Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

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Best Friends

Best Friends

Author: Andrew Meehan
ISBN: 9781068389375
Format: Paperback
$22.99

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A Working Mother

A Working Mother

Author: Agnes Owens ,  Kirstin Innes
ISBN: 9781846977015
Format: Paperback
$19.99

Agnes Owen's sharp wit, humour and lean prose is beautifully displayed in this tragi-comedy. Betty's husband Adam...  Read More >>

Gentlemen of the West

Gentlemen of the West

Author: Agnes Owens ,  Dani Garavelli
ISBN: 9781846977602
Format: Paperback
$19.99

Gentlemen of the West isAgnesOwens' first novel. It is the acutely observed series of episodes in the life of the...  Read More >>

For the Love of Willie

For the Love of Willie

Author: Agnes Owens ,  Heather Parry
ISBN: 9781846977589
Format: Paperback
$19.99

Peggy is turning a dark girlhood romance into a novel and is trying to get her fellow inmate at the mental hospital,...  Read More >>

Like Birds in the Wilderness

Like Birds in the Wilderness

Author: Agnes Owens ,  Kirsty Logan
ISBN: 9781846977596
Format: Paperback
$19.99

'Like Birds in the Wilderness', a portrait of brickie Mac. He's a straightforward guy with a talent for laying bricks...  Read More >>

The Ship's Cat: the cosy seafaring adventures of a street cat searching for his forever home

The Ship's Cat: the cosy seafaring adventures of a street...

Author: Alex Howard
ISBN: 9781785309427
Format: Paperback
$24.99

From the mind of Alex Howard, author of much-loved adventure The Ghost Cat: meet your new feline friend, The Ship's...  Read More >>

The Impossible Fortune

The Impossible Fortune

Author: Richard Osman
ISBN: 9781405975735
Format: Paperback
$24.99

Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron return in the brilliant new...  Read More >>

The Listeners: 'A beautiful love story, a fascinating glimpse into the horrors of history and a haunting tale of loyalty and courage' - Chris Whitaker

The Listeners: 'A beautiful love story, a fascinating...

Author: Maggie Stiefvater
ISBN: 9781035406210
Format: Paperback
$24.99

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The Girl with a Thousand Faces

The Girl with a Thousand Faces

Author: Sunyi Dean
ISBN: 9780008479503
Format: Paperback
$34.99

A haunting dark urban fantasy set in historical Hong Kong, where ancient myths and local legends combine in a story...  Read More >>

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 AWARD-WINNING FOOD WRITER 'IRRESISTIBLY FUNNY, SEXY AND CHARMING'...  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

The eagerly awaited debut novel by a literary star in the making: a vivid, mesmerising story about modern Lagos...  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 >>

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 >>

The Wondrous Life and Loves of Nella Carter: a Faustian deal with Death and a promise to be held

The Wondrous Life and Loves of Nella Carter: a Faustian...

Author: Brionni Nwosu
ISBN: 9781399746359
Format: Paperback
$24.99

An adult fantasy told across the span of centuries about a woman who makes a deal with Death: in exchange for letting...  Read More >>

The Serial Killer Gene

The Serial Killer Gene

Author: Alice Hunter
ISBN: 9780008791568
Format: Paperback
$22.99

I should never have taken that DNA test. Then maybe things wouldn't have gone so wrong…  Read More >>

Married to the Mafia

Married to the Mafia

Author: Lucy Smoke
ISBN: 9781538774977
Format: Paperback
$34.99

In this dark, steamy rom-com perfect for fans of Brynne Weaver, a woman at an arranged wedding between two rivaling...  Read More >>

The Tabby in Black

The Tabby in Black

Author: Mandy Morton
ISBN: 9781788425940
Format: Paperback
$24.99

Feline sleuths Hettie and Tilly claw through cocoa-fuelled secrets, unwrapping deadly truths in a choc-full mystery...  Read More >>

Summer At Willow Tree Farm

Summer At Willow Tree Farm

Author: Heidi Rice
ISBN: 9781848459533
Format: Paperback
$22.99

‘A sizzling summer read!' Sarah Morgan  Read More >>

Homebound

Homebound

Author: Portia Elan
ISBN: 9781784746179
Format: Paperback
$34.99

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Work Love Balance: The heart-warming romance perfect for fans of workplace romance and rivals to lovers

Work Love Balance: The heart-warming romance perfect...

Author: Sophie Loxton
ISBN: 9781398536715
Format: Paperback
$24.99

Lizzy Brinks is the ultimate professional. Smart, calm and ever so slightly scary, there’s nothing she can’t handle...  Read More >>

Watching Over Her: The prize-winning million-copy-bestselling historical romance that has captivated readers

Watching Over Her: The prize-winning million-copy-bestselling...

Author: Jean-Baptiste Andrea ,  Frank Wynne (Translator)
ISBN: 9781805462750
Format: Paperback
$26.99

The international bestseller and winner of the Prix Goncourt 2023, with over 700,000 copies sold in France.  Read More >>

The Harrow: The funny, gripping thriller shortlisted for The Orwell Prize 2025

The Harrow: The funny, gripping thriller shortlisted...

Author: Noah Eaton
ISBN: 9781805462101
Format: Paperback
$24.99

Funny, fast-paced and nostalgic for the drunken glories of journalism, The Harrow is to local news what Slow Horses...  Read More >>

The Wanton Road

The Wanton Road

Author: J. C. Harvey
ISBN: 9781838953515
Format: Paperback
$32.99

After years fighting in Europe, in 1639 war hero Jack Fiskardo returns to an England on the verge of civil war....  Read More >>

Ocean: The new novel from the prize-winning author of Larchfield

Ocean: The new novel from the prize-winning author of...

Author: Polly Clark
ISBN: 9781785634529
Format: Paperback
$25.85

Caught in a terrorist explosion on the London Underground, Helen can't go back to her own life. In a bid to preserve...  Read More >>

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