Literary Fiction

Explore the art of storytelling with our Literary Fiction collection at Harry Hartog Bookseller. From contemporary classics to bold new voices, these thought-provoking novels delve deep into character, language, and theme. Perfect for book clubs and discerning readers. Shop literary fiction online or in-store and discover stories that resonate.

Showing 644 products
The Crustacean by Jang Jinyeong - 9781840919141
$29.99
The Crustacean
Jang Jinyeong
'A harrowing, off-beat novella about the ways in which young teenagers process trauma -- think...
Bookstore Girls
$32.99
Bookstore Girls
Kei Aono
Can two very different women put aside their differences to save the bookstore they love?...
My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout - 9780241248782
$24.99
My Name Is Lucy Barton
Elizabeth Strout
A heart-wrenching story of mothers and daughters from the Pulitzer prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge...
Fresh, Green Life
$32.99
Fresh, Green Life
Sebastian Castillo
After a year of self-imposed exile, a young writer attends a New Year's Eve party...
Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie - 9781526664792
$22.99
Burnt Shadows
Kamila Shamsie
_______________ 'A formidable arching tale about loss and foreignness' - Financial Times 'Powerful, epic yet...
When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut - 9781782276142
$24.99
When We Cease to Understand the World
Benjamin Labatut
'A monstrous and brilliant book' - Philip Pullman When We Cease to Understand the World...
Private Lives by Emily Edwards - 9781787636965
$34.99
Private Lives
Emily Edwards
Another thorny issue is up for debate in this addictive and thought-provoking new novel from...
The City and The House by Natalia Ginzburg - 9781917092128
$24.99
The City and The House
Natalia Ginzburg
Giuseppe is leaving his flat in the city of Rome, where he has lived for...
Swallows by Natsuo Kirino - 9781837264285
$34.99
Swallows
Natsuo Kirino
Twenty-nine-year-old Riki is sick of her dead-end job, of struggling to get by ever since...
We'll Prescribe You Another Cat by Syou Ishida - 9781529936735
$34.99
We'll Prescribe You Another Cat
Syou Ishida
By the author of the sensational worldwide bestseller WE'LL PRESCRIBE YOU A CAT - meet...
I Am a Cat by Natsume Soseki - 9781784879792
$32.99
I Am a Cat
Natsume Soseki
The original Japanese Cat-Lit Classic. Now published in a new translation by Nick Bradley, author...
Ash by Louise Wallace - 9781761473166
$24.99
Ash
Louise Wallace
Thea lives under a mountain - one that's ready to blow. A vet at a...
Bridget Jones's Baby by Helen Fielding - 9781784706173
$24.99
Bridget Jones's Baby
Helen Fielding
Bridget Jones, the world's favourite singleton, is back with a bump in the irresistible Sunday...
The Gorgeous Inertia of the Earth by Adrian Duncan - 9781805221944
$26.99
The Gorgeous Inertia of the Earth
Adrian Duncan
John Molloy, an Irish restorative sculptor meets an Italian sociologist Bernadette Basagni while working on...
Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout - 9780241248799
$24.99
Anything is Possible
Elizabeth Strout
A stunning novel by the No. 1 New York Times bestselling, Times Top 10 bestseller...
On the Clock by Claire Baglin - 9781917092104
$24.99
On the Clock
Claire Baglin
In one strand, a young family bumps and scrapes through life. The hapless father balances...
The Wildelings by Lisa Harding - 9781526672902
$32.99
The Wildelings
Lisa Harding
A vivid and compulsive story of obsession, control and guilt, set in Nineties Dublin -...
The Winds from Further West by Alexander McCall Smith - 9781846977084
$22.99
The Winds from Further West
Alexander McCall Smith
From the world's favourite author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, this novel is...
Paradise Garden by Elena Fischer - 9781911648956
$29.99
Paradise Garden
Elena Fischer
The beginning was the last day before the summer holidays. The beginning was a song...
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud - 9780349127071
$24.99
This Strange Eventful History
Claire Messud
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 'An epic family odyssey' Guardian, Book of the Day...
The Brass Age by Slobodan Snajder - 9781035427307
$26.99
The Brass Age
Slobodan Snajder
'Like Olga Tokarczuk, najder has written a novel about a Europe that has lost its...
Annihilation by Michel Houellebecq - 9781035026418
$26.99
Annihilation
Michel Houellebecq
A Daily Express Book of the Year 'The most important novelist to have been publishing...
Gunk by Saba Sams - 9781526666482
$32.99
Gunk
Saba Sams
**Selected as a Book of the Summer 2025 by the Guardian, The Times, Sunday Times,...
A Family Matter
$34.99
A Family Matter
Claire Lynch
A completely unputdownable debut novel that tells the story of one family torn apart by...
The Rabbit Club by Christopher J. Yates - 9781038960160
$32.99
The Rabbit Club
Christopher J. Yates
The author of Black Chalk, 'the smart summer thriller you've been waiting for' (NPR), returns...
The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick - 9780063467637
$34.99
The Poppy Fields
Nikki Erlick
From the New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit The Measure-a runaway bestseller and...
Six Weeks by the Sea by Paula Byrne - 9780008753214
$29.99
Six Weeks by the Sea
Paula Byrne
'A glorious romantic retelling' THE SUN 'Fan fiction, but of a superior kind' THE TIMES...
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller - 9780241990452
$24.99
The Paper Palace
Miranda Cowley Heller
A magnificent literary debut about the myriad loves that make up a life Before anyone...