Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A one-of-a-kind novel that grapples with the supernatural mysteries of life, death,...  Read More >>

“Perkins’ introduction is perceptive and intelligent, balancing genuine enthusiasm for the novel with a judicious...  Read More >>

When Celia is murdered by a troubled young man from across the street, her husband Henry and daughters Nora and...  Read More >>

Three American students arrive on the Isle of Harris to run a marathon none of the islanders know anything about....  Read More >>

In Adeni Incense, a French drifter finds refuge in cosmopolitan Aden—a city of exiles, artists, and revolutionaries....  Read More >>

The Wildsea is a tabletop roleplaying game from Quillhound Studios for 2-6 players inspired by stories like Sunless...  Read More >>

A clever and fun romcom about a woman who accidentally catfishes her love interest, written by popular plus size...  Read More >>

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Even Beyond Death is a ravishing, swashbuckling love story set amid the courts of 17th century Avignon, utterly...  Read More >>

Cherry Hendricks is a down-on-her-luck party clown in Orlando, Florida, trying to make ends meet. A date with a...  Read More >>

A hilariously insightful take on midlife and marriage by US bestselling novelist Colleen Oakley  Read More >>

""Two elderly sisters live alone on a crumbling estate at the end of the world, tending to a large walled garden...  Read More >>

An immersive, epic tale of three generations of women over two continents, caught between forging their own paths...  Read More >>

A poignant story of love and regret, from a master of contemporary Irish fiction  Read More >>

Nine women, nine stories, woven together in a stunning collection rooted in contemporary Nigeria  Read More >>

Fizzingly original, disarmingly tender and laugh-out-loud funny, BIG NOBODY is a coming-of-age story about first...  Read More >>

A pitch-black novel of obsession and pain about a headmaster grappling with world events and existential despair...  Read More >>

Five characters with troubled hearts get to meet a single dead person of their choice in this hugely popular Japanese...  Read More >>

Like a long winter's dream, this haunting and visionary new novel from 2024 Nobel Prize winner Han Kang takes us...  Read More >>

Challengers meets Whiplash in this intimate, bruising novel about the short and tumultuous life of a table tennis...  Read More >>

Her favourite tales are those that conjure ancient worlds – of angry gods and heroic mortals, one of whom will some...  Read More >>

Set in a near-future enhanced by AI technology, a Black British journalist comes into her power-literally and figuratively-when...  Read More >>

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Rumer Godden's classic novel introduced by the bestselling author, Rosie Thomas. It tells the story of a young English...  Read More >>

Marking Rumer Godden's return to south India, this classic novel is a vivid evocation of love and class in the beloved...  Read More >>