Contemporary Fiction

Explore the best in Contemporary Fiction at Harry Hartog Bookseller, featuring bestselling modern novels, award-winning new releases, and powerful stories that reflect today’s world. From literary fiction to bold debut authors, our contemporary fiction books offer fresh voices and unforgettable narratives. Available now at Harry Hartog.

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He Would Never
$34.99
He Would Never
Holly Wainwright
Welcome to Green River. Five families on an annual camping trip, a mothers' group of...
Snow Road Station by Elizabeth Hay - 9781035418732
$22.99
Snow Road Station
Elizabeth Hay
A New Yorker best book of 2023 'Joyous and lyrical, Snow Road Station is an...
The Ghosts Of Rome by Joseph O'Connor - 9781787303881
$34.99
The Ghosts Of Rome
Joseph O'Connor
The Contessa Giovanna Landini takes on Gestapo chief Paul Hauptmann in a daring mission in...
Record of a Night Too Brief by Hiromi Kawakami - 9781805331407
$22.99
Record of a Night Too Brief
Hiromi Kawakami
The Akutagawa Prize-winning stories from one of the most highly regarded and provocative contemporary Japanese...
Morning and Evening by Jon Fosse - 9781804271216
$24.99
Morning and Evening
Jon Fosse
A child who will be named Johannes is born. An old man named Johannes dies....
Killing Time by Alan Bennett - 9780571394814
$22.99
Killing Time
Alan Bennett
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. Killing Time is a wonderful surprise gift from Alan Bennett -...
Fire Exit by Morgan Talty - 9781761381522
$32.99
Fire Exit
Morgan Talty
From the award-winning author of Night of the Living Rez, Morgan Talty's debut novel, Fire...
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid - 9781526679659
$29.99
Such a Fun Age
Kiley Reid
Dyslexia-Friendly Edition using sans serif font printed with blue ink on cream paper. 'Essential. This...
Sail Away by Celia Imrie - 9781526679604
$34.99
Sail Away
Celia Imrie
Dyslexia-Friendly Edition using sans serif font printed with blue ink on cream paper. 'Anything written...
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett - 9781526679666
$29.99
The Dutch House
Ann Patchett
Dyslexia-Friendly Edition using sans serif font printed with blue ink on cream paper. Lose yourself...
The Sirens by Emilia Hart - 9780008732912
$32.99
The Sirens
Emilia Hart
From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of Weyward: FOUR SISTERS, SEPARATED BY HISTORY, BOUND BY...
The Light Behind The Window by Lucinda Riley - 9781035046782
$24.99
The Light Behind The Window
Lucinda Riley
Unlocking the past is the key to the future . . . The Light Behind...
The Convenience Store by the Sea by Sonoko Machida - 9781398722774
$22.99
The Convenience Store by the Sea
Sonoko Machida
'The Convenience Store by the Sea makes magic from life's simple moments . . ....
Nesting by Roisin O'Donnell - 9781761423239
$34.99
Nesting
Roisin O'Donnell
Longlisted for the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction From an unforgettable new voice in Irish...
Instructions for Heartbreak by Sarah Handyside - 9781035032761
$34.99
Instructions for Heartbreak
Sarah Handyside
'We've all done this. We know what it feels like. We can write it down.'...
Give Me Butterflies by Jillian Meadows - 9780063416161
$24.99
Give Me Butterflies
Jillian Meadows
A swoony, steamy, STEM romance in which two curators at a science museum-a handsome but...
BLOB by Maggie Su - 9781399731942
$32.99
BLOB
Maggie Su
'Witty and wild' Harper's Bazaar 'A strange but uniquely beautiful concept of a love story...
The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami - 9781526687142
$32.99
The Dream Hotel
Laila Lalami
* LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025 * * A READ WITH JENNA...
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Lonely Mouth: A captivating and delicious novel from the bestselling author of The Truth About Her, for fans of Blue Sisters and Sorrow and Bliss
$34.99
Lonely Mouth: A captivating and delicious novel from the bestselling author of The Truth About Her, for fans of Blue Sisters and Sorrow and Bliss
Jacqueline Maley
From the bestselling author of The Truth About Her comes Lonely Mouth, a delicious, clever,...
That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz by Malachy Tallack - 9781838854980
$34.99
That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz
Malachy Tallack
1957. Sonny is working on a whaling ship in the South Atlantic, reckoning with the...
Childish Literature by Alejandro Zambra - 9781804271100
$26.99
Childish Literature
Alejandro Zambra
How do we write about the singular experience of parenthood? Written in a 'state of...
Room on the Sea by Andre Aciman - 9780571385140
$26.99
Room on the Sea
Andre Aciman
From the multi-million copy bestselling author of Call Me By Your Name 'Aciman writes with...
The Usual Desire to Kill
$35.00
The Usual Desire to Kill
Camilla Barnes
'Hilarious and heartbreaking' MONICA ALI 'Deeply funny and knowing' MEG WOLITZER 'Witty, moving' ANN NAPOLITANO...
Hunchback
$26.99
Hunchback
Saou Ichikawa
LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE- An extraordinary, thrilling novel about sex, disability and power...
The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan - 9781526682611
$32.99
The Three Lives of Cate Kay
Kate Fagan
Friend. Lover. Imposter. Who is Cate Kay? Reese's Bookclub January 2025 Pick A must-read book...
The Favourites by Layne Fargo - 9781784745493
$34.99
The Favourites
Layne Fargo
An epic love story that reimagines the tempestuous romance of Wuthering Heights in the sparkling,...
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Homeseeking by Karissa Chen - 9781399718363
$34.99
Homeseeking
Karissa Chen
'A layered, beautifully written, and deeply moving novel. Karissa Chen masterfully blends love, music, history,...
We Could Be Rats
$32.99
We Could Be Rats
Emily Austin
A moving story about two very different sisters, and a love letter to childhood, growing...