Adult & Contemporary Fiction

From acclaimed Japanese author Sanaka Hiigari comes a heartwarming, life-affirming novel about a magical photo studio, where people go after they die to view key moments from their life—and relive one precious memory before they pass...

Olga Tokarczuk turns from the roving, travelling kaleidoscope of Flights to a fabulous, ecological neo-noir. Mike, manager of our Bridport shop, neatly describes the novel as ‘a book that is in every way not bland’, the tale’s central...

An exquisitely moving story about grief, love, and family, from the global phenomenon Sally Rooney.Aside from the fact that they are brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek seem to have little in common.Peter is a Dublin lawyer in his...

An ordinary man and his extraordinary story. You'll want a copy for you and one for someone you love.Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize. One of the New York Times's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. "A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that...

They are from opposites sides of the track - but when their two worlds collide, nothing will ever be the same again.Johnny Kavanagh has everything going for him. On the rugby pitch, he's a force to be reckoned with. Primed for stardom, he's heading...

From the New York Times–bestselling author of My Brilliant Friend, this novel of a deserted wife’s descent into despair—and rage—is “a masterpiece” (The Philadelphia Inquirer).The Days of Abandonment is the gripping story of an Italian woman’s...

A haunting exploration of love, loss and community, Vesaas' lyrical novel portrays the powerful bond that forms between two 11-year-old girls - and a tragedy that changes everything. 'She was close to the edge now: the ice laid its hand upon her' The...

She's been driving him wild for years. The good kind of wild. The bad kind of wild. But mostly, the kind of wild that comes with wanting your best friend's little sister and knowing you can't have her. Forbes may have labeled Ford Grant the World's...

“A masterpiece of supernatural horror.”—The Washington Post“An enchanting, shattering, once-in-a-lifetime reading experience.”—The New York Times (Editors’ Choice).GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK...

In this highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling Better than the Movies, Wes and Liz struggle to balance their feelings for each other with the growing pains of being a college student. For a few beautiful months, Wes had his dream...

In this suspenseful and darkly funny debut novel, a sophisticated French woman spends her life obsessing over her perfect husband—but can their marriage survive her passionate love?   A Belletrist Book Club Pick • An Amazon Best Book of...

Perfect for fans of Lynn Painter and Jenny Han, this romantic comedy follows a hopeless romantic finishing college who agrees to embark on a fake relationship with her childhood best friend, who, unfortunately for her, also happens to be her first love...

Truly groundbreaking in its treatment of homosexual relationships and the stigma surrounding them in the 1950s, Baldwin's concise masterpiece focuses on David and Hella's separation in Paris and David's subsequent entanglement with the passionate...

Violet may have survived her first year at Basgiath War College for dragon riders, but this epic adventure is just heating up. An electrifying follow-up to a brutally addictive fantasy. Discover the instant #1 New York Times bestseller! Now optioned...

The viral TikTok stalker dark romance, burning with high heat, hilarious banter, and a love story like you’ve never seen before. Can you handle the ride?I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and...

A rugged mountain town seemed like the perfect escape from a life in shambles. But on day one, she ran full tilt into the world's hottest single dad, and now all her plans are ruined. As a chart-topping country singer with a recent streak of bad press,...

Co-winner of the 2022 Novel Prize, this incredible life-after-death novel asks us to consider how much of our memory, of our bodies, of the world as we know it — how much of what we love can we lose before we are lost? And then what...

WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE • “[Han] Kang viscerally explores the limits of what a human brain and body can endure, and the strange beauty that can be found in even the most extreme forms of renunciation...

Welcome to Phantasma. There are only two rules to the game. Stay alive. And don't fall in love. When Ophelia's sister disappears, there is only one way to save her. Ophelia must enter Phantasma, a deadly contest inside a haunted mansion, and claim its...

World Ender meets Ender of Worlds... A thousand years ago, Dianna gave up her life in the deserts of Eoria to save her dying sister. She called upon anyone who would listen, not expecting a monster far worse than any nightmare to answer. Now she does...