Modern & Contemporary Fiction

An orphan poses nervously for a Renaissance maestro in medieval Siena, and an artist's servant girl in seventeenth-century Amsterdam snatches a mom...

In a house overlooking Dublin Bay, Mimi and her daughter Grace are disturbed by the unexpected arrival of Grace's daughter Polly, and her striking ...

Review Moving, intelligent, beautifully written and hugely enjoyable ― Sunday Times Dawson brilliantly evokes Brooke's volatility, his inner diss...

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...

A Prima Best Book of 2018 selection 'Warm and wise' Guardian 'A book to really love ... makes reading a joy' Stylist 'Will soften even the hardest...

From the author of The Power, winner of the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2017 Ronit has left London and transformed her life. She has become ...

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...

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...

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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...