Contemporary Fiction

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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...
Fat, Fifty & Fu*ked by Geoffrey McGeachin - 9781922904584
$32.99
Fat, Fifty & Fu*ked
Geoffrey McGeachin
Martin Carter is having a crook day. His home life's a misery, he's been retrenched...
On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle - 9780571383375
$26.99
On the Calculation of Volume I
Solvej Balle
'Absolutely, absolutely incredible.' Karl Ove Knausgaard 'A total explosion.' Nicole Krauss 'Unforgettable.' Hernan Di az...
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The Boy from the Sea
$34.99
The Boy from the Sea
Garrett Carr
'Compulsive reading. Compassionate, lyrical and full of devilment' Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses 1973. In...
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Twist by Colum McCann - 9781526656957
$32.99
Twist
Colum McCann
A darkly epic novel about connection, disconnection and destruction - from the New York Times-bestselling,...
Dream State by Eric Puchner - 9781399744133
$34.99
Dream State
Eric Puchner
AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK AND AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'The kind of...
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The Cafe with No Name by Robert Seethaler - 9781837260164
$32.99
The Cafe with No Name
Robert Seethaler
THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'How I loved this book . . . Seethaler is...
Hunger by Choi Jin-young - 9781840919011
$29.99
Hunger
Choi Jin-young
When hunger for survival consumes you, what can be left of morality? IF PARASITE WERE...
The Pool by Hannah Tunnicliffe - 9781761153655
$34.99
The Pool
Hannah Tunnicliffe
'The Pool is Christos Tsiolkas's The Slap with an added whodunnit layer.' - Books+Publishing Prince...
The Book of Guilt
$34.99
The Book of Guilt
Catherine Chidgey
'Brilliantly evokes a dystopian England.' The Observer A compelling novel that takes place in a...
May You Have Delicious Meals
$34.99
May You Have Delicious Meals
Junko Takase
For readers of BREASTS AND EGGS and CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN comes Junko Takase's Akutagawa Prize-winning...
My Friends
$34.99
My Friends
Fredrik Backman
#1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving...
Wicked Dreams by S Massery - 9781957286266
$36.50
Wicked Dreams
S Massery
He once swore he'd marry me-but now he's desperate for my ruin. Caleb Asher has...
How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie - 9780008683535
$24.99
How to Kill Your Family
Bella Mackie
**Order the paperback of Bella Mackie's latest hilarious novel, WHAT A WAY TO GO, now**...
The Binding by Bridget Collins - 9780008683559
$24.99
The Binding
Bridget Collins
*PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY OF BRIDGET COLLINS' STUNNING NEW NOVEL, THE NAKED LIGHT* LOSE YOURSELF IN...
Wife by Charlotte Mendelson - 9781529052824
$34.99
Wife
Charlotte Mendelson
'A master at family drama' - The Times 'One of the funniest writers in Britain'...
Rosarita by Anita Desai - 9781035044436
$29.99
Rosarita
Anita Desai
'Anita Desai is a magnificent writer' - Salman Rushdie From three times Booker-shortlisted author Anita...
Bonding by Mariel Franklin - 9781035016594
$34.99
Bonding
Mariel Franklin
The beach read with big ideas 'Audacious, hot, deeply uncomfortable and genuinely thrilling' - Saba...
Would You Rather: Latest heart-warming family drama novel from bestselling author of THE SCENT OF YOU perfect for readers of Marian Keyes and Monic by Maggie Alderson - 9781460752067
$34.99
Would You Rather: Latest heart-warming family drama novel from bestselling author of THE SCENT OF YOU perfect for readers of Marian Keyes and Monic
Maggie Alderson
Grieving widow or wronged wife ... which would you choose? The witty and heartwarming new...
Bewilderment by Richard Powers - 9781804951668
$24.99
Bewilderment
Richard Powers
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 FROM...
Red Crosses by Sasha Filipenko - 9781787703148
$32.99
Red Crosses
Sasha Filipenko
Tatiana Alexeyevna is 90 years old and she's losing her memory. To find her way...