Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) books

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An era-defining novel about Black womanhood and urban American life following four women over the course of their...  Read More >>

A searing debut short story collection set in north Texas, rooted in the rich tradition of Southern short fiction...  Read More >>

A bold and biting satirical workplace drama from a fresh debut voice, about a washed up journalist working the night...  Read More >>

For fans of Kate Morton, Amy Harmon, and Sally Page comes a multigenerational novel infused with touches of magical...  Read More >>

The discovery of an abandoned Spanish merchant ship off the coast of America plunges Harry Ludlow into a far-reaching...  Read More >>

Who knew Cleah Lucky could be even more overbearing in death than she was in life? Her three estranged siblings...  Read More >>

High school dropout Ronnie Madonna has rebuilt her life in Lionheart working as a farmhand for best friend Nev Bickerman...  Read More >>

A posthumous collection of beloved and never-before-read stories from a titan of contemporary Southern fiction  Read More >>

Loved by critics and readers: the major literary debut of 2025, now in a new paperback edition.  Read More >>

The supportive background friends step into the spotlight in this tongue-in-cheek mystery from Molly Harper. She...  Read More >>

In this hit gritty action manga, a young boy is framed for murder and cast off the edge of a floating city into...  Read More >>

""A persuasive, human, and deeply affecting novel that transforms one man's pursuit into a powerful meditation on...  Read More >>

Across the late 1960s, a boy moves through block parties, backyard wars, and a father's poems, as wonder slowly...  Read More >>

In a world of lies, there's only one thing left to believe in. In the future, humanity has fully merged with technology,...  Read More >>

One secret. Two lives forever changed. Stephanie grew up cherished yet haunted by questions no one would answer....  Read More >>

Billie August is barely holding it together—but she’s the only one willing to see what others won’t. A gripping...  Read More >>

Seasoned private investigator Emma Howe and young single mother Billie August form a sleuthing team that must race...  Read More >>

A glamorous 1920s romance for classic fiction lovers, IT by Elinor Glyn delivers wit, passion, and the original...  Read More >>

Family secrets come to light as a young woman tries to save herself, and others, in a Nazi-run baby factory - a...  Read More >>

A mesmerising novel about the perplexities of memory, Las Vegas real estate, DIY projects, and demons.  Read More >>

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