Contemporary Fiction

Growing up in London in the aftermath of the Second World War, Ruth is an observant and thoughtful child who finds herself in a confusing and myste...

AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 'A GOOD READ' 'A novel that made such a deep impression on me at sixteen that I can still conjure the atmosphere in my fift...

When O-lan, a servant girl, marries the peasant Wang Lung, she toils tirelessly through four pregnancies for their family's survival. Reward at fir...

Rebecca Wilding, an archaeology professor, traces the past for a living. But suddenly, truth and certainty are turning against her. Rebecca is accu...

'Poignant' Liane Moriarty 'A great storyteller' Adriana Trigiani Lisa St Clair knows a thing or two about weathering storms. A dedicated nurse with...

**Don't miss Penny Parkes's brand-new novel Home  available for pre-order now** WINNER OF THE RNA's ROMANTIC COMEDY OF THE YEAR AWARD 2017! A wonde...

'BLISTERING' THE TIMES * 'EXTRAORDINARY' FINANCIAL TIMES  *Winner of the New York City Book Award for Fiction*  *Finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Aw...

Escape to the South of France in this compelling and atmospheric story of secrets and heartbreak'Lovely, mouth-watering, page-turning. Packed with ...

Rivalry, unruly desire and ugly secrets poison a family holiday in this gripping novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Free Love and La...

The gripping new conspiracy thriller by the bestselling author of The Name of the Rose1945, Lake Como. Mussolini and his mistress are captured and ...

NOW AN APPLE TV SERIES'Extraordinary...dazzling... a sprawling, generous, warm-hearted epic of 1970s New York' Observer Midnight, New Year's Eve, 1...

FROM THE WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2014Mathinna, an Aboriginal girl from Van Diemens Land, is adopted by nineteenth-century explorer, Sir John...

FROM THE WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2014After a one-night stand with an attractive stranger, pole-dancer Gina Davies finds herself prime suspec...

Blending history, mythology and a timeless love story, this is a satirical, magical masterpiece. In the near future, after a storm strikes New York...

FROM THE WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2014Trapped within a waterfall on the wild Franklin River, Tasmanian river guide, Aljaz Cosini, lies drowni...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR The most successful novelist on Planet Earth Washington Post She couldnt remember a thing,...

A RICHARD & JUDY BESTSELLER 72 HOURS TO FIND HER Hits the sweet spot between literary and crime fic...

A spine-tingling collection of haunting tales, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay. Sands of Time features two intrig...

A captivating volume of over forty short stories full of love, hope, and fear, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay. B...

In her second volume of short stories, which follows the hugely successful 'Encounters', Barbara Erskine has created a compelling world of love, be...

Astonishing one of those rare books that manages to be both poignant and hilarious. The last time we had a debut this big was Junot Díaz with Drow...

Dont miss this warm and witty novel from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Fern Britton. The perfect Cornish Escape! ...

Heady and rambunctious Wake up, this book says: in its plot lines, in its humour, in its philosophical underpinnings and political agenda. I'll pa...

A heart-rending story about the unique bond between a father and his daughter, for fans of Jojo Moyes, the bestselling author of Me Be...