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The Social Circle by Sophie Wan - 9781761154935
$34.99
The Social Circle
Sophie Wan
'Wan's refined, sophisticated style brings it all together.' -Australian Women's Weekly 'Smart, introspective and sizzling.-Natalie...
The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson - 9781529155235
$34.99
The Shampoo Effect
Jenny Jackson
An accidental pregnancy turns a tight-knit group on its head in this witty and irresistible...
The Original by Priya Parmar - 9780749033491
$34.99
The Original
Priya Parmar
Katharine Hepburn won more Oscars than any actor in history - and yet her most...
The Importance of Being Delia by Meredith Jaffe - 9781460762592
$34.99
The Importance of Being Delia
Meredith Jaffe
Pleasing other people is hell. Pleasing herself is a revolution. The gorgeous, cosy new family...
Tangerinn by Emanuela Anechoum - 9781787706262
$34.99
Tangerinn
Emanuela Anechoum
Mina is thirty years old and leads a life in London built with great care...
Tata by Valerie Perrin - 9781787706347
$36.99
Tata
Valerie Perrin
The new novel by the international bestselling author of Fresh Water for Flowers When Agnes...
Repetition by Vigdis Hjorth - 9781804298947
$22.99
Repetition
Vigdis Hjorth
In a Norwegian November, when it is dark at waking and dark at sleeping, a...
Railsong by Rahul Bhattacharya - 9781037206580
$34.99
Railsong
Rahul Bhattacharya
'Magnificent' KAMILA SHAMSIE 'Majestic yet profoundly tender' MEGHA MAJUMDAR A breathtaking novel about a woman...
My Lover, the Rabbi by Wayne Koestenbaum - 9781803514000
$34.99
My Lover, the Rabbi
Wayne Koestenbaum
To the untrained eye, the rabbi is far from desirable. He is lofty and disorderly,...
Matcha on Monday by Michiko Aoyama - 9781529950144
$34.99
Matcha on Monday
Michiko Aoyama
Irresistible companion piece to HOT CHOCOLATE ON THURSDAY, set in a charming cafe, by the...
Last Day of a Prior Life by Andres Barba - 9781761381201
$29.99
Last Day of a Prior Life
Andres Barba
'A ghost story without ghosts that, beyond the beauty of its form, explores solitude, the...
Lean Cat, Savage Cat by Lauren J. Joseph - 9781526682116
$39.99
Lean Cat, Savage Cat
Lauren J. Joseph
A Talented Mr Ripley for contemporary Berlin: a twisting, sensual, heady and razor-sharp exploration of...
I Dreamed of You by Pim Wangtechawat - 9781836431374
$22.99
I Dreamed of You
Pim Wangtechawat
Two students arrive in Edinburgh full of hopes and dreams...and secrets. Their relationship sends them...
I Am Agatha by Nancy Foley - 9781805228813
$36.99
I Am Agatha
Nancy Foley
'Surprising and spellbinding' Angie Kim, author of Happiness FallsAgatha and Alice are in love. Agatha,...
How to Make a Woman by Marie Darrieussecq - 9781923058552
$34.99
How to Make a Woman
Marie Darrieussecq
Winner of the Grand Prix de l'heroine, 2024, Darrieussecq's new novel explores feminine identity and...
Hail Mary by Funmi Fetto - 9780861547692
$22.99
Hail Mary
Funmi Fetto
* A Harper's Bazaar 'Best New Short-Story Collection' for 2025 * A stunning collection of...
Ghost Wedding by David Park - 9780861549733
$22.99
Ghost Wedding
David Park
A POIGNANT STORY OF LOVE AND REGRET, FROM A MASTER OF CONTEMPORARY IRISH FICTION *...
But Won't I Miss Me by Tiffany Tsao - 9780063569041
$34.99
But Won't I Miss Me
Tiffany Tsao
"The body horror novel motherhood always deserved. . . . Comparable to Rachel Yoder's Nightbitch...
Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh - 9780719568978
$24.99
Sea of Poppies
Amitav Ghosh
At the heart of this epic saga, set just before the Opium Wars, is an...
Nova Scotia House by Charlie Porter - 9781802067446
$24.99
Nova Scotia House
Charlie Porter
A FOYLES AND GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR He said he would understand if it...
Under the Hammer by Samantha Dooey-Miles - 9780857309389
$24.99
Under the Hammer
Samantha Dooey-Miles
Jemma would kill to end the housing crisis - one landlord at a time... Jemma...
Death Do Us by Ruthy Mason - 9781472159663
$34.99
Death Do Us
Ruthy Mason
A skin-crawling debut that peels back the veil from the institution of marriage and exposes...
The Nun of Ravensbruck by Cathi Fleming - 9781399749282
$34.99
The Nun of Ravensbruck
Cathi Fleming
Based on the Incredible True Story of Sr Kate McCarthy IMPRISONED BY EVIL, HER SPIRIT...
Queenie is Working on It by Candice Carty-Williams - 9781409198987
$34.99
Queenie is Working on It
Candice Carty-Williams
'SMART AND FUNNY...DELIGHTFULLY REALISED' Guardian 'I LAUGHED AND CRIED...I FLEW THROUGH EVERY PAGE!' - Jennie...
Dreamers of the Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki - 9781846016059
$32.99
Dreamers of the Full Moon Coffee Shop
Mai Mochizuki
THE #1 INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING HEALING SERIES FROM JAPAN ANOTHER TALE OF CATS, CAKES AND ASTROLOGY...
What We Can Know by Ian McEwan - 9781529959208
$24.99
What We Can Know
Ian McEwan
In a world submerged by rising seas, can the secrets of the past be discovered?...
The Renovation by Kenan Orhan - 9780241745786
$34.99
The Renovation
Kenan Orhan
A modern classic in the making - a heartbreaking portrait of one Turkish family caught...
The Other Mother by Tina Amodt - 9781805333371
$34.99
The Other Mother
Tina Amodt
Silje Marie and her wife Helene have two young sons, Olav and Henry - each...