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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The Truth About Her: A beautiful moving debut literary fiction novel about motherhood for readers of Meg Mason, Emily Maguire and Miranda Cowley Heller by Jacqueline Maley - 9781460759172
$24.99
The Truth About Her: A beautiful moving debut literary fiction novel about motherhood for readers of Meg Mason, Emily Maguire and Miranda Cowley Heller
Jacqueline Maley
How can you write other people's stories, when you won't admit the truth of your...
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa - 9780857524195
$24.99
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
Hiro Arikawa
THE SENSATIONAL MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER- a tender, feelgood story of a journey around Japan with a...
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa - 9780857526335
$29.99
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
Hiro Arikawa
Beautiful new hardback edition including a ribbon, illustrated coloured endpapers and luscious finishes on the...
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The Testaments by Margaret Atwood - 9781784708214
$24.99
The Testaments
Margaret Atwood
In this electrifying sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood answers the question that has...
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen - 9781472151360
$22.99
The Sympathizer
Viet Thanh Nguyen
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 It is April 1975, and Saigon is...
The Sun Sister by Lucinda Riley - 9781509840151
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The Sun Sister
Lucinda Riley
From the Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling author comes the latest instalment in an epic multi-million...
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom - 9780751584530
$34.99
The Stranger in the Lifeboat
Mitch Albom
The stunning new novel from the bestselling author of global phenomenon Tuesdays with Morrie Adrift...
The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami - 9781846559211
$29.99
The Strange Library
Haruki Murakami
Fully illustrated and beautifully designed, this is a unique and wonderfully creepy tale that is...
The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult - 9781760527280
$24.99
The Storyteller
Jodi Picoult
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult, "a profound and moving novel about...
The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante - 9781787702691
$24.99
The Story of the Lost Child
Elena Ferrante
The Story of the Lost Child is the concluding volume in the dazzling saga of...
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante - 9781787702233
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The Story of a New Name
Elena Ferrante
The Story of a New Name, the second book of the Neapolitan Quartet, picks up...
The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin - 9781849015899
$23.99
The Stepford Wives
Ira Levin
The women of Stepford are not all that they seem... All the beautiful people live...
The Starless Sea
$24.99
The Starless Sea
Erin Morgenstern
The magical new bestseller from the author of The Night Circus 'A journey of wonder...
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The Spare Room by Helen Garner - 9781921520280
$23.95
The Spare Room
Helen Garner
'I see why people rave about her, I will now too.' Samantha Harvey Helen prepares...
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller - 9781408891384
$22.99
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
**OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD** WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION THE INTERNATIONAL...
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller - 9781526648174
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The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD A 10th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION, FEATURING A NEW FOREWORD BY...
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt - 9781847083197
$24.99
The Sisters Brothers
Patrick deWitt
Hermann Kermit Warm is going to die. Across 1000 miles of Oregon desert his assassins,...
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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon - 9781920885854
$22.99
The Shadow of the Wind
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Barcelona 1945- young Daniel Sempere is taken to a fabulous secret library called the Cemetery...
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 9781761102943
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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
The entrancing story of a reclusive Hollywood starlet as she reflects on her relentless rise...
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The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai - 9780811200325
$24.95
The Setting Sun
Osamu Dazai
Set in the early postwar years, it probes the destructive effects of war and the...
The Sellout by Paul Beatty - 9781786071460
$11.95
The Sellout
Paul Beatty
WINNER THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2016 Born in the 'agrarian ghetto' of Dickens - on...
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd - 9780747266839
$22.99
The Secret Life of Bees
Sue Monk Kidd
Lily has grown up believing she accidentally killed her mother when she was four. She...
The Secret History by Donna Tartt - 9780140167771
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The Secret History
Donna Tartt
The dark academia bestseller that defined an age Truly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic,...
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The Seamstress of Sardinia by Bianca Pitzorno - 9781922330536
$32.99
The Seamstress of Sardinia
Bianca Pitzorno
The irresistible story of a young woman seeking freedom and happiness. Born into poverty, the...
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie - 9780963270702
$24.99
The Satanic Verses
Salman Rushdie
One of the most controversial and infamous books of modern times Just before dawn one...
The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary - 9781529409093
$22.99
The Road Trip
Beth O'Leary
The instant Sunday Times Bestseller from the author of The Flatshare 'Joyful and uplifting' Sheila...
The Road by Cormac McCarthy - 9781035003792
$21.99
The Road
Cormac McCarthy
The post-apocalyptic modern classic with an introduction by novelist John Banville. In a burned-out America,...
The Possibility of an Island by Michel Houellebecq - 9780753821183
$24.99
The Possibility of an Island
Michel Houellebecq
Who, among you, deserves eternal life? Daniel is a highly successful stand-up comedian who has...