Contemporary Fiction

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...

MARR IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER The Prime Ministers days are numbered. The Master, a shadowy figure from his partys past, plans to repl...

An unflinchingly honest portrayal of Londoner life with great empathy, style and humour A Vanity Fair of our times Tamsin Jarvis will resonate lo...

The final novel in the heartwarming Lancashire-based Gibson Family series by beloved saga author Anna Jacobs.It is 1860 in Bilsden, the Lancashire ...

Amman, Jordan. As an ambitious digitization project gathers pace in a vast building outside Amman, some unpublished writings by Giordano Bruno fla...

'Dazzling. Intense and gritty at times, sparkling and hilarious at others. I found it absorbing, witty, joyous and movingand thats all I really wan...

'One of the finest writers at work today.' Damon Galgut'A writer of show-stopping genius.' Guardian 'So vivid, so visceral, so vital.' Val McDermid...

Lauren wouldnt change a thing about The Moonlight Hotel. She loves its vintage glamour, lakeside setting and, above all, its precious memories from...

In 1940, every draft of every film script had to be approved by the Ministry of Information. Cast and crew were waiting to be called up at any mome...

Jean Daragane, writer and recluse, has purposely built a life of seclusion away from the Parisian bustle. He doesn't see many people, he rarely goe...

It's a book less on what I did than on what others, mainly my parents, did to meTaking in a vast gallery of extraordinary characters from Paris' po...

The perfect place for a fresh start . . . Escape to France with LATE SUMMER IN THE VINEYARD - Jo Thomas's irresistible follow-up to THE OYSTER CAT...

** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER **'A wonderful storyteller' Cathy Kelly'Warm, intelligent and brilliant' Marian Keyes'A beautiful book by an exception...

LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2015 AND WINNER OF THE 2016 DSC PRIZE FOR SOUTH ASIAN LITERATUREA stark and unflinching novel by a spellbinding...

Set Me Free by Hina Belitz is a beautiful, unforgettable novel that will be devoured by fans of Me Before You by Jojo Moyes and The Memory Book by ...

Sten Stenson, Vietnam veteran and retired school principal, and his wife, Carolee, are on a cruise in Costa Rica when their coach excursion is hija...

From the bestselling author of The Ice Cream Girls, The Woman He Loved Before and My Best Friend's Girl, an emotional story about love, identity an...

'Clever and compelling' Dorothy Koomson'Very punchy and terrifyingly plausible' Sunday Mirror'Linda Green is bloody brilliant!' Amanda ProwseA nail...

Why did he return to Beirut? Why did Karim leave his wife and children and the life he had built in France to return to a homeland still reeling f...

*AN AMAZON RISING STAR*Victoria Walters' debut novel is a powerful tale of love, grief and survival, perfect for fans of Cecelia Ahern, Lucy Dillon...