Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

Aghast at American cinema's descent into boundary-pushing violence, famed Hollywood director J. Edgar Schnatz decides...  Read More >>

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""Wildlife biologist Alex Carter jumps at the chance to work with hawksbill turtles in Hawaii, only to face an unthinkable...  Read More >>

The cast of a smash TV show arrives at a quilter’s retreat for week of camaraderie and creativity that takes some...  Read More >>

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This prize-winning debut novel braids together four sweetly- and sharply observed narratives about the joys and...  Read More >>

The new novel from Women's Prize-shortlisted, Costa Award-winning author of Unsettled Ground - an addictively propulsive,...  Read More >>

‘This sweeping will-they-won’t-they love story has echoes of One Day' Sunday Times ‘Took me back to the way I felt...  Read More >>

Will appeal to all readers interested in the ecological power of literature. Views fiction as a sensing instrument...  Read More >>

A big-hearted, immersive debut novel about three generations of a Barbadian-British family affected by the Windrush...  Read More >>

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A hilarious cumulative fairytale with a silly cast of all-to-eager loyal subjects, one very reticent princess, and...  Read More >>

A haunting dark urban fantasy set in historical Hong Kong, where ancient myths and local legends combine in a story...  Read More >>

The killer debut novel of 2026. 'Worryingly relatable' SOPHIE DUKER 'Juicy, dark,...  Read More >>

One unexpected call. One terrifying truth. A heart-stopping emotional thriller about a mother who must trust an...  Read More >>

Immersive, open-hearted speculative fiction debut that connects an irresistible cast of characters across six hundred...  Read More >>

A defiant heiress at an elite academy in a post-eco-apocalyptic Manhattan must survive brutal society trials, conceal...  Read More >>

A bold, intimate debut novel that follows a young Moroccan woman's flight from shame to self-reclamation. For...  Read More >>

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THE DEBUT NOVEL FROM THE AWARD-WINNING FOOD WRITER 'IRRESISTIBLY FUNNY, SEXY AND CHARMING'...  Read More >>

The eagerly awaited debut novel by a literary star in the making: a vivid, mesmerising story about modern Lagos...  Read More >>

A savage, hilarious and profound debut novel from Paris Review and Granta contributor Avigayl Sharp  Read More >>

An addictive novel about a young woman’s all-consuming obsession with a rival of her own making and the desperate...  Read More >>

A riveting, high-concept cat-and-mouse thriller that plunges an FBI Special Agent and a rookie officer into a race...  Read More >>

The first in a mystery series from the much-loved Irish actor, writer and comedian, for readers who enjoy the warmth...  Read More >>