Fiction: general & literary

Its heroine Griselda is invited to a grand country house where a political gathering is to be addressed by the Prime Minister, followed by an All Party Dance. Expecting little, Griselda instead meets the love of her life. 'Griselda de Reptonville did not know what love was until she joined one of...

A burlesque, dark comedy about lodgings, lovers, and mother-daughter bonds that falter across time and tenancies. 'What it said to me was that I was here again, I was back, back from the great nowhere of somewhere else, returned, all too officially, to the whereabouts of Moffa.' After a year away...

Thomas Covenant called himself the Unbeliever because he dared not believe in the strange land he found himself in. Only the power of the white gold he carried could protect him from the evil Lord Foul in this epic fantasy trilogy. `Comparable to Tolkien at his best' WASHINGTON POSTInstantly reco...

The moving, powerful and urgent English-language debut from one of the brightest young stars in world literature SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2020LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2019The moving, powerful and urgent English-language debu...

In the week running up to New Year's Eve 2011, Nicole and Dom prepare for a trip to New York to meet up with their old friends Aidan and Alex. But, with so much left unsaid and unresolved between them all, can they really return to their old friendship? Nicole Blake's New Year Resolutions, 1990:1...

Enter a world of prostitutes and samurais in 12th century Japan. Kozaisho, the fifth-daughter of a lowly farmer, feels her world shattering when she is sold by her father in exchange for land. Heartbroken, her one ray of light comes when a series of auspicious omens allows her to be trained as a ...

The start of a vibrant and compellingly told trilogy by one of science fiction's most engaging new voices - perfect for fans of N. K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season, Ann Leckie's Ancillary Justice and Jeff Vandermeer's Southern Reach trilogy. Winner of the inaugural Nommo Award for Best Novel, Africa...

And he was determined not only to survive himself, but to ensure this woman, Gita, did, too.So begins one of the most life-affirming, courageous, unforgettable and human stories of the Holocaust: the love story of the tattooist of Auschwitz.-----'Extraordinary - moving, confronting and uplifting ...

When Harry Dickenson arrives in Turnham Malpas the warm welcome he receives convinces him to stay. Handsome and charming, Harry quickly earns his place in rural life. But despite his outward friendliness, Harry is a troubled man, hiding memories of a tragic past from which he is desperate to esca...

'What I Did' is a powerful novel about the unseen consequences of a split-second decision, about a childhood interrupted and the lengths we go to protect the ones we love. It is frequently heartbreaking, blackly funny and compelling. When Billy Wright runs across a busy road, his world is altered...