Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

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The Sea of Silence

The Sea of Silence

Author: Seth Hunter
ISBN: 9781493075102
Format: Paperback
$47.99

Volume #7 in the Nathan Peake series. The war moves to the Americas as Captain Nathan Peake, freed from service...  Read More >>

The Underdog

The Underdog

Author: Felicity Cloake
ISBN: 9780008695309
Format: Paperback
$34.99

The debut novel from the multi-award-winning food writer. 'Irresistibly funny, sexy and charming'...  Read More >>

High and Low: 'The most mischievous take imaginable on the way we live now' Francis Spufford

High and Low: 'The most mischievous take imaginable...

Author: Amanda Craig
ISBN: 9781408714713
Format: Paperback
$34.99

A fabulous new novel by Amanda Craig, author of The Lie of the Land and The Golden Rule  Read More >>

One Leg on Earth: The 'stunning' (Abi Dare) 2026 debut novel from the National Book Award finalist

One Leg on Earth: The 'stunning' (Abi Dare) 2026 debut...

Author: 'Pemi Aguda
ISBN: 9780349018287
Format: Paperback
$32.99

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The Factory Girls

The Factory Girls

Author: Daisy Styles
ISBN: 9780241998724
Format: Paperback
$24.99

A brand new heartwarming and nostalgic novel from Daisy Styles about love and friendship during WW2 It's January...  Read More >>

The Savage Landscape: How We Made the Wilderness

The Savage Landscape: How We Made the Wilderness

Author: Cal Flyn
ISBN: 9780008686536
Format: Paperback
$32.99

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Islands of Abandonment, comes a new book about our relationship to the...  Read More >>

Dead Lucky: A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick

Dead Lucky: A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick

Author: Connor Hutchinson
ISBN: 9781472159076
Format: Paperback
$24.99

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Pig: 'Fresh, full of character and utterly addictive' Alice Slater

Pig: 'Fresh, full of character and utterly addictive'...

Author: Matilde Pratesi
ISBN: 9781472159090
Format: Paperback
$24.99

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The Manor of Dreams: A totally addictive gothic page-turner

The Manor of Dreams: A totally addictive gothic page-turner...

Author: Christina Li
ISBN: 9781408748916
Format: Paperback
$24.99

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Late Learner

Late Learner

Author: Ciara Geraghty
ISBN: 9780008496531
Format: Paperback
$22.99

‘A superb writer… the Irish Jojo Moyes. Her books are beautifully written, and infused with warmth, humour and human...  Read More >>

Romp!

Romp!

Author: Ada Barumé
ISBN: 9780008727635
Format: Paperback
$22.99

Welcome to the 80s, and to the raunchiest summer of your life  Read More >>

Fun and Games

Fun and Games

Author: John Patrick McHugh
ISBN: 9780008517373
Format: Paperback
$22.99

‘One of the most exciting writers working in Ireland today’ SALLY ROONEY 'Lively, bighearted … an utter...  Read More >>

A Bookshop Summer: The life-affirming new novel from the author of Found in a Bookshop, perfect for book lovers

A Bookshop Summer: The life-affirming new novel from...

Author: Stephanie Butland
ISBN: 9781035431823
Format: Paperback
$24.99

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Cooking in the Wrong Century

Cooking in the Wrong Century

Author: Teresa Präauer ,  Eleanor Updegraff
ISBN: 9781805331780
Format: Paperback
$24.99

For fans of White Lotus, a delectably witty satire on the culture and dynamics at play at a dinner party where the...  Read More >>

Tangled Roots

Tangled Roots

Author: Maria Turtschaninoff ,  Annie Prime
ISBN: 9781805330158
Format: Paperback
$29.99

An old soldier carves a croft out of the Finnish forest and calls it home, but try as he might to tame the land,...  Read More >>

Offseason: 'Phenomenal' MADELINE CASH, author of LOST LAMBS

Offseason: 'Phenomenal' MADELINE CASH, author of LOST...

Author: Avigayl Sharp
ISBN: 9781399637015
Format: Paperback
$32.99

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Just One Look At You: 'There is nothing like a Jill Mansell book to make the world feel better' Milly Johnson

Just One Look At You: 'There is nothing like a Jill...

Author: Jill Mansell
ISBN: 9781035410057
Format: Paperback
$24.99

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Heartwood: 'nearly impossible to put down' Jennifer Egan

Heartwood: 'nearly impossible to put down' Jennifer...

Author: Amity Gaige
ISBN: 9780349127583
Format: Paperback
$24.99

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The Satisfaction Cafe: 'Insightful, necessary and beautiful' Ann Patchett

The Satisfaction Cafe: 'Insightful, necessary and beautiful'...

Author: Kathy Wang
ISBN: 9780349147277
Format: Paperback
$24.99

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Table for One

Table for One

Author: Emma Gannon
ISBN: 9780008382773
Format: Paperback
$24.99

*SELECTED AS ONE OF APPLE'S BEST BOOKS FOR 2025* Funny, fierce and life-affirming,...  Read More >>

Honey

Honey

Author: Imani Thompson
ISBN: 9780008759780
Format: Paperback
$34.99

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

John of John

John of John

Author: Douglas Stuart
ISBN: 9781035086962
Format: Paperback
$34.99

From Douglas Stuart, Booker prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain and Young Mungo comes a stunning new novel, John...  Read More >>

Beneath the Orange Blossom

Beneath the Orange Blossom

Author: Emma Cowell
ISBN: 9780008763152
Format: Paperback
$22.99

'An evocative, romantic and deeply sensuous read. Wonderful escapism' Santa Montefiore 'Fragrant and fabulous,...  Read More >>

These Wicked Devices

These Wicked Devices

Author: Matthew Plampin
ISBN: 9780008163686
Format: Paperback
$22.99

THE HOLY CITY IS NO PLACE FOR MERCY 'Matthew Plampin should rank with the best' Sunday Times 'Plampin is heartbreakingly...  Read More >>

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