Fiction: general and literary

After being summoned home by the news of his mother's heart attack, John Tremont is forced to confront his own middle age.

WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013WINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS POPULAR FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE 2014'I'll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother.

From the bestselling author of 'Eats Shoots & Leaves', a wonderfully funny collection of twelve monologues.

Times are hard in the village of Lissamore on Ireland's West Coast.

The 171 extant plays of the Yuan period (1279-1368) are the oldest and most brilliant examples of Chinese dramatic literature.

Life after Deborah reaffirms Nobbs as the best writer of comedy and observer of the nuances of human nature that there is today.

*The thrilling new novel from Lucy Clarke, THE SURF HOUSE, is available to buy now*Two sisters, one life-changing secret .

The bestselling author of THE THORN BIRDS returns with a novel of laughter, passion and more than a little magic .

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.

An exciting new talent, shortlisted for the 1997 Booker Prize, hailed as 'a triumph' by The Times, and a poignant observer of human hearts, foibles and follies.

A powerful story of love, shocking secrets and malignant forces from bestselling author Josephine Cox.

A healthy young man dies in his sleep, despite the ringing of seven separate alarm clocks.

Murder, stolen plans, a mysterious death and a menage a trois - four intriguing novellas featuring Hercule Poirot.

An elderly spinster has been poisoned in her country home.

The whole of the magnificent Riftwar Cycle by bestselling author Raymond E.

The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J.

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Bridesmaids meets Black Mirror in the most twisted and entertaining thriller of 2022.

Shortlisted for the 2007 Man Booker Prize, an epic novel of startling originality which confirms Nicola Barker as one of Britain's most exciting literary talents.

'Brown Girls flows like a late night FM-radio dedication to the crew, the block, and the mission.

The first volume of a thrilling fantasy adventure trilogy filled with necromancy and bone-chilling magic from the bestselling US author of the Nightrunner series.

NOW A MAJOR TV DRAMA ON SKY ATLANTIC.

The continuation of a powerful new fantasy adventure filled with dark magic and deadly intrigue, from the worldwide bestselling author of the SAGA OF THE PLIOCENE EXILE.

The ultimate story of escape to riches, revenge and redemption by 'the Napoleon of storytellers'.

Speak out for the fate of millions or turn a blind eye?

A spine-tingling collection of haunting tales, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay.

What happens when the 'modern woman' ages?

From the author of the international number one bestseller I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE comes a magnificent novel of a life turned upside-down by tragedy - and the search for a way to carry on in the aftermath.

THE TOP TWENTY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A brilliant new story-teller has arrived' ERIN KELLY'A read-in-one-sitting thriller' LUCY CLARKE'Chilling, devious' JANICE HALLETT'Glorious escapism with a murderous twist' TAMMY COHENThey thought it was perfect.

The epic and action packed third novel in Low's Oathsworn series, charting the adventures of Orm and his band of Viking brothersThe Oathsworn have itchy feet.

Lose yourself in the magical and mesmerising story from Cecelia Ahern of how tomorrow can change what happens today.

A moment of madness.

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

A hilarious and heartbreaking read, for anyone whose life hasn't quite gone to plan.

Longlisted for the 2019 International Dublin Literary Award"e;Special Envoy is an exceedingly French spy thriller.

Repackaged to feature Tolkien's own painting of the Tree of Amalion, this collection includes his famous essay, 'On Fairy-stories' and the story that exemplifies this, 'Leaf by Niggle', together with the poem 'Mythopoeia' and the verse drama, 'The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth', which tells of the events following the disastrous Battle of Maldon.

'An enjoyable, heartfelt read.

Set on four continents, Anthony Doerr's collection of stories is about memory: the source of meaning and coherence in our lives, the fragile thread that connects us to ourselves and to others.

The Secret History meets Daddy's Girls as four old schoolfriends reunite after fifteen years in this sizzling blockbuster.

WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR.

Harking from the golden age of fiction set in American suburbia-the school of John Updike and Cheever-this work from the great American humorist Peter De Vries looks with laughter upon its lawns, its cocktails, and its slightly unreal feeling of comfort.

Eine geplatzte Hochzeit, ein großer Schicksalsschlag und ein unverhofftes WiedersehenDer Krug zerbrach an dem Tag, an dem ihr Bruder ermordet wurde.

In his most exhilarating novel yet, William Boyd transports you to the vibrant streets of sixties London, as an accidental spy is drawn into the shadows of espionage and obsession .

'Oates's imagination is as unique, dystopian and vivid as Lewis Carroll's' ROSE TREMAIN'A master storyteller' THE TIMES'Electric' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWZero-sum games are played for lethal stakes in these arresting stories by one of America's most acclaimed writers.

'I was enraptured by this book.

One street, ten doors, who's the killer?

From the bestselling author of The Patient comes another powerful novel about betrayal, family and the secrets of the past.

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE SUMMER BY VOGUE, HARPER'S BAZAAR, LA TIMES AND BOSTON GLOBE - AND ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS FOR 2026 The first ever collection of short stories from the New York Times bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of The Friend'Wryly funny and slyly provocative' DAILY MAIL'Sigrid Nunez creates whole lives in fewer than 20 pages' JOHN SELF, THE TIMES'Once you discover Sigrid Nunez, you don't look back' ANNE ENRIGHT It Will Come Back to You takes in thirteen stories - never before collected together - from a career spanning three decades, which has seen Nunez become one of contemporary fiction's most distinctive voices.

The Tosa Diary reveals the life of a traveler in tenth-century Japan whose journey lasted 55 days on a ship from Tosa, where Ki no Tsurayuki served as governor, to Kyoto.

Viele Jahre schon hat sich der Physiker David Mahler mit dem Problem der Zeit beschäftigt, mit der Frage, ob ihre Richtung wirklich unveränderlich ist oder sich nicht doch etwas finden ließe, das ihren Lauf umkehrt, als er eines Nachts im Traum eine Entdeckung macht.