Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

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No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done: 'The twist is perfection. I think it's just about the cleverest thing I've ever read' Gillian McAllister

No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done: 'The twist...

Author: Sophie Hannah
ISBN: 9781835011607
Format: Paperback
$22.99

You think it will never happen to you: the ring of the bell, the police on the doorstep. First they check you're...  Read More >>

Our Monstrous Bodies

Our Monstrous Bodies

Author: Emma Cleary
ISBN: 9780008711436
Format: Paperback
$34.99

An extraordinary literary horror debut from a rising star.  Read More >>

Sleep Has His House

Sleep Has His House

Author: Anna Kavan
ISBN: 9781805332534
Format: Paperback
$24.99

An unhappy family returns to Britain from a hot country, filling their suburban house with the glittering hoard...  Read More >>

Black Bag

Black Bag

Author: Luke Kennard
ISBN: 9781399826129
Format: Paperback
$34.99

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This Story Might Save Your Life: A stunning, suspenseful thriller with the heart of a love story. A Radio 2 Book Club Pick Spring 2026

This Story Might Save Your Life: A stunning, suspenseful...

Author: Tiffany Crum
ISBN: 9781399744690
Format: Paperback
$34.99

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May Our Joy Endure

May Our Joy Endure

Author: Kev Lambert ,  Donald Winkler
ISBN: 9781805333180
Format: Paperback
$24.99

'Sharp, provocative... You won't be able to look away' Observer 'Acerbic... A lacerating comedy of manners' Telegraph...  Read More >>

Travel Light: 'Read it now' (Ursula K. Le Guin)

Travel Light: 'Read it now' (Ursula K. Le Guin)

Author: Naomi Mitchison
ISBN: 9780349020549
Format: Paperback
$22.99

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Isabella’s Not Dead

Isabella’s Not Dead

Author: Beth Morrey
ISBN: 9780008555351
Format: Paperback
$22.99

From the Sunday Times bestselling author, for anyone who's ever been ghosted – and wondered why… 'Unputdownable'...  Read More >>

A Mother Always Knows

A Mother Always Knows

Author: Diane Jeffrey
ISBN: 9780008735609
Format: Paperback
$24.99

Diane Jeffrey returns with another suspenseful, twisty and brilliantly tense psychological crime thriller. How...  Read More >>

The Death of Us

The Death of Us

Author: Abigail Dean
ISBN: 9780008625658
Format: Paperback
$22.99

This is a story of murder. This is a story of love. This is a story of survival. This is the most unforgettable...  Read More >>

The Silence and the Roar

The Silence and the Roar

Author: Nihad Sirees (Author) ,  Max Weiss (Author)
ISBN: 9781805333104
Format: Paperback
$24.99

A timely - yet timeless - novel about life and love under a Middle Eastern dictatorship  Read More >>

BLOB: A Love Story

BLOB: A Love Story

Author: Maggie Su
ISBN: 9781399731959
Format: Paperback
$22.99

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A Granite Silence: a mesmerising historical novel about a notorious true crime case

A Granite Silence: a mesmerising historical novel about...

Author: Nina Allan
ISBN: 9781529435603
Format: Paperback
$24.99

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200 Monas

200 Monas

Author: Jan Saenz
ISBN: 9780008774387
Format: Paperback
$34.99

Selected for the March 2026 Indie Next List! One tiny pill. The promise of a mind-blowing...  Read More >>

The Last Witch on the Knock

The Last Witch on the Knock

Author: Aimée MacDonald
ISBN: 9781399827898
Format: Paperback
$34.99

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The Sea Stone Sisters: A spellbinding journey across decades and continents, combining evocative magical realism with epic family saga

The Sea Stone Sisters: A spellbinding journey across...

Author: Eleanor Buchanan
ISBN: 9781035425976
Format: Paperback
$34.99

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No. 17 Curiosity Lane

No. 17 Curiosity Lane

Author: Christie Barlow
ISBN: 9780008708092
Format: Paperback
$22.99

'Full of warmth, fun and feel-good factor' #1 Sunday Times Bestseller Katie Fforde  Read More >>

Whidbey: 'In the realm of Patricia Highsmith and Gone Girl' (Chelsea Bieker)

Whidbey: 'In the realm of Patricia Highsmith and Gone...

Author: T Kira Madden
ISBN: 9781035403851
Format: Paperback
$34.99

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Toward Eternity (Nomad Edition): A Novel

Toward Eternity (Nomad Edition): A Novel

Author: Anton Hur
ISBN: 9780063484641
Format: Paperback
$26.99

""A love story spanning multiple millenniums, life-forms and variations on immortality, the book posits Victorian...  Read More >>

The Tatami Time Machine Blues (Nomad Edition): A Novel

The Tatami Time Machine Blues (Nomad Edition): A Novel...

Author: Tomihiko Morimi ,  Emily Balistrieri
ISBN: 9780063485846
Format: Paperback
$26.99

In the boiling heat of summer, a broken remote control for an air conditioner threatens life as we know it in this...  Read More >>

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Author: Ben Lerner
ISBN: 9781803513898
Format: Paperback
$29.99

The narrator of Ben Lerner's new novel has travelled to Providence, where he is to conduct what will be the final...  Read More >>

A Room Above a Shop

A Room Above a Shop

Author: Anthony Shapland
ISBN: 9781803511627
Format: Paperback
$24.99

From a new voice in Welsh literature, an atmospheric and poignant story of a relationship between two small-town...  Read More >>

Too Glam to Give a Damn

Too Glam to Give a Damn

Author: Claire Carver
ISBN: 9780008801168
Format: Paperback
$22.99

Three old friends. Three Greek islands. Three big secrets…  Read More >>

Vianne: The irresistible new story from the million-copy bestselling author of CHOCOLAT

Vianne: The irresistible new story from the million-copy...

Author: Joanne Harris
ISBN: 9781398710894
Format: Paperback
$24.99

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