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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Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee - 9781784752460
$24.99
Go Set a Watchman
Harper Lee
From Harper Lee, a brand-new reissue of the landmark second novel set two decades after...
Boyhood
$34.99
Boyhood
David Keenan
Cult author David Keenan's most mature, magical and profoundly realised novel yet, centred on a...
We the Animals by Justin Torres - 9781803512440
$24.99
We the Animals
Justin Torres
Three brothers tear their way through childhood - smashing tomatoes all over each other, building...
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...
10:04 by Ben Lerner (Y) - 9781847088932
$24.99
10:04
Ben Lerner (Y)
In the past year, the narrator of 10:04 has enjoyed unexpected literary success, been diagnosed...
Queen (Faber Editions) by Birgitta Trotzig - 9780571393633
$24.99
Queen (Faber Editions)
Birgitta Trotzig
Lose yourself in this tumultuous Swedish family saga, introduced by Sarah Moss ('a masterpiece') In...
As If by Isabel Waidner - 9780241779187
$35.00
As If
Isabel Waidner
Trailblazing author Isabel Waidner returns with an existential cat-and-mouse story of grief, loss, ambition, and...
Anyone's Ghost by August Thompson - 9781035034109
$22.99
Anyone's Ghost
August Thompson
This new novel is a real heart-squeezer' - Matt Berninger of The National 'Genuinely powerful'...
Our Numbered Bones by Katya Balen - 9781837265107
$36.99
Our Numbered Bones
Katya Balen
When her life is unexpectedly upended, Anna escapes London - and her husband - for...
Bloody Awful in Different Ways by Andrev Walden - 9781405971270
$24.99
Bloody Awful in Different Ways
Andrev Walden
The phenomenal internationally bestselling novel about a boy who has seven fathers in seven years:...
Tillinghast by Clare Cavenagh - 9780008742546
$34.99
Tillinghast
Clare Cavenagh
There's a name for what he is. He prefers not to use it... Stutley Tillinghast...
Waiting on a Friend by Natalie Adler - 9781529439069
$34.99
Waiting on a Friend
Natalie Adler
'A joy to read' Sophie Ward 'Funny, sexy, heartbreaking' Ann Napolitano 'Wildly inventive and moving'...
Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance by Richard Powers - 9781804952177
$24.99
Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance
Richard Powers
The first novel from the Pultizer Prize-winning author of The Overstory and Bewilderment 'An outstanding...
The Secret Garden Club by Wendy Lynn Newton - 9781761771354
$34.99
The Secret Garden Club
Wendy Lynn Newton
Can a broken heart bloom again? When Hilary finds her husband of thirty years dead...
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - 9781786892706
$45.00
The Midnight Library
Matt Haig
Between life and death there is a library. When Nora Seed finds herself in the...
The Maidenheads by Benny B. Peterson - 9781923058866
$34.99
The Maidenheads
Benny B. Peterson
A big-hearted debut novel about queer yearning, indie musicians and finding a thorny path back...
The Elements by John Boyne - 9781529176148
$24.99
The Elements
John Boyne
From bestselling author John Boyne comes a gripping and profound exploration of responsibility, guilt, blame,...
No God but Us by Bobuq Sayed - 9781761154096
$34.99
No God but Us
Bobuq Sayed
'A moving and eye-opening debut.'-Sydney Morning Herald 'Desire, belonging and sacrifice knot tight. Sensual, political...
My Only Boy by Rosa Rankin-Gee - 9781398559257
$34.99
My Only Boy
Rosa Rankin-Gee
The sensational new novel from the highly-acclaimed author of Dreamland It is Elle's job to...
Hard Place by Gab Torr - 9781398557109
$29.99
Hard Place
Gab Torr
Everyone's healing. No-one's happy. For years, Billy's decisions have been made for her by long-term...
Favorita by Michelle Steinbeck - 9780571391585
$34.99
Favorita
Michelle Steinbeck
Part hallucinatory road trip, part feminist revenge fantasy: a wild, furious and mischievous novel from...
Enough by Dawn French - 9780241818947
$34.99
Enough
Dawn French
The eagerly awaited, darkly funny and life-affirming new novel from number one bestselling author Dawn...
Dirtpickers by Edie May Hand - 9781786588401
$34.99
Dirtpickers
Edie May Hand
'Little Maude Rowe sits in the crick, her pockets heavy with gold, the blood on...
Tremor by Teju Cole - 9780571377909
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Tremor
Teju Cole
Life is hopeless but it is not serious. We have to have danced while we...
The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman - 9780241359518
$19.99
The Deal of a Lifetime
Fredrik Backman
It is Christmas Eve and a father and son are meeting for the first time...
Speedboat by Renata Adler - 9781474615860
$22.99
Speedboat
Renata Adler
Jen Fain is a journalist negotiating the fraught landscape of 1970s New York. Party guests,...
S. by J.J. Abrams - 9780857864772
$85.00
S.
J.J. Abrams
One book. Two readers. A world of mystery, menace and desire. A young woman picks...
No Land to Light On by Yara Zgheib - 9781838954864
$32.99
No Land to Light On
Yara Zgheib
Exit West meets An American Marriage in this breathtaking and evocative novelabout a young Syrian...