Contemporary / Historical Fiction

**Now a major Netflix film starring Christian Bale and Gillian Anderson**April 19th, 1831. In two or three hours I'll be dead.So begins the chilling last testament of Gus Landor, a...

A breathtaking combination of graphic novel and literary fiction, Stewart’s exquisitely crafted coming of age story charts the progress of a woman embroiled in the glamour of the 1970s London...

‘I was hooked from page one. Be prepared to laugh and cry throughout this book!’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A fabulous family drama…it kept me turning the pages from beginning to end’...

Effie Gillis is a history professor teaching at a major university. She is also a survivor - of a troubled childhood, two failed marriages and numerous relationships which, for the...

The king of the wry, realistic espionage thriller turns his attention to an alternate history of the Second World War in this enthralling account of what British life could have...

Bardugo's rollercoaster-ride of a follow up toNinth Houseups the ante on sinister intrigue and atmospheric chills as faculty members start turning up very dead very frequently.Galaxy ‘Alex’ Stern is determined...

Perfect reading for fans ofWhere the Crawdads Sing, Hannah’s beautifully wrought dustbowl drama traces the conflicts and challenges faced by a woman and her family journeying to California in search...

'Unforgettable ... extraordinary. It is so powerful that for a long time after everything I read seemed bland' - Isabel AllendeAfghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local...

Wistfully elegiac and simmeringly romantic,The Remains of the Dayis Ishiguro’s meditation on duty, repressed desire and self-sacrifice, as seen through the eyes of a dedicated, unshakeably loyal butler. Expertly capturing...