Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

The Replacement

The Replacement

Nicola Gill

An author whose life is failing on every front find it getting even worse when she’s forced to spend a week with the woman her husband left her for…

Ungodly Rich

Ungodly Rich

Katharine McGee

A modern-day twist on ancient mythology in this bold reimagining of the Greek gods as a family of billionaires.

Boring Asian Female

Boring Asian Female

Canwen Xu

An addictive novel about a young woman’s all-consuming obsession with a rival of her own making and the desperate lengths she goes to in order to succeed.

The Boy

The Boy

Mark Gyves

When his mother’s death shatters his world, a boy is drawn into Cork’s criminal underbelly — a lyrical, devastating story of family, violence and the inescapable legacy of grief, for fans of Colin Barrett, Donal Ryan and Stuart Neville.

The Trial of Katterfelto

The Trial of Katterfelto

Michael Redhill

A true and faithful account of the trial and punishment of the esteemed Dr Gustavus Katterfelto, the greatest natural philosopher who ever lived.

Knit One, Heist One

Knit One, Heist One

Donna Moore

At Janus Lodge, Sylvia Abercrombie and her feisty, foul-mouthed friends face eviction by a shady developer. To save their home, they launch a secret knitwear empire with a scandalous twist – but as sales soar, secrets surface, and Sylvia’s ex looms nearby, the gang must pull off the ultimate heist. Hilarious, heartfelt, and full of mischief, this tale proves age is no barrier to adventure.

My Brilliant AI Boyfriend

My Brilliant AI Boyfriend

Stella Hayward

In this deliciously funny romance, a scientist’s quiet world is completely turned upside-down when the AI programme she has designed creates a human body for himself – just to ask her out on a date.

We Search the Island for Grace

We Search the Island for Grace

Bonnie Burke-Patel

The new literary crime novel by Gold Dagger-shortlisted Burke-Patel is an atmospheric homage to Agatha Christie.

World’s Edge

World’s Edge

James Sallis

James Sallis’ World’s Edge presents five masterful novellas exploring fractured societies, human resilience, and the fragile intersections of morality and survival. Sallis’s prose, as sharp as it is evocative, captures the nuances of his dystopian and near-future settings, resonating with themes of dislocation and identity. Widely regarded as a pivotal voice in contemporary US fiction, Sallis’ stories draw readers into a world both intimate and unyielding, where existential questions lurk beneath stark, elegant narratives.

The Interpreter’s Secret

The Interpreter’s Secret

Andrew Rosenheim

A tense and elegant literary thriller about power, peril, and the truths politicians dare not speak. A State Department interpreter witnesses a secret pact between Washington and Moscow and flees to England, only to find himself hunted on all sides. With nothing but a cryptic red-ink note as proof, he must expose a conspiracy that threatens global stability.

Maria La Divina

Maria La Divina

Jerome Charyn

A dazzling portrait of Maria Callas—La Divina—whose voice, passion, and defiance transformed opera and fame, but left her tragically alone in the end.

The Last Secret of Wickham Grange

The Last Secret of Wickham Grange

Zoe Manlow

An acutely observed and atmospheric novel about family, love and courage over the generations, and how women can come through terrible adversity to discover their true selves in the most unexpected ways, for readers of Kate Morton and Lucinda Riley.