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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Leaving the Atocha Station by Ben Lerner - 9781803510040
$24.99
Leaving the Atocha Station
Ben Lerner
Adam Gordon is a brilliant, if highly unreliable, young American poet on a prestigious fellowship...
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver - 9780571252671
$24.99
The Lacuna
Barbara Kingsolver
'Lush.' Sunday Times 'Superb.' Daily Mail 'Elegantly written.' Telegraph This is the heartbreaking story of...
So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan - 9780571382019
$22.99
So Late in the Day
Claire Keegan
'A genuine once-in-a-generation writer.' - The Times 'Every word is the right word in the...
The Cloisters by Katy Hays, MA and PhD in Art History - 9781804990032
$22.99
The Cloisters
Katy Hays, MA and PhD in Art History
Pitched as The Secret History for a new generation, this dark tale of toxic obsession,...
By a Thread by Lucy Score - 9781399726887
$22.99
By a Thread
Lucy Score
From Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Things We Never Got...
10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall - 9781728245102
$27.99
10 Things That Never Happened
Alexis Hall
From Alexis Hall's breakout Boyfriend Material expanded universe comes a hilarious LGBTQIA+ romcom about identity,...
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Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin - 9780349146379
$22.99
Young Jane Young
Gabrielle Zevin
'This sly, exhilarating novel takes on slut-shaming . . . and manages to be hilarious...
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin - 9780349146362
$22.99
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Gabrielle Zevin
BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW 'Marvelously optimistic...
The Worst Best Man by Lucy Score - 9781399726900
$22.99
The Worst Best Man
Lucy Score
From Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Things We Never Got...
The Trio by Johanna Hedman - 9780241994627
$24.99
The Trio
Johanna Hedman
Elegant, reflective and sumptuously atmospheric, a debut novel about three young lovers navigating the risks...
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The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai - 9781035009589
$19.99
The Kamogawa Food Detectives
Hisashi Kashiwai
Down a quiet backstreet in Kyoto exists a very special restaurant called the Kamogawa Diner...
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The Pumpkin Spice Cafe
$24.99
The Pumpkin Spice Cafe
Laurie Gilmore
The first book of the viral Dream Harbor series by #1 New York Times and...
The Humans by Matt Haig - 9781805300175
$24.99
The Humans
Matt Haig
THERE'S NO PLANET LIKE HOME After an 'incident' one wet Friday night where he is...
The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer - 9781398521230
$22.99
The Satsuma Complex
Bob Mortimer
*WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2023* THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER...
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka - 9781914502071
$24.99
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
Shehan Karunatilaka
WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 Now with added author content - a Map of...
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The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy - 9780330457439
$24.99
The Passenger
Cormac McCarthy
1980, PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI: It is three in the morning when Bobby Western zips the...
Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks - 9781804944172
$24.99
Birdsong
Sebastian Faulks
THE MULTIMILLION-COPY BESTSELLER 'Magnificent - deeply moving' Sunday Times 'Engrossing, moving, and unforgettable' The Times...
The Winners by Fredrik Backman - 9781398516380
$24.99
The Winners
Fredrik Backman
FROM THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MY FRIENDS. 'I...
Western Lane by Chetna Maroo - 9781035041879
$29.99
Western Lane
Chetna Maroo
'WOW. Western Lane is glorious. You'll want to read it over and over again.' -...
Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis - 9781035012732
$24.99
Lunar Park
Bret Easton Ellis
He became a bestselling novelist while still in college, immediately famous and wealthy. He watched...
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout - 9780241607008
$24.99
Lucy by the Sea
Elizabeth Strout
From the Pulitzer prize-winning author of MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON In March 2020 Lucy's...
Trust by Hernan Diaz - 9781529074529
$24.99
Trust
Hernan Diaz
Longlisted for the Booker Prize The Sunday Times Bestseller Trust is a sweeping, unpredictable novel...
Riders by Jilly Cooper, OBE - 9780552172424
$29.99
Riders
Jilly Cooper, OBE
A fortieth anniversary edition of the iconic million-copy bestseller from the much-loved author of Rivals....
Every Day in December by Kitty Wilson - 9780008405427
$22.99
Every Day in December
Kitty Wilson
'A fresh, fun, festive read that will stay with me for a long time. This...
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman - 9780857205445
$24.99
The Dovekeepers
Alice Hoffman
'A major contribution to twenty-first-century literature' Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate and author of Beloved In...
Water
$29.99
Water
John Boyne
From internationally bestselling author John Boyne, a masterfully reflective story about one woman coming to...
The Goodbye Cat
$32.99
The Goodbye Cat
Hiro Arikawa
Seven uplifting tales of warm, wise and sarcastic cats set in modern Japan through the...
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield - 9781529017250
$22.99
Our Wives Under The Sea
Julia Armfield
'Part bruisingly tender love story, part nerve-clanging submarine thriller . . . heart-slicing, cinematic.' -...