Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary

The scorching, escapist new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Castaways'An addictive sun-soaked thriller'MARIE CLAIRE'The perfect holiday read' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'Brimming with tension' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Talk about twists and turns' EMMA STONEX'Utterly addictive .

'A cracking debut from a talented author.

'A wonderful, artfully addictive novel' IAN MCEWANWhen Jonah and Raff wake up on Monday, their mother Lucy isn't there.

When Lucy Brennan, a Miami Beach personal-fitness trainer, disarms a gunman chasing two frightened homeless men, the police and the breaking-news cameras are not far behind and, within hours, Lucy is a media hero.

Appleby Farm was originally published as a four-part serial.

The Sunday Times bestseller returns for a sixth book!

Presented for the first time as a standalone work, the epic tale of The Fall of Gondolin reunites fans of The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings with Elves, Balrogs, Dragons & Orcs and the rich landscape unique to Tolkien's Middle-earth.

'Captivating' Heat Magazine'Beautiful.

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From the Orange Prize-winning author of We Need to Talk About Kevin'Enjoyably abrasive.

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Lives of Others by Neel Mukherjee, read by Raj Ghatak.

Jane Green's Another Piece of My Heart is an unforgettable novel that illuminates the nuances and truths about love, family, and motherhood from the New York Times bestselling author of Jemima J and The Beach House"e;A moving story peopled with nuance, sympathetic characters.

If Elizabeth Bennet had the washing of her own petticoats, Sarah thought, she would be more careful not to trudge through muddy fields.

THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE BESTSELLING No Child of Mine TRILOGY*Books two and three - Don't Let Me Go and You Said Forever - are available to buy in paperback and ebook NOW*What if you knew a child was in danger - and no one believed you?

An unmissable thriller that readers are calling 'the best book ever' 'A darkly compelling thriller that's almost impossible to put down after reading the first page' Sunday Express*****Lost.

Bankers and bad boys don't mixSo why is she getting under his skin?

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A laugh-out-loud love story with big ideas - and squirrelsSHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016Can squirrels speak?

A dramatic read from Sunday Times bestseller, Pam Weaver, filled with bigamy, scandal and friendships which bring hope in the darkness.

From the author of the sensational bestselling Sophie Kinsella novels and the New York Times bestsellers The Wedding Girl and Sleeping Arrangements, this perceptive comedy 40 Love skewers the shallow rich, displaying a wicked backhand along the way.

How do you find someone who wants to be lost?

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From the bestselling author of Covent Garden in the Snow, this is the most romantic and charming book you'll read this Christmas.

Eleanor is the story of choices that ripple through time far beyond the moment they're made.

'Do you ever just read a story and know that you could happily exist in the world on page?

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'Simply the most consistently inventive, brilliant, curious and creative writer going' GILLIAN FLYNN'Gripping .

A 5-year-old boy, Ethan, is brought to Casey in the middle of the night after the sudden death of his young mother after a drug overdose.

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The heir to Martina Cole's crown with a story of murder, the underworld, violence and treachery.

*The thrilling new novel from Lucy Clarke, THE SURF HOUSE, is available to buy now*'A terrific summer read' Richard & JudyTwo sisters, one life-changing journey.

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Meaningful and moving - the classic million-copy bestselling love story from Cecelia Ahern.

Two girls go missing, decades apart.

Torn between duty and desire .

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From the author of the classic Farseer trilogy, Ship of Magic is the first part of the Liveship Traders.

By a freak chance John Kelly, once a reporter, always a maverick, becomes embroiled in the mystery surrounding a series of disturbing deaths at a tough Dartmoor army training camp.

An enthralling well-written mystery for readers who enjoyed The Keeper of Lost Things and The Improbability of Love.

**Don't miss the gripping new espionage thriller by Charles Cumming, KENNEDY 35!

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One little lie was all it took .

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For fans of FIFTY SHADES OF GREY; the author of sensational bestseller THE BRIDE STRIPPED BARE returns with a powerful tale of marriage and desire.

‘Inspired by the life of Coco Chanel, this is the story of the scandalous life of the fictional beauty maven, Daphne Le Marche.

READ BY CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE, SANDRA OKUBOYEJO, A'RESE EMOKPAE AND JANINA EDWARDS.