Fiction: narrative themes

In post-war Derry, a young boy grows up in a house heavy with silence.

In 1865, in the polite drawing rooms of Victorian Bath, Jane Adeane discovers that the heart is rarely obedient.

The next round in the beloved Two Pints series from the ever-brilliant, always hilarious imagination of bestselling author of The Commitments and Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha Two men meet for a pint - or three - in a Dublin pub.

'Engrossing.

From the bestselling author of Escape to the French Farmhouse comes a deliciously feel-good story about making your dreams come true, set in sun-kissed southern Italy.

'Ciar n McMenamin confirms his exceptional talent with this admirably powerful and authentic novel about the First World War and the struggle for Irish independence.

WINNER OF THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD__________________________________________________'Fresh, entertaining, funny and moving' RODDY DOYLE'A touching tale of how one woman survives a tough beginning to eventually end up exactly where her heart belongs' ANNE GRIFFIN, author of When All is Said__________________________________________________'If I could go back to being sixteen again, I'd do things differently.

Can this East End girl find a better life?

For fans of I MAY DESTROY YOU and FLEABAG and for readers who want to laugh and cry: the brave, beautiful, sometimes brutal story of a young misfit and her rocky road to womanhood, stopping at each year along the way.

From rags to riches ?

What will she sacrifice for love?

For three years Song Yan has filled her Beijing apartment with the tentative notes of her young piano students.

The dreamlike story of a young woman in contemporary Beijing forging a different life for herself, from one of our brightest new literary stars.

Written with all the ingenuity and twisty tautness of a thriller The TimesFrom the Booker-winning Irish author, a brilliant and moving novel about fame, sexual power, and a daughter s search to understand her mother s hidden truths.

'Anti-Social is brutally honest, exceptionally funny and terribly sad - a scything indictment of broken 21st century Britain.

'A profound examination of friendship, romantic confusion and mortality' John BoyneOne summer's evening, two men meet up in a Dublin restaurant.

The luminous new novel from 'one of the best writers of our time', double Booker Prize winner J.

'A fragmentary meditation on the nature of love' GuardianA Chinese woman comes to post-Brexit London to start over - just as the Brexit campaign reaches a fever pitch.

**Featured on BBC Radio 4 A Good Read**'Written with such love and heart.

The year is 1976 and Jack Sheffield never wants to leave his job.

'Hilarious, heart-warming and real .

Readers have fallen in love with Paige and Noah:'Totally touched my heart'I completely LOVED this book'I'm now obsessed with this author and can't wait to see what she does next!

'A powerful and truthful story about hope and how to find it' The Times 'A gem of a book' Emily MaitlisEmma's husband Chris is fretting about starvation and societal collapse.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD'Crushing.

The inspiring, feel-good Richard & Judy Book Club pick about a small boy with a big heart - and even bigger dreams.

For fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD, fairy tale and magic are weaved together in sparse language that belies a flooring emotional punch.

'The Sanatorium will keep you checking over your shoulder.

Will you brave The Retreat?

'Holds you captive like a blues song' Olivia SudjicIn San Padua you can never get the ocean out of your brain.

'Captivating' Elif Shafak'Charged with tension and power' Avni Doshi'Simply stunning' Brandon Taylor 'Gorgeous' Raven LeilaniAn interpreter has come to The Hague to escape New York and work at the International Court.

Oliveira wants certainty.

'Superbly written and fearlessly imagined fiction' Sarah HallTen women, all called Claire, are tangled up in complex power dynamics with their families, friends, and lovers.

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE****SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**Booker Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie has created a dazzling Don Quixote for the modern age.

Three generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this blazing debut of one family's queer desires, violent impulses and buried secrets.

*As seen on The One Show*Ex-detective Kamil Rahman is embroiled in a case that might just change his life - for better or for worse .

A powerful story about the bond of sisterhood and how it can triumph against any adversity, from the Sunday Times bestselling author.

An intoxicating and evocative novel about the all-consuming love affair between two women in Paris and the ruin it leaves in its wake.

A tender portrait of grief, fatherhood and a life going to pieces from the bestselling author.

Discover this unforgettable, darkly funny novel about the power of friendship and the heartbreak of family life - shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2021.

'Shelf Life is whip-smart, slyly heartbreaking, and I felt the truth of it in my bones.

The new pulse-pounding thriller from the bestselling author of THE MEMORY WOOD.

THE MUST-READ RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK.

'Gripping .

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ADVERSARYOne morning, a man shaves off his long-worn moustache, hoping to amuse his wife and friends.

'This will haunt you.

'Brings history to life' Guardian______________It can take a lifetime to heal the wounds of war.

---A GUARDIAN BEST SUMMER READ---'A very modern interrogation of violent fiction.

Provocative, startling, prophetic, and more relevant than ever, The Handmaid's Tale has become a global phenomenon.

Half the world is in darkness.

'Tremendous.