published to coincide with the new Jeff Feuerzeig documentary: Author: The JT LeRoy S...

Review An uncompromisingly modern novel about care and damage, so finely-textured in its documentary of trauma and recovery, so committed to the c...

Review One of the most outstanding authors to have emerged in recent years--DAILY EXPRESS Torday, as he demonstrated in his debut novel SALMON FI...

From the bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians (Soon to be a MAJOR MOTION PICTURE starring Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh and Gemma C...

Nestling on India's southern coast lies the town of Kittur. Ranging through the city's streets and schoolyards, bedrooms and businesses, its inner ...

Review 'Moving from offbeat humour to soaring spiritual ecstasy, it has both pathos and punch' Maya Jaggi, Guardian. ― Guardian 'A novella about ...

'Like A VISIT FROM THE GOON SQUAD written by Tina Fey' Sam Baker, RED MAGAZINE Shortlisted for the 2013 Women's Prize for Fiction A NEW YORK TIMES ...

A spellbinding historical novel of obsession, the lure of fame, and the power of illusion, perfect for fans of The Binding, Bone China and The Lost...

'Grace and intelligence . . . [her work] defines universal truths about what it means to be human' BARACK OBAMA 'Radiant and visionary' SARAH PERR...

The new novel from three times Orange Prize longlisted Leila Aboulela Natasha Wilson knows how difficult it is to fit in. Born to a Russian mother ...

THIRTY MILLION READERS WORLDWIDE. INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE NEVER BEFORE SEEN CHAPTER. 'The Hunger Games meets The Road' MTV Don't look back. That's wh...

'The perfect summer read' Mail on Sunday Maeve Binchy at her very best - the superb novel of one summer, and four people whose lives are irrevocab...