Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

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How to Kill a Crime Writer

How to Kill a Crime Writer

Author: Sarah Lotz
ISBN: 9780008464066
Format: Paperback
$34.99

She wrote for a living. But who wanted her dead?  Read More >>

Bad Fiction

Bad Fiction

Author: Rebecca Sarah Ley
ISBN: 9780008713065
Format: Paperback
$32.99

A stylish, seductive new novel from Rebecca Sarah Ley, winner of a Betty Trask Prize and the Guardian's Not the...  Read More >>

The Starseekers: A Murder and Magic Novel

The Starseekers: A Murder and Magic Novel

Author: Nicole Glover
ISBN: 9780063293632
Format: Paperback
$37.99

Indiana Jones meets Hidden Figures in this brand-new stand-alone historical fantasy set in the world of The Conductors,...  Read More >>

One Came Back: The BBC Book at Bedtime pick you won't be able to put down!

One Came Back: The BBC Book at Bedtime pick you won't...

Author: Rose McDonagh
ISBN: 9781398717695
Format: Paperback
$24.99

For fans of PINE, THE LONEY and the twists and turns of BEHIND HER EYES, Rose McDonagh's Scotland-set debut novel...  Read More >>

The Good Liar

The Good Liar

Author: Denise Mina
ISBN: 9781529931785
Format: Paperback
$24.99

What will it take to tell the truth when your life depends on a lie? This is the question a blood spatter expert...  Read More >>

Ordinary Saints: An unmissable, moving and funny exploration of family, grief and queer identity. Shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize 2025

Ordinary Saints: An unmissable, moving and funny exploration...

Author: Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin
ISBN: 9781786584250
Format: Paperback
$24.99

The unmissable, award-winning debut novel. A moving and funny exploration of family, grief and queer identity.  Read More >>

When I'm Dead: A gripping, heart-pounding thriller about a missing teen, a mother’s secrets, and the deadly cost of the truth (Black Harbor 3)

When I'm Dead: A gripping, heart-pounding thriller about...

Author: Hannah Morrissey
ISBN: 9781835013908
Format: Paperback
$22.99

Medical Examiner Rowan Winthorp is thrust into a nightmare when her daughter’s best friend is murdered – and hours...  Read More >>

The Disappearing Act

The Disappearing Act

Author: Maria Stepanova ,  Sasha Dugdale
ISBN: 9781804272329
Format: Paperback
$29.99

A haunting novel on identity, exile and the fragile desire to disappear by Maria Stepanova, one of Russia's greatest...  Read More >>

Madelaine Before the Dawn

Madelaine Before the Dawn

Author: Sandrine Collette ,  Alison Anderson
ISBN: 9781787706170
Format: Paperback
$29.99

A spellbinding tale of female defiance and rage  Read More >>

It Comes from the River

It Comes from the River

Author: Rachel Bower
ISBN: 9781526672636
Format: Paperback
$22.99

Infused with the folklore of Northern England, It Comes from the River is an unforgettable, uncanny debut about...  Read More >>

The Island Retreat

The Island Retreat

Author: Cathy Kelly
ISBN: 9780008798284
Format: Paperback
$32.99

The number one Irish Times bestseller!  Read More >>

The Astral Library

The Astral Library

Author: Kate Quinn
ISBN: 9780008806231
Format: Paperback
$34.99

Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?  Read More >>

The Weekend: The BRAND NEW instant top 10 bestseller from the author of THE DAUGHTER - the perfect thrilling Mother's Day read

The Weekend: The BRAND NEW instant top 10 bestseller...

Author: T.M. Logan
ISBN: 9781804185223
Format: Paperback
$34.99

Six friends. Five secrets. One holiday to die for . . .  Read More >>

Saoirse: A BBC Radio2 Bookclub Pick

Saoirse: A BBC Radio2 Bookclub Pick

Author: Charleen Hurtubise
ISBN: 9781804441961
Format: Paperback
$34.99

Exploring the fine line between dishonesty and reinvention, Saoirse is an evocative and compelling story of a woman...  Read More >>

Twist: The Irish Times top 5 bestseller from the winner of the National Book Award

Twist: The Irish Times top 5 bestseller from the winner...

Author: Colum McCann
ISBN: 9781526656964
Format: Paperback
$22.99

A darkly epic novel about connection, disconnection and destruction – from the New York Times-bestselling, National...  Read More >>

So Far Gone: A Novel

So Far Gone: A Novel

Author: Jess Walter
ISBN: 9780063456266
Format: Paperback
$37.99

""A reclusive journalist ... is suddenly thrown into a wild, suspenseful journey to rescue his kidnapped grandchildren""--...  Read More >>

Witch Trial: THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND MOST SHOCKING THRILLER OF 2026, FROM THE MILLION-COPY SELLING AUTHOR

Witch Trial: THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND...

Author: Harriet Tyce
ISBN: 9781035411924
Format: Paperback
$34.99

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The Wife's Turn

The Wife's Turn

Author: Ken Haych
ISBN: 9798233584121
Format: Paperback
$36.93

THE WIFE'S TURN By Ken Haych Every marriage has secrets. Hers had rules. She was taught to be patient. To pray....  Read More >>

Suckerfish

Suckerfish

Author: Ashani Lewis ,  Priscilla Layne
ISBN: 9780349703367
Format: Hardback
$49.99

A novel centred on a complicated, thoughtfully observed mother-daughter relationship for fans of Burnt Sugar, Hot...  Read More >>

Symphony of Monsters: A Novel

Symphony of Monsters: A Novel

Author: Marc Levy ,  Tina Kover
ISBN: 9780063465008
Format: Hardback
$59.99

""Set against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine, international bestselling author Marc Levy's new novel is a page-turning...  Read More >>

The Night Hag

The Night Hag

Author: Hester Musson
ISBN: 9780008565657
Format: Hardback
$42.99

The thrilling new historical mystery from the acclaimed, bestselling author of The Beholders  Read More >>

The Widows

The Widows

Author: Anna Smith
ISBN: 9781529443233
Format: Hardback
$55.00

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Cleopatra

Cleopatra

Author: Saara El-Arifi
ISBN: 9780008697211
Format: Hardback
$49.99

A magical, groundbreaking reimagining of an iconic queen, from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author 'Lush...  Read More >>

Motherfaker

Motherfaker

Author: Anna Brook-Mitchell
ISBN: 9781035073016
Format: Hardback
$42.00

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Bad Fiction

Bad Fiction

Author: Rebecca Sarah Ley
ISBN: 9780008713058
Format: Hardback
$42.99

A stylish, seductive new novel from Rebecca Sarah Ley, winner of a Betty Trask Prize and the Guardian's Not the...  Read More >>

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