Fiction: narrative themes

The new novel from Julie Owen Moylan - it's 1956, and the two most famous women in the world are about to meet for the first and only time .

Sometimes a fresh start begins with a familiar face .

She was wrongfully convicted.

The brilliant and beautiful new book from the author of Small Joys.

FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE WEDDING PEOPLE On a bright summer evening in 1990s Connecticut, fourteen-year-old Emily Vidal stands on her parents' lawn, watching the adults arrive.

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2026'The funniest and smartest novel I've read in a while' ZADIE SMITH'Black Bag made me laugh aloud dozens and dozens of times.

A sweeping story of a patient and everlasting love and the moments that tie people together forever.

The undertow of unspoken feeling is tumultuous, and although hardly anything happens the action amounts to a fearful adventure New York TimesJames Joyce s play Exiles follows the story of writer Richard Rowan, who, along with his 'common-law wife Bertha and their son Archie, has come home to Dublin after ten years away.

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 INDIE BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 ABIA LITERARY FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 ABA ADULT FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR'Tenderfoot is magnificent.

The high-concept thriller with a supernatural edge from the world-famous director, whose films include Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy.

In a Kingdom Built on Secrets, Her Hidden Magic Could Destroy Everything.

A hypnotic and haunting story of longing and survival, losing yourself and finding your family'Daisy Johnson's best novel.

'An absolute riot of a read' THE SCOTSMAN'A gleeful state-of-the-nation dystopia' DAILY MAILA high NRG, whip-smart look at the state of modern Britain through the eyes of a disparate band of rave rebels, from the author of the acclaimed, bestselling debut The Young Team and one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists.

Following his Forward-prize shortlisted Rotten Days in Late Summer, Ralf Webb's breathtaking second poetry collection summons the West Country of his youth, a place where the real and the magical, folklore and modernity, life and death, collide Ralf Webb is an ethnographer of the present.

This Game Is Getting All Too RealSam Tracy likes to stay under the radar and hang out with his friends from the Rez.

When the lone wolf howls, you fight or dieHer soul cruelly ripped from her body, Alison cowers in her cell, unable even to call forth her inner wolf as comfort, her dreams of a mate and pups crushed.

They were supposed to be best friends.

We just look at each other, and I don't care that he's gorgeous and screwed up.

Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' - CandisBusy atorney Catherine Fredrickson loved her job at a submarine base in Washington, but her new boss, Royce Nyland, had her spirits sinking fast.

A laugh-out-loud romcom about female rage, public shame and learning to take your own advice, from the bestselling author of Book Boyfriend and Seven Exes.

The literary must-read of the summer: a deeply atmospheric novel about friendship, marriage, and long-suppressed secrets.

A Glittering Tale of Sisterhood, Sacrifice, and Love Set in the Heart of 1920s Berlin From the author of That Green Eyed Girl - Perfect for fans of City of Girls and Sunday Times bestseller, The Whalebone Theatre!

'Intelligent, darkly humorous and brilliantly written' STANLEY TUCCI'This is Elizabeth Day's writing at its finest' DOLLY ALDERTON'A tantalising portrait of privilege and power' THE TIMESIn this compulsive story of betrayal, old bonds and buried scandals, one British establishment family comes face to face with the consequences of privilege and the true cost of power.

YOU WATCH THE PRISONERS.

'A master of both detailed realism and fabulous storytelling GUARDIANFROM THE NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HISHAM MATARAfter an assassination attempt and in waning health, Naguib Mahfouz became more cautious in his twilight years.

The Accidental Woman is a wickedly funny novel from bestseller Jonathan CoeFor Maria, nothing is certain.

They met in the wilds of Scotland, as a winter storm approached.

Senior CIA analyst Mariah Bolt remembers her late father as the man who abandoned his family to run off to Europe with another woman.

Heaven is a place on Earth.

Nobody's life is ever perfect.

'One of his best works for a long time' Sunday Times'Another strong performance by a writer who know exactly what he's about' Publisher's Weekly'A cunningly constructed action thriller .

Normal People meets The Dropout, with the spirit of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - a searing tale of love, ambition, and betrayal in Silicon Valley s fast lane.

A nostalgic tale of two lovers' journey through post-war France, from the author of SO LONG, SEE YOU TOMORROW It is 1948 and a young American couple arrive in war-torn France for a long holiday.

'Martin Amis at his best.

THE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERBy the multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Light Between OceansThe 'Australian Gone with the Wind' - a breathtaking epic novel set in the vast outback of Australia - about resilience, family secrets and the enduring power of love.

A tipsy confession of infidelity during their engagement hadn't been the best start to Sarah's marriage.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MARGARET ATWOOD'[A] searing masterwork of Northern European literature.

Janice Miller knows this: she loves her husband, her two spirited daughters and the beautiful home in which she has raised her family.

THE AWARD-WINNING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLERA hilarious, lively, moving and compassionate debut about one Ukrainian-British family's tumultuous relationship and the history they never knew.

'Wharton's dazzling skills as a stylist, creator of character, ironical observer and unveiler of passionate, thwarted emotions have earned her a devoted following Sunday TimesNewland Archer and May Welland are the perfect couple.

'Thrillingly addictive, magnificent, luxurious .

If you like Katie Flynn, Kristin Hannah and Fiona Valpy, you will love this enthralling, heart-wrenching page-turner of a romantic adventure from multi-million copy seller Mary Jane Staples.

Let The Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis sweep you away with this powerfully emotional, moving and uplifting novel.

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT NEW FANTASY OBSESSION NOW

Perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson and John Gwynne.

A DYING MAGIC. A SLAUGHTERED QUEEN. A WORLD ON THE BRINK OF WAR.

The Mistral - a divine, ancient wind - has long swept over the realm, bestowing magical abilities on those destined to shape the future.

But The Mistral is dying.

As it falters, and fear of all-out war consumes the kingdom, a peace delegation sets out from the land of Terrius to the city of Lurella.

At the delegation’s heart is Swan, daughter of an assassinated queen, who holds a powerful and rare ability. She must seek answers - both to her mother’s murder and her own inability to master her powers. Before it's too late.

Meanwhile, in Lurella's duelling pit - The Iron Circuit - Fenne, a feared fighter, comes to the attention of one city ruler, who sees in her an opportunity . . .

As the Peace Pledge begins, Swan and Fenne are thrown together by a dark conspiracy – one that could forever alter not just their fate, but that of The Mistral.

And the fragile balance holding the realm together . . .

The Mistral begins an epic new fantasy trilogy – a sweeping tale of high magic. Of dangerous powers and deadly ambition. And a world on the precipice of the darkest of wars . . .

'Offbeat, ironic, humane and hilarious, Experts in a Dying Field is an earworm you ll be humming along to for a long time to come.

In a world of lies, proof is power.

Sometimes the best things in life happen when you dare to get out of your depth.

When Sandra is widowed tragically early in her early 40s, with no children to distract her, and a career as a college lecturer only keeping her mildly busy, she feels she needs a new direction in her life.

Dazzling novel from Carol Shields, author of 'The Stone Diaries', winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and 'Larry's Party', winner of the Orange Prize.

The author's most famous and well-loved work, the Starbridge series, six self-contained yet interconnected novels that explore the history of the Church of England through the 20th century.