Modern & Literary Fiction Books

Bergen, 1942: Hitler wants Norway for a reason and will destroy anyone who gets in his way. Rumi has lost everyone she loves in this war and now sh...

A proper lovely romance, and a fabulous spirit-lifter' Ruth Jones 'Heart-warming and believable. This is Miranda Dickinson at her very best' Sarah ...

In a marriage built on lies, the truth will destroy BOTH OF YOU. 'Absolutely gripping' Richard Osman 'Chilling ... and entirely unputdownable' Lisa...

A moving historical novel inspired by the German occupation of the Channel Islands during WW2. This is a story of courage, resilience and everyday ...

Don't miss the third book in the heartwarming six-part series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court! After the sudden death of ...

Charming and compelling... a beautiful book, wise, heartfelt and full of hope' Hazel Prior, Away with the Penguins'Witty and delightful, this story...

A warm and beautifully evocative story of family and secrets, love and heartache, with a devastating twist' Alex Brown, bestselling author of A Pos...

I love, love, love Mhairi . . . I read this with delight and envy' MARIAN KEYES Pre-order now! The brilliant new romcom from the bestselling author...

Gorgeous. Very, very funny in a knowing wry way but so tender, so beautiful. I loved all the characters.' Marian Keyes 'Warm, witty, touching - and...

Sensational. Gripping, haunting, and beautifully written' RICHARD OSMAN 'Haunting, powerful, with a pitch-perfect ending' THE NEW YORK TIMES *WATER...

Cute, witty and fun!... Relatable and heart-warming. Loved it!' NetGalley Review Meet Jen. Flight attendant. Mum to a grown-up daughter. Permanentl...

She doesn't exist. She can't exist. 'A uniquely gothic tale about grief, belonging and hiding in plain sight' Jess Kidd, author of Things in Jars '...

From the Sunday Times and Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author, comes a thrilling, suspenseful tale that will leave you breathless. 'An ...

Brimming from start to finish with sly humour and gothic mischief' SARAH WATERS 'Beguilingly clever, very sexy and seriously frightening' GUARDIAN ...

Don't miss One of the Girls, the scorching new thriller from Lucy Clarke, available to pre-order now *A Waterstones Thriller of the Month selection...

Book of the month: An emotional and suspenseful page turner' Bella 'Susan Lewis has a gift for telling warm family stories that also take you by su...

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER!What if winning means losing everything?'A gripping story of greed, lies and dark family secrets' Lisa Jewel...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK WINNER OF DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE YEAR A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2021 WINNER ...

LOSE YOURSELF IN THE BREAKOUT SENSATION OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 'Brilliant' Joanna Cannon'Spellbinding' Guard...

A WHITE REVIEW BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A genuine masterpiece' Observer 'Spectacular' Maggie O'Farrell 'Beautiful' Hilary Mantel 'Fascinating... bold and ...

Over 2.5 million copies sold 'Funny, touching and unpredictable' Jojo Moyes 'Heartwrenching and wonderful' Nina Stibbe Winner of Costa First Novel ...

FROM THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING 'Bittersweet ... dazzling' Guardian 'Deeply pleasurable ... the ending made me cr...

The compelling new bestseller from the nation's favourite storyteller. Florence Stanville is a woman with a past. When she moves to Guisethorpe on ...

A profoundly disturbing novel that ruthlessly dissects American life in the late 1960s, from the author of The White Album and The Year of Magical ...

A delicious, important novel' The Times 'Alert, alive and gripping' Independent 'Some novels tell a great story and others make you change the way ...

The limits of fifteen-year-old Kambili's world are defined by the high walls of her family estate and the dictates of her fanatically religious fat...

They all broke the rules. They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. An...

Eleven-year-old Harrison Opoku, the second best runner in Year 7, races through his new life in England with his personalised trainers - the Adidas...

The Wizarding World journey continues . . . The powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured in New York with the help of Newt Scamander. ...

'A . . . tender love story . . . This book is alive. It pulses with warmth and intelligence' The TimesA wickedly observed novel about falling in lo...

New Penguin Essentials edition of Ralph Ellison's blistering, impassioned novel of African-American lives in 1940s America, Invisible Man. 'I am ...

From the million-copy bestselling author of Before We Were Yours comes an uplifting novel where unexpected challenges and new friendships reveal wh...

Discover the warm, witty and compelling story of a woman trying to get her life back on track, from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups'Seari...

Eyes down to find a killer who's playing to win... An irresistible slice of murder and mystery - there's a killer on the loose in the Lake District...

NOW A HAUNTING BBC DRAMA, STARRING GEMMA ARTERTON AND DIANA RIGG'Godden's wonderful book sets out a complex vision of the variety, necessity and da...

What kind of man kills his own family?A gripping, tender novel about fathers and sons from the highly acclaimed authorA Guardian crime and thriller...

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING WORLDWIDE PHENOMENONREADERS' MOST LOVED BOOK OF 2021WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR FICTIONBetween...

Longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize'Ambitious, clever, brilliant and very funny . . . If Elmet announced the arrival of a bright new voice in Bri...

Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize'Lloyd Jones brings to life the transformative power of fiction . . . This is a beautiful book' Sunday Times'Yo...

* SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES, WITH JESSICA CHASTAIN AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER* Alice Feeney's new thriller ROCK PAPER SCISSORS is ...

A gripping story about race, money and motherhood that asks: what would you sacrifice for a new life?'A firecracker of a novel'Madeline Miller'Inte...

A young woman finds herself on the wrong side of the law in The Knock, a gripping gangland thriller from top ten bestselling author Jessie Keane. ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 BOOKER PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 GORDON BURN PRIZE'A page-turning blast.' Times'Genuinely affecting ... a very funny bo...