Literary Fiction

Colin Barrett’s knack for sharp depictions of the working class and witty, wry voice is at its best in Wild Houses. Part coming-of-age story and part thriller, this is a tender, honest tale.The riotous, raucous and deeply resonant debut novel from...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024. Mei loses her Japanese mother at age six. Growing up in suburban Surrey, she yearns to fit in, suppressing not only her heritage but her growing desire for her best friend Fran. Yuki leaves the...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024. Mei loses her Japanese mother at age six. Growing up in suburban Surrey, she yearns to fit in, suppressing not only her heritage but her growing desire for her best friend Fran. Yuki leaves the...

We couldn't put this one down, and we have a feeling you won't be able to, either. A story about the benefits and consequences of wealth and the lengths we'll go to run from our personal mythologies — this cast of characters will hold you for...

Reading a novel by Rumaan Alam (Leave the World Behind) is always a pleasure — sharp dialogue, surprising characters (even the ones that make us mad), and very smart observations about who we are and what drives us, from love and money to family...

In this beautifully written and compulsively readable story of love and the mutability of human relationships, pianist Witold's infatuation with Beatriz will change them both. A Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph and Financial Times Book of the...

"I am such a fan of Niall Williams." -Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake. "Made me laugh out loud and remember how to love.” -Margaret Renkl, The New York Times. From the author of This Is Happiness, a compassionate,...

A story of art, love and ambition, this is a dazzling tale of the meteoric rise and fall of a Russian ballerina.A once-famous ballerina faces a final choice—to return to the world of Russian dance that nearly broke her, or to walk away...

For fans of Isabel Allende and Min Jin Lee, this rich and riveting historical fiction is a gorgeous bit of storytelling. Built around the monumental undertaking of the Panama Canal, The Great Divide a deeply meaningful, character-driven narrative that...

A “mesmerizing...wildly entertaining” (The Boston Globe) magical realism western in the vein of Cormac McCarthy meets Gabriel García Márquez, The Bullet Swallower follows a Mexican bandido as he sets off for Texas to rob a...

A sharp and rollicking read about the power of art and the lasting legacy of those who make it from the bestselling author of our previous Discover pick, Olga Dies Dreaming.REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • KIRKUS BEST FICTION BOOKS OF 2024 PICK • New...

The triumphant conclusion to a modern classic, The Mirror & the Light carries the reader spellbound through the final, tragic era of Thomas Cromwell’s eventful life. Now a major TV series. 'If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can...

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louise Erdrich returns to the world of The Beet Queen in this profound story of the natural world, place and community, perfect for fans of Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver and The Overstory by Richard Powers. In this...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Recommended by the New York Times Book Review, Today show, People, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Parade, Harper's Bazaar, and more! "Fans of The Office will delight." — SHELBY VAN PELT • "Wickedly funny."...

Other people's families are always more interesting that our own and we really didn't want to leave Lily and Nick (and the rest of the cast) behind… Grab a friend, this is a family you'll want to talk about.From the award-winning author of...

'The greatest Scottish novelist of modern times.' -- Ian Rankin. In this first novel by Muriel Spark - author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie - the only things that aren't ambiguous are Spark's matchless originality and glittering wit. With an...

'One of her funniest novels . . . Spark at her sharpest, her purest and her most merciful' -- ALI SMITH. In The Finishing School Muriel Spark is once again at her biting, satirical best. On the edge of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, a struggling would-be...

Poignant, hilarious, and spooky, Memento Mori addresses old age.   In late 1950s London, something uncanny besets a group of elderly friends: an insinuating voice on the telephone reminds each: Remember you must die. Their geriatric feathers are...

'Frost in May is the unsurpassed novel of convent school life. This story of a clash between a determined young girl and an authoritarian regime is both perceptive and painfully emotional, convincing in every detail' - Hermione Lee, Observer.With a new...

The incomparable Richard Price weaves the perspectives of individual characters into the voice of a community shaken by disaster. This is a snapshot of life and death from the author of Freedomland.In this electrifying novel, Richard Price, the author of...