Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

From a stunning new voice in Irish literature, a searing and powerful debut collection of singularly brilliant and...  Read More >>

The Orwell Prize-winning author is back with a powerful, modern novel about the nature of loss and change  Read More >>

The extraordinary and enthralling book club debut of 2025 you don't want to miss. Inspired by a true story, discover...  Read More >>

John Banville's Ghosts is an unforgettable amalgam of enchantment and menace, now part of the Picador Collection....  Read More >>

A captivating, melancholy ghost story that will captivate every discerning reader, republished as part of the Picador...  Read More >>

A chillingly beautiful novel by the author of the Man Booker Prize-winning The Sea, republished in the Picador Collection....  Read More >>

Can a bookshop bring two hearts together? 'The perfect holiday read, romantic and so fun' Reader Review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐...  Read More >>

'Brilliant… a moving, empathic reckoning with the cost and contradictions of self-making in a world of unknowns....  Read More >>

They’ve come for a birthday celebration . . . but they’ll leave...  Read More >>

You think you know what happened that night But the truth is far more dangerous … 'Exquisitely...  Read More >>

The BRAND NEW steamy hockey sports romance from USA Today Bestseller Kelly Jamieson 💥⛸️💙⭐️ Perfect...  Read More >>

Four best friends and their daughters embark on a trip to Italy that will change their lives forever in this emotional,...  Read More >>

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