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.

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Twist by Colum McCann - 9781526656964
$22.99
Twist
Colum McCann
**The instant Irish Times top 5 bestseller** 'Urgent and utterly compelling' KEVIN BARRY 'Twist lingers...
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...
The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis by Lydia Davis - 9780241969137
$24.99
The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis
Lydia Davis
The definitive collection of stories by one of the most important and exciting fiction writers...
Inferno by Eileen Myles - 9781944869106
$27.99
Inferno
Eileen Myles
In her unmistakable voice, a New York poet and cultural icon recounts her early days...
Just Watch Me
$29.99
Just Watch Me
Lior Torenberg
Fleabag meets Big Swiss in this bold debut about a charismatic misfit who livestreams her...
Out by Natsuo Kirino - 9781784875404
$24.99
Out
Natsuo Kirino
VINTAGE JAPANESE CLASSICS - following on from the success of Vintage Russian Classics and European...
Good People by Patmeena Sabit - 9780349019444
$34.99
Good People
Patmeena Sabit
CHOSEN AS A 2026 MUST-READ BOOK BY THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, STYLIST, SUNDAY INDEPENDENT, NEW...
Trip by Amie Barrodale - 9781787335943
$34.99
Trip
Amie Barrodale
A mortally funny debut novel of a mother's love that defies all odds, including death...
The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten - 9781805223429
$26.99
The Ferryman and His Wife
Frode Grytten
'A beautiful, warm and touching story about what makes life worth living' Brage Prize Jury...
Providence by Craig Willse - 9781454951995
$32.99
Providence
Craig Willse
An introverted English professor's quiet life gets turned upside down when he falls for a...
Runaway Horses by Yukio Mishima - 9780099282891
$24.99
Runaway Horses
Yukio Mishima
The second novel in Mishima's masterful Sea of Fertility tetraology The second book in Mishima's...
After the Banquet by Yukio Mishima - 9780099282785
$24.99
After the Banquet
Yukio Mishima
Mishima's 1960 novel is a portrait of love and marriage in later life and features...
This is Where the Serpent Lives
$32.99
This is Where the Serpent Lives
Daniyal Mueenuddin
Intimate and epic, elegiac and profoundly moving: a tour de force destined to become a...
The Housekeeper and the Professor (Vintage Classics Japanese Series) by Yoko Ogawa - 9781784875442
$24.99
The Housekeeper and the Professor (Vintage Classics Japanese Series)
Yoko Ogawa
VINTAGE JAPANESE CLASSICS - following on from the success of Vintage Russian Classics and European...
The Year of Living Dangerously by Christopher Koch - 9780732296483
$24.99
The Year of Living Dangerously
Christopher Koch
Jakarta, 1965. Waiting for explosions, the city smells of frangipani, kretek cigarettes, and fear. It...
The Son of Man by Jean-Baptiste Del Amo - 9781922790989
$34.99
The Son of Man
Jean-Baptiste Del Amo
'Chilling and beautifully written...It pulled me in from the first page and refused to let...
Our Better Natures by Sophie Ward - 9781472156341
$34.99
Our Better Natures
Sophie Ward
'Our Better Natures is a stunning meditation on hope, its fragile insistence, driven by Sophie...
Kudos by Rachel Cusk - 9780571346721
$24.99
Kudos
Rachel Cusk
A woman on a plane listens to the stranger in the seat next to hers...
This Book Made Me Think of You
$34.99
This Book Made Me Think of You
Libby Page
Twelve stories. Twelve months. One chance to heal her heart... When Tilly Nightingale receives a...
Seed by Elisabeth Easther - 9781776951079
$34.99
Seed
Elisabeth Easther
An always hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking new novel from the publishers of Marian Keyes and Dolly...
Eurotrash by Christian Kracht - 9781805226598
$24.99
Eurotrash
Christian Kracht
'Odd and evocative, a frolicking rumination' TIMES CRITICS' BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Hilarious, unsettling...
Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen - 9781803513249
$39.99
Bad Bad Girl
Gish Jen
My mother had died, but still I heard her voice... Growing up in an affluent...
The Republic of False Truths by Alaa Al Aswany - 9780571347612
$24.99
The Republic of False Truths
Alaa Al Aswany
'Glorious' Observer 'Amazing' Andre Aciman 'Masterly' Sunday Times 'Blistering' Financial Times General Alwany is a...
Lessons by Ian McEwan - 9781529116311
$24.99
Lessons
Ian McEwan
The instant Sunday Times bestseller, a mesmerising story of love, regret and a restless search...
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff - 9781838957155
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The Bandit Queens
Parini Shroff
Longlisted for the 2023 Women's Prize for Fiction In rural India, an isolated woman falsely...
Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld - 9780552776608
$24.99
Rodham
Curtis Sittenfeld
What if Hillary hadn't married Bill? RODHAM is the latest addictive Sunday Times and New...
The Favourite by Fran Littlewood - 9780241548554
$34.99
The Favourite
Fran Littlewood
A story of three grown sisters, whose father - in a moment of crisis -...
Small Island: Winner of the 'best of the best' Orange Prize by Andrea Levy - 9780755307500
$24.99
Small Island: Winner of the 'best of the best' Orange Prize
Andrea Levy
It is 1948, and England is recovering from a war. But at 21 Nevern Street,...