Modern & contemporary fiction

The stunning debut story collection from the author of Foster and the Booker Prize shortlised Small Things Like These 'A beautiful, tender work of...

About the Author Kathryn Stockett was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Alabama, she moved to New Y...

As seen on ITV in the Zoe Ball Book Club 'Beautifully written, thought-provoking and completely charming.' Ruth Hogan 'Mike Gayle is the king of ...

A controversial reworking of well-trodden American myth by the author of 'Naked Lunch'. This surreal fable, set in America's Old West, features a c...

The latest installation in the beloved Isabel Dalhousie series 'Cosy and effortlessly charming' Herald 'Delightful' Sunday Telegraph 'Humorous a...

As always, Bertie is about to find himself in the soup (or 'up to the knees in bisque') and Jeeves is poised to pull him out - quite possibly after...

The torrid story of Frank Chambers, the amoral drifter, Cora, the sullen and brooding wife, and Nick Papadakis, the amiable but inconvenient husban...

Review Flawless... such mastery of narrative, imagery and feeling, the prerequisites for great prose ― Guardian It seems such simple and straight...

*WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2015* JAMAICA, 1976 Seven gunmen storm Bob Marley's house, machine guns blazing. The reggae superstar survives, but...

It takes a lot to get under the skin of Cornelius 'Fatty O'Leary, but then there is a lot of skin to get under. The heroically proportioned Fatty c...

'It beats me why a man of his genius is satisfied to hang around pressing my clothes and what not,' says Bertie. 'If I had Jeeves's brain I should...

A TELEGRAPH THRILLER OF THE YEAR 'A wild ride' Ian Rankin 'Tough and uncompromising: you'll be glad you read it' Lee Child 'Hilarious, gripping, ...

THE NO. 1 EBOOK BESTSELLER A witty, heartwarming story of love, life and second chances set in the idyllic Cotswolds, from the glorious Jill Manse...

In 1975 art historian Leo Hertzberg discovers an extraordinary painting by an unknown artist in a New York gallery. He buys the work, tracks down i...

WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE STREGA EUROPEAN PRIZE A SUNDAY TIMES BE...

The Epic Masterpiece of Love and Loss During the Russian Revolution Banned in the Soviet Union until 1988, Doctor Zhivago is the epic, sweeping sto...

About the Author Sebastian Barry was born in Dublin in 1955. The 2018-21 Laureate for Irish Fiction, his novels have twice won the Costa Book of t...

Review 'Once you read one - you'll be hooked.' ― David Baldacci 'Fforde's books are more than just an ingenious idea. They are written with buoya...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE SHORTL...

'Tender, evocative' TLS 'Richly engaging' Spectator A Radio 4 Serial Fiction Book of the Week 'A characteristically tender novel about a young m...

Book Description A book of rare beauty: Ru is a lullaby of Vietnam and a love letter to a new homeland. Was Radio 4 Book at Bedtime. Prod...

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD Lila, homeless and alone after years of roaming the countryside, steps inside a small-town Iowa c...

About the Author The French-Czech novelist Milan Kundera was born in the Czech Republic and has lived in France since 1975. He is the author of th...

Life is Elsewhere by Milan Kundera is an intriguing early novel from the hugely acclaimed Czech novelist and author of The Unbearable Lightness of ...

The eagerly anticipated sequel to the international bestseller DELIRIUM, one of the most addictive books of last year. Unflinching, heartbreaking a...

Discover a captivating journey that intertwines mystery, adventure, and the complexities of human relationships in this enthralling novel. With eve...

A GRAZIA BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A daring, compelling novel about motherhood' Cosmopolitan 'Beautifully written' i Paper 'Brilliantly explores the socie...

The awkward and lovable hero of Andrew Sean Greer's bestselling and prize-winning novel Less returns in this unforgettable road trip across America...

'This was pure joy to read and left me feeling warm inside!!' ????? 'This book pulled at my heart strings and broke me in places and then slowly p...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022 PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE NIGHT WATCHMAN -------------------------------------------...

From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2009 'Just as the father in the house in which we live is our father, so Comrade Nicolae Ceauses...

Product Description 'Fizzing with fun, warmth, humour and wisdom, the perfect summer read!' VERONICA HENRY 'Compassionate and wise' ERICA JAMES ...

'Fantastic - a wonderful book' Lily Cole 'Magical, rich and magnificent' Maxine Peake 'A wild ride! She sees Graves' White Goddess and raises 50 wi...

Book Description The latest warm hearted instalment in the 44 Scotland Street series Product Description The latest in the hugely popular 44 Sco...

The Gingerbreadman - psychopath, sadist, convicted murderer and cake/biscuit - is loose on the streets of Reading. It isn't Jack Spratt's case. Des...

This debut fantasy kicks off the epic Pact and Pattern trilogy. Combining the intricate magic of Brent Weeks and the emotional heft of Robin Hobb, ...

From Barbara Kingsolver, the acclaimed author of Flight Behavior, The Lacuna, The Bean Trees, and other modern classics, Animal Dreams is a passion...

From the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop, an extraordinary novel about self-discovery and new be...

Shortlisted for the EBRD Literature Prize for best work of literary fiction translated into English. On the outskirts of a town thirty miles from ...

Chris Faulkner has just landed the job of his dreams. But Shorn Associates are market leaders in Conflict Investment. They expect results, they exp...

A stunning epic novel of secrets, betrayal and passion, from 1933 to the 1960s 1933. Tessa and Frederica Nicolson enjoy one last idyllic summer at ...

'A laugh-cry book from first page to last' MILLY JOHNSON 'Simply brilliant' JANE LINFOOT 'A proper heart-burster' LAURA KEMP 'Moving, beautiful ...

Sapphire is the hot-headed leader of the Red Roses in an area where gang loyalty is all that matters. But after a tragic event, Sapphire vows to le...

'Girl on a Train meets The Talented Mr Ripley under the Moroccan sun. Unputdownable' The Times The perfect read for fans of Daphne du Maurier and ...

In this gripping novel, Melvyn Bragg brings an extraordinary episode in English history to fresh, urgent life. At the end of May 1381, the fourtee...