Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

The second novel from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things ***THE INSTANT...  Read More >>

A murder at sea, a killer below deck?  Read More >>

Charting the course of the intense and at times fractious relationship between middle-aged composer Rebekah Rosen...  Read More >>

The unforgettable and gorgeously redemptive new novel from the bestselling, prize-winning author of My Name is Leon...  Read More >>

A beautifully written, poignant historical novel about two travellers undertaking a perilous journey into the 'forbidden...  Read More >>

The Big Breeze is Fechter's paean to baseball. It's the story of a pitcher whose God-given, once-in-a-generation...  Read More >>

Harriet has life all figured out, but when a young neighbor asks Harriet to help rescue her mother from her abusive...  Read More >>

""This author has talent to burn."" -- Publishers Weekly In three heartfelt new stories, award-winning author...  Read More >>

Kjartan, Franco-Islandais, vit à Reykjavik, il perd la vue à l'âge de dix ans. Armé d'un caractère fort, il tourne...  Read More >>

Bachir, jeune Kabyle d'une vingtaine d'années, est arraché de force, en février 1917, à son village d'Aït-Saâda,...  Read More >>

À l'aube, une fillette est retrouvée sur la grève. Abandonnée par la mer. Sans nom. Sans passé. Recueillie par une...  Read More >>

Fredo, Jojo, Dédé, la grande Adèle, Louison, son amour, et puis les autres de la bande, sans oublier le père, la...  Read More >>

Le Rêve inachevé de Pako est un texte à la croisée du récit littéraire, du manifeste citoyen et de la lettre intime....  Read More >>

A Saudi diplomat's transfer to Uganda becomes a journey through memory, exile, and political disillusionment, revealing...  Read More >>

Ich, die Bio-Mutter ist die Geschichte einer Frau, die alles richtig machen wollte und dabei regelmäßig über Dinkelmehl,...  Read More >>

Die Protagonistin erzählt ihren autofiktionalen Roman anschaulich aus einer Rahmenhandlung heraus und in Rückblicken...  Read More >>

Berlin ist oft Balla Balla Durch das lange Leben in Berlin, Beobachtungen im Alltag und vielen Begegnungen, wurde...  Read More >>

In this sequel to Omie's Well, Omie Silar and her mamma Kate continue their healing work, bringing life into the...  Read More >>

""Award-winning Colombian author Laura Restrepo weaves contemporary themes and ancient myth in this story of star-crossed...  Read More >>

From the bestselling author of Call Me By Your Name, this contemporary twist on A Brief Encounter is a tender meditation...  Read More >>

From the bestselling author of Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead, gay librarian Darcy returns to work after...  Read More >>

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Offers an authoritative account of British utopian literature and culture from the postwar to the present. Written...  Read More >>