Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

1401527 books were found.

White Moss

White Moss

Author: Anna Nerkagi ,  Irina Sadovina
ISBN: 9781805333159
Format: Paperback
$29.99

A poetic and fiercely moving Russian novel of tradition, change, and thwarted desire by an internationally celebrated...  Read More >>

Best Canadian Stories 2026

Best Canadian Stories 2026

Author: Zsuzsi Gartner
ISBN: 9781771966788
Format: Paperback
$32.99

""Combines both emerging and established voices for a fascinating glimpse at the most exciting short fiction coming...  Read More >>

One More Yesterday

One More Yesterday

Author: Charlotte Butterfield
ISBN: 9780008769765
Format: Paperback
$22.99

⭐ A charming, moving and laugh-out-loud story that ‘lives up to the standards of Sophie Kinsella and Carole Matthews’...  Read More >>

Bleeders: The Terrible Tale of Sweeney Todd

Bleeders: The Terrible Tale of Sweeney Todd

Author: Andrew Dennis Biersack
ISBN: 9781644284902
Format: Paperback
$52.80

In the shadowy alleys of Fleet Street, Bleeders: The Terrible Tale of Sweeney Todd reimagines the infamous barber's...  Read More >>

Evensong

Evensong

Author: Stewart O'Nan
ISBN: 9781804711125
Format: Paperback
$34.99

An intimate, moving novel that follows a group of women of a certain age who band together to help one another and...  Read More >>

Scenes from a Tragedy: an addictive, gripping thriller from the bestselling author of The Silence Project

Scenes from a Tragedy: an addictive, gripping thriller...

Author: Carole Hailey
ISBN: 9781805461562
Format: Paperback
$24.99

The new novel from the author of BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick The Silence Project. A literary thriller with a heart...  Read More >>

Palaver: Set in Japan, the gorgeous novel that will ""break and remake your heart""

Palaver: Set in Japan, the gorgeous novel that will...

Author: Bryan Washington
ISBN: 9781805463962
Format: Paperback
$34.99

A modern literary romcom and a life-affirming novel of family, mending, and how we learn to love, from the award-winning...  Read More >>

Diary of a Murderer: Chilling Korean crime stories from the award-winning writer

Diary of a Murderer: Chilling Korean crime stories from...

Author: Kim Young-ha
ISBN: 9781805465270
Format: Paperback
$24.99

A collection of wild, dark stories, including the blackly funny tale of a former serial killer suffering from memory...  Read More >>

The Book of George: Shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction

The Book of George: Shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman...

Author: Kate Greathead
ISBN: 9781805463276
Format: Paperback
$24.99

This is the story of one life. But George is a thousand men.  Read More >>

Good Girl: Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2025

Good Girl: Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction...

Author: Aria Aber
ISBN: 9781526679109
Format: Paperback
$22.99

A portrait of the artist as a young woman in a Berlin that can’t escape its history: an electric debut novel about...  Read More >>

When the Cranes Fly South

When the Cranes Fly South

Author: Lisa Ridzén ,  Alice Menzies
ISBN: 9781804995808
Format: Paperback
$24.99

The phenomenal word of mouth bestseller, shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, winner of 5 awards...  Read More >>

The Loura Lure – Book 3: Rise of the Angel

The Loura Lure – Book 3: Rise of the Angel

Author: James McMahon
ISBN: 9798897892730
Format: Hardback
$126.59

Shamus Bergin and his Keeper comrades battle to rescue Caitlin Dunlevan from a force sent by Enilorac to assassinate...  Read More >>

Ichhamoti

Ichhamoti

Author: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay ,  Chhanda Chattopadhyay Bewtra
ISBN: 9781946582393
Format: Paperback
$65.87

Set in rural Bengal in the latter half of the 19th Century, Ichhamoti vividly portrays the intertwined lives of...  Read More >>

Reckoning: A Chorus, Divergent

Reckoning: A Chorus, Divergent

Author: C G Aubrey ,  Abi Stevens
ISBN: 9781955360166
Format: Paperback
$26.40

A special issue featuring reprints by neurodivergent creators from Reckoning's first decade.  Read More >>

As I Lay Dying

As I Lay Dying

Author: William Faulkner
ISBN: 9781515469094
Format: Paperback
$52.77

The death and burial of Addie Bundren is told by members of her family, as they cart the coffin to Jefferson, Mississippi,...  Read More >>

Giant's Bread

Giant's Bread

Author: Agatha Christy ,  Mary Westmacott
ISBN: 9781515469322
Format: Paperback
$52.77

A spellbinding novel of romantic obsession.  Read More >>

Not Without Laughter

Not Without Laughter

Author: Langston Hughes
ISBN: 9781515469445
Format: Paperback
$52.77

""First published in the United States of America by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 1930. Previously published with an introduction...  Read More >>

Exiles

Exiles

Author: Deeping
ISBN: 9781515469230
Format: Paperback
$52.77

A powerful classic of British literary fiction, Exiles by Warwick Deeping is a moving novel of love, loss, and self-discovery...  Read More >>

Vile Bodies

Vile Bodies

Author: Evelyn Waugh
ISBN: 9781515469742
Format: Paperback
$52.77

The Bright Young Things of twenties Mayfair, with their paradoxical mix of innocence and sophistication, exercise...  Read More >>

Load Secure

Load Secure

Author: Stuart Tanner
ISBN: 9798233633508
Format: Paperback
$36.93

He's spent twelve years running from the past. Now, a desperate phone call-and a fragile cargo-might give him one...  Read More >>

Adjoa et ses trois mères

Adjoa et ses trois mères

Author: Camille Baptiste
ISBN: 9782336583433
Format: Paperback
$77.48

1950, île de la Réunion, période postcoloniale, une société marquée par des siècles d'esclavagisme. Les relents...  Read More >>

The Royal Nanny

The Royal Nanny

Author: Melody Carlson
ISBN: 9798887091433
Format: Paperback
$50.13

Former teacher Meredith Cardwell thought everything was going to plan...until suddenly it wasn't. Strapped and stranded...  Read More >>

Nah, but I've talked to God about it: The 5th Gospel

Nah, but I've talked to God about it: The 5th Gospel...

Author: Hassan Sørensen
ISBN: 9789199014302
Format: Paperback
$21.12

A journalist is killed in a traffic accident, and gets a chance to do an interview with God. Some people will perceive...  Read More >>

Literary Outlaw #21: Suicide Club

Literary Outlaw #21: Suicide Club

Author: Amy Sisson ,  Kevin G Summers
ISBN: 9798295511417
Format: Paperback
$26.37

Literary Outlaw is a modern pulp fiction magazine featuring both original fiction as well as classic stories and...  Read More >>

Vies Parallèles

Vies Parallèles

Author: Valérie Coudenc
ISBN: 9782322599844
Format: Paperback
$68.38

Alors que tous pensent Kristel narcoleptique, chaque évanouissement l'arrache à sa vie et la projette ailleurs:...  Read More >>

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