Contemporary Fiction

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Thrilling Tales of Modern Men by Danny McBride - 9781529999020
$34.99
Thrilling Tales of Modern Men
Danny McBride
An addictive, unpredictable, darkly hilarious collection of stories from Danny McBride- the beloved creator and...
Girl, 1983 by Linn Ullmann - 9780241999264
$24.99
Girl, 1983
Linn Ullmann
A heart-rending work of autofiction from one of Norway's most prominent literary writers Paris, a...
The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson - 9781921520594
$24.95
The Gargoyle
Andrew Davidson
Accidents ambush the unsuspecting, often violently, just like love. What does it feel like to...
House of Splendid Isolation by Edna O'Brien - 9780571397556
$24.99
House of Splendid Isolation
Edna O'Brien
History is everywhere. It seeps into the soil, the sub-soil. Like rain, or hail, or...
The Newer World
$34.99
The Newer World
Sebastian Barry
An immersive, sweeping and unforgettable novel of one man's life in the aftermath of the...
Dodge City
$34.99
Dodge City
Patrick deWitt
LONGLISTED FOR THE GILLER PRIZE 2026 'Playful, charming and warm' SUNDAY TIMES 'I adored every...
Where Are the Kings by Donal Ryan - 9780857529589
$34.99
Where Are the Kings
Donal Ryan
From the multiple award-winning, No 1 bestseller Donal Ryan, an unforgettable, intensely moving and uplifting...
Upward Bound by Woody Brown - 9781787336414
$34.99
Upward Bound
Woody Brown
Woody Brown's vibrant and profoundly moving debut novel takes us to sun-bleached California, to a...
The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian - 9781529996562
$34.99
The Amateur
Chris Bohjalian
A mesmerizing and darkly funny new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of...
Song For Another Home by Bora Lee Reed - 9781806491414
$29.99
Song For Another Home
Bora Lee Reed
1950, Pyongyang. Oksoon's father - confident that the war is over - has left for...
Can Nothing Save Us? by Irvine Welsh - 9781787336544
$34.99
Can Nothing Save Us?
Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh's searing new novel takes us to Las Vegas, as a divided family is...
Cold Sunset
$34.99
Cold Sunset
William Boyd
Cold Sunset, the third novel starring accidental spy Gabriel Dax, takes you deep into a...
Wreck by Catherine Newman - 9781804997505
$24.99
Wreck
Catherine Newman
The perfect summer read from the much-loved bestselling author of WE ALL WANT IMPOSSIBLE THINGS...
Watching Over Her by Jean-Baptiste Andrea - 9781805462750
$26.99
Watching Over Her
Jean-Baptiste Andrea
OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD! Discover the story that has captivated readers around the world......
Vera Stein is Fine by Julie Murphy - 9780063575141
$34.99
Vera Stein is Fine
Julie Murphy
From #1 New York Times bestseller Julie Murphy comes a heartfelt and hilarious tale of...
Trick Shot by L.A. Jasper - 9780008814687
$22.99
Trick Shot
L.A. Jasper
'If you've finished Heated Rivalry and want to keep that high going... Look no further!!...
Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah - 9781526680143
$22.99
Theft
Abdulrazak Gurnah
From the winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature - 'a maestro' (Guardian). A...
The Wild Beneath by Kelly Anderson - 9781923058989
$34.99
The Wild Beneath
Kelly Anderson
Set in the Pacific Northwest, The Wild Beneath is a sweeping love story that pulls...
The Valley of Ravens by Barbara Erskine - 9780008561123
$35.99
The Valley of Ravens
Barbara Erskine
'One of my favourite writers' Santa Montefiore 'The Grand Dame of the time-slip novel' Peter...
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, vol. 2 by Beth Brower - 9781037208423
$19.99
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, vol. 2
Beth Brower
'I was sitting at my desk reading, with a cup of tea, my windows flung...
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, vol. 1 by Beth Brower - 9781037208416
$19.99
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, vol. 1
Beth Brower
'I've arrived in London without incident. There are few triumphs in my recent life, but...
The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan - 9781526682628
$22.99
The Three Lives of Cate Kay
Kate Fagan
'If you loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, then you will be obsessed with...
The Stud by Jackie Collins - 9781398513372
$25.99
The Stud
Jackie Collins
Includes a new introduction from New York Times bestselling author, Catherine Steadman, where she talks...
The Runner by Scarlett Thomas - 9781398537040
$34.99
The Runner
Scarlett Thomas
The mind-expanding new thriller from the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers and The End of...
The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb - 9781668265833
$24.99
The River Is Waiting
Wally Lamb
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * A USA TODAY...
The Left and the Lucky by Willy Vlautin - 9780571384808
$32.99
The Left and the Lucky
Willy Vlautin
'One of America's great writers.' RODDY DOYLE 'Vlautin's characters are a vast chorus of broken...
The Hitch by Sara Levine - 9781787706408
$29.99
The Hitch
Sara Levine
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Pick A riotously sharp novel about self-righteousness, control,...
The Good Parts by Evann Normandin - 9780349448114
$32.99
The Good Parts
Evann Normandin
'I tore through The Good Parts, until its last page rendered me speechless . ....