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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Old Soul by Susan Barker - 9780241682395
$34.99
Old Soul
Susan Barker
Our Wives Under the Sea meets The Bone Clocks in the most mesmerising novel of...
Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett - 9780241707524
$34.99
Mothers and Sons
Adam Haslett
A mother and son, estranged for many years, reckon at last with the secret that...
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson - 9780241529959
$34.99
Good Dirt
Charmaine Wilkerson
From the New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake comes a stunningly beautiful tale...
The Benefactors
$34.99
The Benefactors
Wendy Erskine
'The style of Woolf but the heart of Dickens . . . impressive' Sunday Times...
Open, Heaven
$34.99
Open, Heaven
Sean Hewitt
Set in the English countryside, Open, Heaven unfolds over the course of one year as...
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I Want Everything
$34.99
I Want Everything
Dominic Amerena
Winner of the 2025 Readings Fiction Prize It starts with a lie. One small lie...
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...
The Pumpkin Spice Cafe (Deluxe Edition)
$39.99
The Pumpkin Spice Cafe (Deluxe Edition)
Laurie Gilmore
The first book of the viral Dream Harbor series by #1 New York Times and...
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...
Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami - 9781803512983
$32.99
Under the Eye of the Big Bird
Hiromi Kawakami
In the distant future, humans are on the verge of extinction and have settled in...
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...
Mornings in Jenin by susan abulhawa - 9781526687562
$22.99
Mornings in Jenin
susan abulhawa
A heart-wrenching, powerfully written novel, spanning three generations of a Palestinian family through love and...
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...
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding - 9781529952919
$24.99
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
Helen Fielding
Bridget Jones is mad about the boy - the laugh-out-loud No.1 bestseller behind the hit...
Slags
$32.99
Slags
Emma Jane Unsworth
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ADULTS AND ANIMALS'Compulsive and hilarious, like a brilliant...
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.'...
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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