Literary Fiction

Did Vivienne Volker Kill Wilma Lang?This question has dogged Vivienne ever since Wilma jumped from a window to her death shortly after Volker stole her lover, the visionary artist Hans Bellmer, in the 1970s. Once a famous artist and fashion icon,...

When life throws her lemons, one woman chooses to find humor in heartbreak. Witty, full of heart and beautiful poetic prose — with a side of Chinese folklore — this refreshing novel is perfect for fans of short literary fiction.Summer’s...

One for the philosopher, The World and All That It Holds is Aleksandar Hemon at his finest. Spanning decades and continents, this story contains multitudes, making it perfect for lovers of historical fiction. At its core is an examination of...

A stunning debut novel from the acclaimed young Irish poet Seán Hewitt, reminiscent of Garth Greenwell and Justin Torres in the intensity of its evocation of sexual awakeningSet in a remote village in the north of England, Open,...

In Claudia Dey’s Daughter, a woman long caught in her father's web strives to make a life—and art—of her own.To be loved by your father is to be loved by God.So says Mona Dean—playwright, actress, and daughter to a man...

This multi-layered novel about life in, out of and around the ocean riffs on ideas of playgrounds and paradise; computer games and AI; adventure, exploration, colonization and more.New York Times Bestseller.Finalist for the 2024 Kirkus Prize...

The author of The Burning Girl and The Emperor's Children takes us from WWII to modern times in this multigenerational family saga. A sweeping tale of history and time, this is great for fans of Jennifer Egan's Manhattan Beach...

Surviving the storm is only the beginning…It is a wild night in the middle of December, and GP Enya is crouched over a teenage boy, performing CPR in the freezing rain. She found him on a mountain road near Dublin, the victim of a hit-and-run.The...

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER.'As a comedian, Bob Mortimer spins a shaggy-dog story like nobody else, and this is a rollicking old-school yarn' The Guardian. ‘Mortimer’s verbal specificity and off-kilter humour will keep...

A fictional account of a complex Biblical figure from an iconic storyteller. Challenging the worldview of this infamous ruler and painting a vivid portrait of his life from childhood to his controversial reign and his friendships with people like Mark...

Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Haslett returns with a story about new beginnings, old grudges and complicated family ties. Mothers and Sons is perfect for fans of Elizabeth Strout and Ann Patchett.A mother and son, estranged for years, must...

One of The Guardian's best sci-fi books of the year. An edge-of-your-seat post-apocalyptic thriller, perfect for fans of Station Eleven and The Road, from twice Booker-shortlisted author Tim Winton. 'Will stab your conscience...

NOW A SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES STARRING MATT BOMER, JONATHAN BAILEY, AND ALLISON WILLIAMS • A searing historical novel set in 1950s Washington, D.C.—a world of dominated by personalities like Nixon, Lyndon Johnson, and Joe...

A literary master’s entertaining guide to reading with deeper insight, better understanding, and greater pleasure​.What makes a work of literature good or bad? How freely can the reader interpret it? Could a nursery rhyme like Baa Baa Black...

LONGLISTED FOR THE PRIX GONCOURT 2022. From the bestselling author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog comes the story of one man’s promise to keep a secret that may hold him from the greatest joy possible.Haru, a successful Japanese art dealer,...

A Best Book of 2023 by the New York Times and The New Yorker and Longlisted for the National Book Award.A gripping literary mystery in the vein of Bolaño’s Savage Detectives, this coming-of-age novel unravels the...

‘We may look the same, but I am not you . . . We share nothing but a reflection in the mirror’   'A bold, intriguing act of imagination' - Aube Rey Lescure, Women's Prize-shortlisted author of River East, River...

Irish storytelling at its finest, this lyrical dance of community and rivalry takes you to the depths of the minds of the fisherman whose lives are forever changed when a mysterious boy washes up on shore.Set on Ireland’s west coast in the 1970s...

Emma Donoghue, the “soul-stirring” (Oprah Daily) nationally bestselling author of Room, returns with a sweeping historical novel about an infamous 1895 disaster at the Paris Montparnasse train station.Based on an 1895 disaster that went...

A group of three best friends in Belfast approach thirty and start to question their days at dead-end entry-level jobs, and their nights of never-ending bar tabs.Sometimes friends hold you together.Sometimes they’re why you’re falling apart...