Literary fiction Books

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was created in 1948 as a direct response to the inhumanity suffered worldwide throughout, and following, ...

'An exhilarating read' Spectator ‘Unsettling and utterly compelling’ Woman and Home ‘incredibly well-written’ Good Housekeeping 'Hypnotically clean, clear ...

‘An epic.... Impactful and provocative’ The New York Times ‘An almost note-perfect piece of first-person storytelling’Guardian ‘Subtle, intelligent and ...

'His relish is infectious' Times 'The funniest book I've read in ages. Savage but compelling' Ian Rankin 'Funny, rumbustious, unstinting and wonderfully ...

‘Utterly compelling… powerful and disturbing’ Sunday Independent 'Compelling... a potent portrait of a flawed young man' Daily Mail 'A strong set-up, and ...

In this collection of twelve dark, unerring and surprising short stories, John Boyne explores the extremities of the human condition in all its brilliance ...

‘You can’t prepare yourself for the magnitude and emotional impact of this powerful novel.’ -John Irving, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The World ...

'A testament to John Boyne's strong storytelling talent'Irish Examiner 'Boyne's main characters are masterfully realised ordinary people trying to move ...

A landmark of postmodern American fiction, Letters is (as the subtitle genially informs us) "an old time epistolary novel by seven fictitious drolls & ...

In this haunting novel, John Ball returns to the setting he evoked so beautifully in his earlier success, Miss One Thousand Spring Blossoms. Set against the ...

She Broke an Ancient Tradition by Falling in Love Kanno Masayo, Miss One Thousand Spring Blossoms, is the loveliest and most glamorous geisha in all of ...

Jessica Anya Blau, author of The Summer of Naked Swim Parties, delivers another darkly hilarious, heartbreaking coming-of-age novel with Wonder Bread ...

If even a small part of a child still lives within your heart, you can't help but be captivated by this deeply moving novella based on bestselling author ...

My short story, PONY RIDES, came to me all at once. The story wrote itself. The drive on Interstate 10 across New Mexico has always seemed magical to me; a ...

If Gordon Burn had simply risked this much and failed, you'd have to love this dream memoir for its daring alone. But to have succeeded so brilliantly makes ...

**A 2023 NEW YORK TIMES and WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK** From the Ernest J. Gaines Award-winning author of Everywhere You Don't Belong, a touching, timely ...