Modern & Literary Fiction Books

A storm. A disappearance. A race against time . . . Mustique is in a state of breathless calm as tropical storm Cristobal edges towards it across t...

The unrelenting tension of this well-crafted debut kept me whizzing through the book . . . I loved the tension, the secrets and the satisfying, une...

Charming, surprising and moving' Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures'Perfect for fans of A Man Called Ove and Eleanor Oliphant' AJ Pearce, au...

**LONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHOR'S CLUB FIRST NOVEL AWARD**'Emotional, involving, witty and sad. Everyone is going to love Lenni and Margot' JILL MANSEL...

Brimming with all the ingredients for the best of novels: love, community spirit, family, friendship and four-legged friends.' Milly Johnson 'Heart...

**DISCOVER THE YEAR'S MOST PAGE-TURNING THRILLER**'Perceptive and compassionate' GUARDIAN'Gorgeously written' PANDORA SYKES'A stunning debut' WASHI...

PREPARE TO BE HOOKED. . . 'The absolute master' RICHARD OSMAN'A helter-skelter of a read!' LISA JEWELL'One of the all-time greats' GILLIAN FLYNN'On...

A remarkably accomplished, polished debut.' MALORIE BLACKMAN'Rightfully tipped for greatness' SUNDAY TIMES'This moving tale of love and loss ... is...

Escape to the ocean with the entrancing, unforgettable winner of the Costa Book of the Year - as read on BBC Radio 4. 'Mesmerising' MAGGIE O'FARREL...

WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021One family. One promise. One chance to tell a new story. **AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME**'A moving, brill...

If Anne Tyler isn't the best writer in the world, who is?' BBC Radio 4, Woman's HourA perfect love story for imperfect people. Micah Mortimer measu...

This is a story about what might happen when a woman takes charge... A glorious visceral mystery' The TimesWhile on her daily walk with her dog in ...

THE TIKTOK SENSATION'A marvel' Marlon James Brilliant, heart-breaking and highly original, discover Ocean Vuong's shattering coming of age novel. T...

*The brand new Roy Grace novel from Peter James - Picture You Dead - is available to pre-order now*Detective Superintendent Roy Grace thinks he's f...

CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS OF PICADOR BOOKSNow an HBO Max original TV seriesThe New York Times BestsellerWinner of the Arthur C. Clarke AwardLongliste...

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'After the painfully affecting [A Little Life] To Paradise gives us three stories far apart in space and time...

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF PICADOR BOOKS I like to dissect girls. Did you know I'm utterly insane? Patrick Bateman has it all: good looks, youth, char...

The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month'Stunning . . . one of the most compelling reads of the year' - Daily ExpressExpertly researched and visionar...

Breathtaking' - Haruki Murakami author of Norwegian WoodA beguiling novel about three women struggling to determine their own lives in contemporary...

LONGLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 2022'Original, memorable, shimmering' - Sarah Moss'Extraordinary, kaleidoscopic' - Daisy Johnson'Restlessl...

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Prepare your hearts, for Douglas Stuart is back. After the extraordinary success of Shuggie Bain, his second...

** LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022 **'It takes the most ferocious intelligence, skill, and a deep reservoir of sadness to write a...

The Sunday Times bestseller 'A mystery, a love story and a ghost story, all at once. Wonderful' - S. J. WatsonCornwall, 1972. Three keepers vanish ...

*** A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick and an instant New York Times bestseller ***'One of the most riveting books I've read in a long time' - Loui...

A book of pure fineness, exceptional.' - Diana Evans, Guardian'A taut, sharp, funny book about being young now. It's brutal-and brilliant.' - Zadie...

The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller, longlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction 2021From the acclaimed author of Ghost Wall, Sarah Moss'...

One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius' - David WalliamsAn international phenomenon and pop-culture classic, The H...

One of the best books I've ever read' - Ruth Jones'This is superb . . . and compulsive and disturbing and very well done indeed' - Harriet Tyce, au...

Extraordinary . . . stunning' - Elizabeth Macneal, author of The Doll Factory 'Vivid details, visceral prose and strong willful women' - Angie Cruz...

A house full of secrets lies at the heart A Winter Memory from Sunday Times top ten bestselling author Lulu Taylor, an absorbing family drama perfe...

A compelling and thought-provoking novel from the world's favourite storyteller. Set around a New York talent agency, a group of accomplished women...

In this riveting novel set in Paris, the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel, explores a high-profile affair that reverberates throughout...

Sometimes a crisis can bring people together . . . Meredith White was one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces. But a personal tragedy cut her ca...

Winner of the Booker Prize 2020Winner of 'Book of the Year' at the British Book Awards 2021Winner of 'Debut of the Year' at the British Book Awards...

Winner of the Booker Prize 2020Winner of 'Book of the Year' at the British Book Awards 2021Winner of 'Debut of the Year' at the British Book Awards...

Joan is an unforgettable anti-heroine. I don't think I'll ever stop thinking about her' ELIZABETH DAY'So insanely good and true and twisted it'll m...

If the antidote to a year of solitude and trauma is art, then this novel is the answer. It is superb' SUNDAY TIMES'A rare kind of literary celebrit...

A masterpiece' Guardian'I really admire and love this book' Sally Rooney 'An intellectual and emotional rollercoaster' Daily Mail 'I can't remember...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD'What a ride!' India Knight, Sunday Times Summer reads'Thrilling... a sumptuous feast of pl...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A powerful love story spanning generations... Full of ambition and humanity' Sunday Times'...

BY THE WINNER OF THE 2021 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURESHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 WALTER SCOTT ...

________________________A JOYFUL 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF A COMING-OF-AGE CLASSIC________________________'There are few modern tales of first lo...

A new literary star' The TimesThe instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellerLonglisted for the 2020 Booker PrizeA Times, Guardian, Sunday T...

FROM THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE GALLOWS POLE COMES A POWERFUL NEW NOVELA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR_______________________'What a rad...

Shortlisted for Best Novel in the Irish Book AwardsLonglisted for the 2020 Walter Scott Prize for Historical FictionThe most enchanting novel you'l...

THE RICHARD & JUDY NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'Magnificent' Mail on Sunday'Gripping' New York Times'A master storyteller' The Times'Epic' Sunday Tele...

Meet Detective Superintendent Roy Grace on his unforgettable first major case in Dead Simple, by award winning crime author Peter James. It was mea...

Now a major ITV series, The Long Call, adapted for television by screenwriter Kelly Jones and starring Ben Aldridge. The Long Call is the No.1 best...