Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary

American Hagwon

‘Extraordinary … Min Jin Lee has constructed a world so rich and intricate that you forget you’re reading’ TARA WESTOVER

‘Magnificent … a work of grace and beauty’ MATTHEW DESMOND

BOX 88 – ICARUS 17 (BOX 88, Book 4)

From the acclaimed espionage writer Charles Cumming

A new thriller set in the ingenious world of Box 88, the covert intelligence service operating without government oversight.

‘An enthralling and sprawling espionage epic for the ages’ David McCloskey

The Ballad of Ronan McCoy

‘A painfully optimistic book that does the favour of making you laugh as it breaks your heart’ Kenneth Branagh

‘A tender, elegant novel about the beauty and importance of friendship…One of the most moving books I’ve read in some time’ John Boyne

The Wickedest

‘Atmospheric and intoxicating’ CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS

‘A joyous, lyrical read’ YOMI ADEGOKE

‘Hypnotic and freewheeling’ GUARDIAN

A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR

WINNER OF THE SKY ARTS POETRY AWARD 2025

Caleb Femi returns with a landmark, life-affirming new poetry collection, The Wickedest.

The First Act of Summer

From the Costa-shortlisted, beloved author of All My Mothers, Joanna Glen

Is it ever too late to figure out who you were meant to be?

Carrying

An audacious, inventive debut and a cult classic in the making, from a thrilling new talent in fiction.

Half Lives

No one can hurt you like a sister

The Devoted

A stunning, page-turning love story of family and fate from the author of the acclaimed memoir, Inferno.

Brave New Summer

Don’t miss another heart-warming and feel-good novel from the Number One Sunday Times bestselling author!

The Vivisectors

The acclaimed author of The Doloriad returns with a wildly imaginative and daring new novel following a reclusive graduate as her attempts to navigate campus conspiracies set her on a collision course that will upend her once quiet life.

Honey

The killer debut novel of 2026.

‘Phenomenal. The voice is utterly singular, the writing is stunning’ LOUISE O’NEILL

‘Wow, basically’ HARRIET TYCE

‘A marvel of a novel, a story that breathes beyond its pages’ ORE AGBAJE-WILLIAMS

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