Contemporary Fiction

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Winifred Peters Is Not Sorry for Her Loss by Louise Jensen Duffy - 9781035427550
$24.99
Winifred Peters Is Not Sorry for Her Loss
Louise Jensen Duffy
It's time to shake off the dust and make a new start... A warm, uplifting...
The Storm by Rachel Hawkins - 9781035440443
$24.99
The Storm
Rachel Hawkins
It was the trial that swept the nation But her story isn't finished yet ....
Bitter Melon by Liv Little - 9780349702995
$34.99
Bitter Melon
Liv Little
'Liv Little pulls you into a world where the characters feel like everyone you've ever...
A Thousand Little Goodbyes by Lucy Gilmore - 9781464227721
$29.99
A Thousand Little Goodbyes
Lucy Gilmore
It's Beaches for the modern reader in a warmly funny yet heartrending story of female...
Undone by Peyton Corinne - 9781399756648
$24.99
Undone
Peyton Corinne
From USA Today bestselling author Peyton Corinne comes a second-chance hockey romance between the team's...
The Man with Many Names by Georgi Gospodinov - 9781399623179
$32.99
The Man with Many Names
Georgi Gospodinov
'A WRITER OF GREAT WARMTH AS WELL AS SKILL' GUARDIAN A man and a woman,...
The Late Life by Prof Bernhard Schlink - 9781399627559
$32.99
The Late Life
Prof Bernhard Schlink
What can death teach us about life? 'One of the greatest achievements of the author...
The First House by Avni Doshi - 9780241819081
$39.99
The First House
Avni Doshi
From the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Burnt Sugar comes a gripping psychodrama of unravelling and...
Oddbody by Rose Keating - 9781837261871
$24.99
Oddbody
Rose Keating
AN IRISH TIMES DEBUT AUTHOR TO LOOK OUT FOR 2025 A VULTURE BEST BOOK OF...
I Made You Up Inside My Head by Marta Perez-Carbonell - 9781399739085
$29.99
I Made You Up Inside My Head
Marta Perez-Carbonell
'A tremendous novel with a cool and engrossing narrative voice' William Boyd, author of The...
Little Wonder by Sophie Chen Keller - 9780241845516
$34.99
Little Wonder
Sophie Chen Keller
A musical prodigy and his mother spend years searching for each other in this beautiful,...
The Tattoo and Other Stories by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki - 9784805319598
$29.99
The Tattoo and Other Stories
Jun'ichiro Tanizaki
This dazzling collection of short fiction by literary master Junichiro Tanizaki features three stories that...
Successology by Lydie Salvayre - 9781764520393
$32.99
Successology
Lydie Salvayre
From one of France's leading authors, Lydie Salvayre, Successology is a satirical disquisition on the...
'Tis the Season for Revenge by Morgan Elizabeth - 9781454965794
$32.99
'Tis the Season for Revenge
Morgan Elizabeth
Abbie Keller thought that Richard Bartholemew Benson would be her forever. Sure, she had to...
Thirst Trap by Grainne O'Hare - 9781035046218
$24.99
Thirst Trap
Grainne O'Hare
The International Bestseller 'Hilarious and gut-wrenching' - Alice Slater, author of Death of a Bookseller...
The Private Side of Friendship by Alexander McCall Smith - 9781846977411
$22.99
The Private Side of Friendship
Alexander McCall Smith
Six friends. One city. The time of their lives. It's 1988, and on the verge...
The Man Who Didn't Call by Rosie Walsh - 9781035098880
$24.99
The Man Who Didn't Call
Rosie Walsh
*Over a million copies sold worldwide* ______________ 'I absolutely loved this book and didn't want...
Second First Dates by Gabriella Gamez - 9781538777954
$29.99
Second First Dates
Gabriella Gamez
A librarian swipes right on a charming high school teacher, only to realize that she'd...
People Who Live Alone Talk Too Much by Sofi Stambo - 9781632064172
$29.99
People Who Live Alone Talk Too Much
Sofi Stambo
**Winner, Kellman Prize 2024, Immigrant Literature** With the puckish humour of Fran Lebowitz and the...
Woodworking by Emily St. James - 9781638934172
$34.99
Woodworking
Emily St. James
LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE 2025 Named A Best Book of...
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger - 9781529996272
$65.00
The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger
A special collector's edition of one of the great, modern love stories A SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S...
In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje - 9781035091362
$24.99
In the Skin of a Lion
Michael Ondaatje
'A magical book. Michael Ondaatje defies the normal distinction between poet and novelist. His writing...
False Prophet by Afsheen Farhadi - 9781685892418
$34.99
False Prophet
Afsheen Farhadi
The cult drama of The Girls meets Yellowface's searing exploration of lies, immigration, and identity...
Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler - 9781035445479
$24.99
Wild Seed
Octavia E. Butler
A stunning new edition of Book One of the Patternist series, in which two immortals...
HOT WAX by M. L. Rio - 9781035421206
$24.99
HOT WAX
M. L. Rio
'A propulsive father-daughter story infused with rock 'n' roll ' JENNIFER EGAN '[A] feverishly-composed rock...
Game On - Black Edition by Navessa Allen - 9781529452235
$55.00
Game On - Black Edition
Navessa Allen
A special edition hardback of the multi-million copy New York Times bestseller and viral TikTok...
A Tiny Speck of Black and Then Nothing by Emily Midorikawa - 9781786584786
$34.99
A Tiny Speck of Black and Then Nothing
Emily Midorikawa
'Exquisitely written and utterly compelling' SUSAN BARKER 'The soul of a stylish mystery and the...
Bog Queen by Anna North - 9781399629966
$24.99
Bog Queen
Anna North
'An iridescent contemporary folktale' LUCY ROSE 'A mesmerising novel' OBSERVER 'Sparkles like unearthed treasure' KALIANE...