Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary

A Dog's Purpose-the #1 New York Times bestseller and major motion picture-is a perfect gift to introduce dog lovers to this wonderful series.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2020: A searing, compulsively readable story of mothers and daughters, memory and madness, love and betrayal PICKED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 BY the Guardian, Economist, Spectator and more.

In a world of what-ifs, a connection has been made .

A New York Times bestseller and word-of-mouth phenomenon, this is perfect for book-groups and fans of The Help and The Postmistress.

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world's most renowned voices.

Do you dare pick up The Hotel, the stunning thriller readers are calling 'fast paced', 'creepy' and 'gripping the whole way through'?

For the first time on audio, the deeply personal and ingenious first novel written under Patrick O'Brian's own name.

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'Hilarious.

***Now a major new Netflix series***Don't Trust This BookDon't Trust These PeopleDon't Trust YourselfLouiseSince her husband walked out, Louise has made her son her world, supporting them both with her part-time job.

'Astonishing - one of those rare books that manages to be both poignant and hilarious.

Set amongst the rolling vineyards and gentle courtyards of a small seaside village in Catalonia, Patrick O'Brian's second novel is a poignant story of tumultuous love, complex faith and one man's desperate bid to reclaim his humanity.

'Absorbing'GUARDIAN'Magical'GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Suspenseful' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Wildly inventive' LIZ MOOREJUNE 2025 REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICKIn this dazzling debut novel, a young reclusive coder unearths the story of a lost Shanghai pencil company and a legacy of magic, espionage and family secrets that will alter the path of her life forever.

"e;Prepare yourself for a daring, unsparing takedown of millennial Manhattan, trick by glossy trick.

*WINNER OF THE 2023 FRED KERNER BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 TORONTO BOOK AWARDS**FINALIST FOR THE 2023 RAKUTEN KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE*Grief is like an inside joke: you have to have been there to really get it.

Don't miss this laugh out loud romantic comedy, now with exclusive brand-new 80-page story!

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The Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Freedom and The Corrections.

The oral history of Britain's first West Indian immigrants and their descendantsIn 1948 the former troop ship Windrush made the 30-day journey across the Atlantic from Jamaica.

The new novel from the acclaimed author of Other Parents and Exquisite.

The story of a famous abstract painter at the end of her lifeher family, her art, and the long-buried secrets that won't stay hidden for much longer.

'A gutsy, heartfelt novel' Sunday Times'[Shriver's] best novel yet' Independent on Sunday'A surprising sledgehammer of a novel' The Times'Shriver is brilliant on the novel shock that is hunger.

One first date.

Grab your passport and let the Shergill sisters take you on a journey.

The Rebel vs.

'Funny, inspiring and uplifting' Nina Stibbe'Raging, outrageous and joyous' Nikki May'A must-read for all people-pleasers!

THE NO.

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The remarkable new novel from the bestselling author of Everything and Nothing'An emotionally compelling and deeply moving novel - I loved it' Daisy GoodwinIn a higgledy-piggledy house with turrets and tunnels towering over the sleepy Welsh village of Druith, two girls play hide and seek.

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LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZEDavid Carter cannot help but wish for more: that his wife Eleanor would be the sparkling girl he once found so irresistible; that his job as a museum curator could live up to the promise it once held; that his daughter's arrival could have brought him closer to Eleanor.

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Pre-order your copy of Sarah Morgan's new novel The Summer Swap now - coming May 2024!

'Thought-provoking and emotional .

The nail-biting vampire thriller from the world-famous director of Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy.

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world's most renowned voices.

WINNER OF THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD AND THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE AND THE WOMEN'S PRIZEThe moving, powerful and urgent English-language debut from one of the brightest young stars in world literatureSuppose you and Pa were gone, and we were lost.

People die.

Every New Yorker's worst nightmare is about to become a reality.

'We have to act like a real couple.

From the author of New York Times bestseller, A Flicker in the Dark, comes a gripping and atmospheric new thriller about one woman's search for the truthFrom the author of New York Times bestseller, A Flicker in the Dark, comes a gripping and atmospheric new thriller about one woman's search for the truth'Thriller fans will adore this read.

Gripping, emotional and uplifting - a novel about the true power of friendship.

You've got to fight for everything when you start with nothing.

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Opposites attract in this spicy holiday rom-com.

Growing up with him was like being in my own war zone, living in perpetual fear of when the bombs would fall.

When you feel invisible, friendship can offer a ray of hope'Emotional and heartwarming' Mike Gayle,All the Lonely People'This life-affirming tale is exactly what we all need to be reading in these trying times'HeatSometimes it's the things we don't say that we need others to hear the loudest .