Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

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Hymn to Moray Eels

Hymn to Moray Eels

Author: Mireille Best ,  Stephanie Schechner
ISBN: 9781803095578
Format: Hardback
$41.95

In a rigid postwar institution where friendships burn bright and...  Read More >>

Of Seven Fir Trees and the Snow: Early Stories

Of Seven Fir Trees and the Snow: Early Stories

Author: Thomas Bernhard ,  Douglas Robertson
ISBN: 9781803095455
Format: Hardback
$41.95

These newly translated stories chart the making of a literary provocateur, one experiment and ethical dilemma at...  Read More >>

The Mushroom Gatherer

The Mushroom Gatherer

Author: Viktorie Hanisová ,  Véronique Firkusny
ISBN: 9781803095691
Format: Hardback
$44.95

In a forest where every step is familiar, Sára searches for mushrooms—but what she unearths instead are the long-buried...  Read More >>

Who Wants to Live Forever: A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick

Who Wants to Live Forever: A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick...

Author: Hanna Thomas Uose
ISBN: 9781840918472
Format: Paperback
$24.99

What happens to loving each other forever when your soulmate decides living forever is more important?  Read More >>

Lázár: The international sensation

Lázár: The international sensation

Author: Nelio Biedermann ,  Jamie Bulloch
ISBN: 9781529445343
Format: Paperback
$34.99

A noble Hungarian family declines through the decades, from aristocratic decadence to impoverishment and flight...  Read More >>

Celestial Lights

Celestial Lights

Author: Cecile Pin
ISBN: 9780008706401
Format: Paperback
$34.99

‘Exquisite and deeply felt’ VOGUE ‘A thoughtful and beautifully compelling exploration of human ambition’...  Read More >>

The Names: 'The best debut novel in years' Sunday Times

The Names: 'The best debut novel in years' Sunday Times...

Author: Florence Knapp
ISBN: 9781399624046
Format: Paperback
$24.99

The unforgettable debut novel that became an instant global sensation, The Names asks how a name can shape the course...  Read More >>

Secrets Between Friends: ‘A warm, sensitive story about the power of female friendship . . . and the joy of second chances’ Lucy Diamond

Secrets Between Friends: ‘A warm, sensitive story about...

Author: Sheila O'Flanagan ,  Grainne Gillis
ISBN: 9781035432318
Format: Paperback
$34.99

Three women, each at a turning point in her life, are drawn together by old secrets and new dilemmas. The powerful...  Read More >>

Based on a True Story: The gripping new suspense novel from the bestselling author of 'Anatomy of a Scandal', guaranteed to keep you up all night...

Based on a True Story: The gripping new suspense novel...

Author: Sarah Vaughan
ISBN: 9781398502093
Format: Paperback
$34.99

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Accidentally Wedded to a Werewolf

Accidentally Wedded to a Werewolf

Author: Isabelle Taylor
ISBN: 9780008798314
Format: Paperback
$22.99

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Counterattacks at Thirty (Nomad Edition): A Novel

Counterattacks at Thirty (Nomad Edition): A Novel

Author: Won-pyung Sohn ,  Sean Lin Halbert
ISBN: 9780063478565
Format: Paperback
$26.99

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The House of Hidden Letters

The House of Hidden Letters

Author: Izzy Broom
ISBN: 9781804957868
Format: Paperback
$22.99

A sweeping and evocative dual-timeline novel set on a tiny Greek island. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley, Victoria...  Read More >>

Daughter of Crows

Daughter of Crows

Author: Mark Lawrence
ISBN: 9780008696115
Format: Paperback
$34.99

Set a thief to catch a thief. Set a monster to punish monsters. 'I never met a Mark Lawrence...  Read More >>

My Lover, the Rabbi

My Lover, the Rabbi

Author: Wayne Koestenbaum
ISBN: 9781803514000
Format: Paperback
$34.99

""By Guggenheim Fellow and Distinguished Professor at the CUNY Graduate Center Wayne Koestenbaum, a novel chronicling...  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 >>

After Darcy: A Year of Chaos, Sobriety, and Sisterhood: A Witty, Warm, and Wonderfully Modern Bennet Family Tale

After Darcy: A Year of Chaos, Sobriety, and Sisterhood:...

Author: Joanna Nadin
ISBN: 9781835014066
Format: Paperback
$22.99

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The Lottery Winner Widows Club: Don't miss the fabulously funny new crime novel sensation for spring 2026, perfect for fans of Bad Sisters

The Lottery Winner Widows Club: Don't miss the fabulously...

Author: Elly Vine
ISBN: 9781035428496
Format: Paperback
$34.99

Meet The Lottery Winner Widows Club - a fabulous, filthy-rich sisterhood whose husbands all hit the jackpot . ....  Read More >>

It’s Not What You Think

It’s Not What You Think

Author: Clare Mackintosh
ISBN: 9780008742591
Format: Paperback
$34.99

‘I always see the twists coming – but not this time’ LEE CHILD Don't miss the jaw-dropping new thriller...  Read More >>

How to Lose the Lottery

How to Lose the Lottery

Author: Jay McKenzie
ISBN: 9780008765279
Format: Paperback
$34.99

'Heartwarming, nostalgic and poignant' Lucy Clarke Buy a lottery ticket✅ Win your wildest...  Read More >>

Under Two Flags: A Novel of World War I

Under Two Flags: A Novel of World War I

Author: Janis Robinson Daly
ISBN: 9781685137328
Format: Paperback
$55.31

Berlin, 1916. Boston-born opera singer Josephine Marzynski is trapped in Germany during World War I. Torn between...  Read More >>

Gone For A Soldier

Gone For A Soldier

Author: Melissa Jones
ISBN: 9781068527326
Format: Paperback
$44.85

Maddie used to be a writer. Maddie used to be married, too. Now she is an English teacher and - by her own admission...  Read More >>

Children of Strife

Children of Strife

Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky
ISBN: 9781035057788
Format: Hardback
$60.00

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George Falls Through Time: A Novel

George Falls Through Time: A Novel

Author: Ryan Collett
ISBN: 9780063463509
Format: Hardback
$62.99

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The Method: A Thriller

The Method: A Thriller

Author: Matthew Quirk
ISBN: 9780063393028
Format: Hardback
$62.99

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And the Crowd Went Wild: A Chicago Stars Novel

And the Crowd Went Wild: A Chicago Stars Novel

Author: Susan Elizabeth Phillips
ISBN: 9780063248625
Format: Hardback
$62.99

#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips is back with the latest novel in her beloved Chicago...  Read More >>

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