Street fiction / urban fiction

Squirrel Haus chronicles the fall and the further fall of two friends living in the eponymous house in the Iowa Midwest.

Damon, an aimless twenty-something drug dealer with a secret past, searches for his missing girlfriend after betraying their supplier.

One man's search for his true love, whilst following his other true love.

Eddie Bereskin wants to change the world and stop the war, instead his life unravels after being arrested on a protest.

'My name is Flick and these are my images of my disconnected life, my forgettable weeks and unforgettable weekends.

Ordell Robbie and Louis Gara have lots in common - time in the same gaol, convictions for auto theft, and a grand plan.

Mathieu lives in the street by choice, eschewing drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol.

Formally inventive, Simon Brousseau's Synapses orchestrates a series of beautifully crafted literary snapshots, each involving a different character, eloquently presented using a sole, twisting and turning, stylistically accomplished sentence written in the second-person singular.

The Business Secrets of Drug Dealing tells the story of a hyper-observant, politically-minded, but humorously pragmatic weed dealer who has spent a working life compiling rules for how to a) make money and b) avoid prison.

In a single night, the company goes bankrupt and my girlfriend disappears.

Shane Allison is more daring than any other gay writer today, and he pushes the boundaries further than anyone else.

A gritty mystery set against the backdrop of New York's hip-hop music culture: "e;A real page-turner.

Climbing the corporate ladder has never been easieror more exhausting.

This novel of a young lesbian addict in '90s NYC "e;recalls Naked Lunch"e; with "e;dreamy, impressionistic, and rapturous"e; prose-"e;an ecstatic love story"e; (Publishers Weekly).

A girl comes of age in the radical 1960s in this "e;beautifully written"e; novel by the groundbreaking author of The Women's Room (Kate Mosse).

Finalist of the 2023 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction'Told in a rich array of voices, this gorgeously written debut explores the myriad syncopations of love and desire' Celeste Ng, author of Little Fires Everywhere'Beautifully and cleverly written.

THE CARTER WOMEN DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES: THEY MAKE THEM.

Discover Michael Ondaatje's debut novel, 'a beautifully detailed story, perhaps the finest jazz novel ever written' Sunday TimesBased on the life of cornet player Buddy Bolden, one of the legendary jazz pioneers of turn-of-the-twentieth-century New Orleans, Coming Through Slaughter is an extraordinary recreation of a remarkable musical life and a tragic conclusion.

Set in urban Manchester, Running Scared is a nerve-shredding thriller by bestselling author Mandasue Heller.

Dark and gritty, Witness is a heart-pounding thriller set in Manchester by bestselling author Mandasue Heller.

Winner of the Booker PrizeWinner of 'Book of the Year' and 'Debut of the Year' at the British Book AwardsThe Million-Copy Bestseller'An amazingly intimate, compassionate, gripping portrait of addiction, courage and love.

The Times Top Ten BestsellerA Granta Best of Young British Novelist'Trainspotting for a new generation' - Independent'An instant Scottish classic' - The Skinny2005.

'Unstoppable .

Short Stories from the Jazz Age is a collection of F.

One of the defining novels of Jazz Age literature, Carl Van Vechten's Firecrackers encapsulates the extravagance and freedom of New York City in the Roaring 20s.

Witty, sharp, and confident, Emma McChesney is a fierce heroine.

Handsome mechanics, struggling actresses, unhappy couples, and seemingly successful businessmen, Gigolo is an Edna Ferber short story collection that recounts the quiet private lives of everyday Americans.

A collection of short stories by the infamously witty Jazz Age writer and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Edna Ferber, including Buttered Side Down, Cheerful - By Request, Half Portions, and Gigolo.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Edna Ferber, this collection of short stories features the tales of many brave, charming women who will stay with you long after you've set this volume down.

This volume contains all three books in Edna Ferber's comedic Emma McChesney trilogy.

Emma McChesney & Co.

Hardworking and stylish, Edna Ferber's much-loved Emma McChesney returns in this sequel to Roast Beef, Medium.

A seminal short story collection containing 12 humorous and dark tales from the prominent Jazz Age author, Edna Ferber.

First published in 1888, "e;The Romance of a Shop"e; is a novel by Amy Levy that tells the story of the Lorimer sisters who, following the death of their father, decide to open a photography business to avoid a life of poverty.

"e;Youth and the Bright Medusa"e; is a 1920 collection of short stories by Willa Cather.

"e;The Grandchildren of the Ghetto"e; is a 1892 novel by British author Israel Zangwill (1864-1926).

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

John Dos Passos' ground breaking novel Manhattan Transfer is a landmark literary achievement.

North and South is a novel that exposed Victorian inequalities.

The events in 'Old New York' are set in the same New York as Wharton’s 'The Age of Innocence', making this a prequel.

'Dubliners' is a collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce.

The Age of Innocence is set in upper class New York City in the 1870s, and centers on an upper class couple''s impending marriage, and the introduction of a woman plagued by scandal whose presence threatens their happiness.

Arthur Raffles is a prominent member of London society, and a national sporting hero.

Mervyn begins to get sick, and fearing a forced trip to the hospital (a death trap), he decides to hide himself in the old Welbeck mansion.

Babbitt is professionally successful as a realtor.

This story chronicles journalist Georges Duroy''s corrupt rise to power from a poor ex-NCO to one of the most successful men in Paris, most of which he achieves by manipulating a series of powerful, intelligent, and wealthy mistresses.