Modern & Contemporary Fiction

This atmospheric and introspective novel follows the journey of a young man struggling to escape the shadow of his famous father while searching fo...

Renowned, bestselling novelist Chuck Palahniuk takes us behind the scenes of the writing life, with postcards from decades on the road and incredib...

DISCOVER THE DEBUT THRILLER GETTING INSIDE EVERYONE'S HEAD THIS YEAR 'Tense and moving' - HARRIET TYCE, author of Blood Orange 'A clever and emoti...

'It's a cliche to compare novelists to Jane Austen, but in the case of Jane Gardam it happens to be true. Her diamond-like prose, her understanding...

Hilary Napier has had enough of secrets. Her engagement party is a chance for her and David to finally celebrate their good news. But with obstacle...

Winner of the 2015 Man Booker International Prize Beauty, in Laszlo Krasznahorkai's new novel, reflects, however fleeting, the sacred - even if w...

WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH BBC RADIO 4'S OPEN BOOK One family's skeletons emerge on a 1950s seaside summer holiday in this classic mystery ...

An international bestseller and contemporary classic: a 2013 Pulitzer Prize Finalist. Alaska, the 1920s. Jack and Mabel have staked everything on a...

Written in 1966, 'Tarantula' is a collection of poems and prose that evokes the turbulence of the times in which it was written, and gives a unique...

In the vein of Maggie O’Farrell and John Boyne, Tracey Lange’s critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller We Are the Brennans explores the stay...

THE HOTTEST DEBUT NOVEL OF 2023 "Frank, sexy, and so tender. Little's pen shines" Bolu Babalola, author of Love in Colour "A beautifully rendere...

In 1985, Bret Easton Ellis shocked the literary world with his debut novel, a work that has since become an iconic cult classic and a chilling embo...

Nancy Mitford's The Pursuit of Love is one of the funniest, sharpest novels about love and growing up ever written. 'He was the great love of her ...

Review PRAISE FOR SHOULD I TELL YOU?: 'What a gorgeous book! Jill has a great gift for characterisation - nuanced, interesting, believable people...

WINNER OF THE BAILEYS' WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOT PRIZE 2016 'A rich, touching, hilarious novel' Financial Times...

‘Masterful, magnificent. A passionate story of survival. This story will stay with me for a long time’�Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Ta...

Nancy Mitford's The Pursuit of Love is one of the funniest, sharpest novels about love and growing up ever written. Longing for romance, obsessed w...

Complications is a riveting story of scandal and tragedy set against the backdrop of an exclusive Paris hotel from the world’s favourite storytelle...

"Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable break-ups?" Rob Fleming does. He owns a struggling record shop in London, he’s o...

In Invisible Cities Marco Polo conjures up cities of magical times for his host, the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan, but gradually it becomes clear that...

With a new introduction by TAYARI JONES, author of An American Marriage and winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction 2019. 'Ann Petry's first novel...

'Long before Liane Moriarty was spinning her Big Little Lies, Shreve was spicing up domestic doings..She still is, as effectively as ever, this tim...

Pure escapism on every page, The Distant Shores tells the story of a family torn apart, and the woman who will bring them back together. � 'Nobod...

A story of a dysfunctional but deeply loveable family reunited, INSTRUCTIONS FOR A HEATWAVE already feels like a contemporary classic. It was shor...

Jim Francis has finally found the perfect life - and is now unrecognisable, even to himself. A successful painter and sculptor, he lives quietly wi...

All too often, this brilliant novel of thwarted love and revenge miscarried has been read for its political implications. Now, a quarter century af...

Product Description Eimear McBride's debut tells, with astonishing insight and in brutal detail, the story of a young woman's relationship with he...

Review 'THE LONG SONG is is told with irresistible cunning; it is captivating, mischievious and optimistic, generating new stories and plot lines ...

'A tour de force' IRISH TIMES 'Riveting and moving' NINA STIBBE 'Gripping' THE TIMES 'It had me by the throat' EMMA DONOGHUE LONDON, 1940. As e...

Winner of the 2023 David J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Historical Fiction 'A breathtaking tale of love and war' Telegraph 'Moore's voice is co...

"Frank, sexy, and so tender. Little's pen shines" Bolu Babalola, author of Love in Colour "A beautifully rendered story about love's possibilities...

WINNER OF THE BBC NATIONAL SHORT STORY AWARD 'Terrifically exciting . . . It's a beautiful, electrifying thing to witness - a writer so hilariousl...

*A GUARDIAN BEST TRANSLATED NOVEL OF 2023* *A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS 2023 FINALIST* *A WORDS WITHOUT BORDERS BEST TRANSLATED BOOK OF...

A bewitching novel by Brenda Lozano, one of the most prominent voices of the new generation of Latin American writers. 'You can't really know anot...

'Every detail is sharply placed ... a scorching sense of humor and a soft spot for humanity down here on Earth' The New York Times 'Fleishman Is I...

'Original, tender, thoughtful and true' Reese Witherspoon 'Part tender coming of age story, part electrifying tale of political awakening, part he...

The uplifting romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Sunny Days and Sea Breezes Sometimes love is closer to home than you think . . ....

'Perfect poolside reading' PAIGE TOON 'Enchanting, engaging and utterly romantic' MIKE GAYLE 'No one does romance and travel like Lorraine Brown' Z...

'"Hello," says the wallpaper.' Spanning one torrential paragraph, Ten Storey Love Song follows Bobby the Artist's rise to stardom and decline into...

THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 100 MILLION C...

A vintage roller-coaster ride from 'the hottest thriller writer in the US' [Time] Father Terry Dunn thought he'd seen everything on the mean stree...

THE NUMBER ONE IRISH BESTSELLER! 'A burst of warmth and wit, twists and turns' MARIAN KEYES on Other Women 'Warm, believable women with real, me...

'Barnett's well-crafted backlist is big on emotional acuity and this novel is no different, forging from Christina's grief an insistence that we th...