Modern & Contemporary

Signe reflects on her life in her old house by the fjord as she remembers the day her husband Asle disappeared while out in his rowboat. Her memori...

Set in a small town in Illinois during the summer of 1928, this novel follows thirteen-year-old Douglas Spaulding as he navigates the joys and comp...

Catherine Swift, a bestselling romance author, faces personal challenges with her three daughters after three failed marriages. As she prepares for...

A man drives aimlessly into the night, turning between right and left until he finds himself at the end of a forest road. As darkness falls and sno...

This book follows the lives of various individuals in Tokyo, each connected by their relationships with cats. A cat named Chobi encourages a young ...

Salma Khatun and her family move to the suburban development of Blenheim, hoping for a fresh start. Their dreams take a dark turn when Salma discov...

Maggie's marriage ends after just 608 days, leaving her to navigate life as a newly single woman. At twenty-nine, she grapples with loneliness, fin...

In the final instalment of the Dragon Heart trilogy, Breen faces the aftermath of Odran's defeat. The battle at the Dark Portal has left deep scars...

Jack Givins’s father was taken into witness protection after revealing his violent past. Years later, Jack, now a struggling author, is approached ...

This book explores unconventional and humorous theories about existence and the world around us. It poses questions such as why humans became the d...

A.J. Fikry is the owner of a struggling bookshop on a small island. He is grappling with the loss of his wife and the theft of a valuable book, lea...

This novel consists of twenty-three interconnected stories told by a group of individuals who respond to an advertisement for an artists' retreat. ...

Set in New York during World War I, this novel explores the fierce rivalry between beauty moguls Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein. As Elizabet...

After the death of her childhood best friend Fabienne, Agnès reflects on their shared past in a small French town. Years ago, Fabienne orchestrated...

John Self is a heavy consumer who navigates between London and New York, sealing movie deals while indulging in an extravagant lifestyle filled wit...

A manuscript arrives on Publisher Marina's desk, initially dismissed as another aspiring writer's submission. As chapters continue to come in, Mari...

Grace Makutsi's husband, Phuti, faces a challenge. An international firm threatens his office furniture business with lower prices and a strong adv...

In 1965, Pearl Gorham arrives at Lichen Hall, a house surrounded by unsettling folklore and secrets. She is one of several young women sent there t...