Modern Contemporary Fiction

WINNER OF THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARDHIGHLY COMMENDED FOR THE BARBARA JEFFERIS AWARD‘Deftly traversing time, culture and continent to weav...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE STELLA PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND FICTION BOOK AWARD‘an illuminating reflection on what it means to liv...

‘a rare thriller that speaks with such urgency and passion to broader concerns in war: truth might be the first casualty of armed conflict but, sad...

Nala and Rajan, a young couple, begin their married life in 1946, on the eve of Ceylon’s independence from Britain.  Arranged in marriage, they lea...

Who is Iris Webber? A thief, a fighter, a wife, a lover. A scammer, a schemer, a friend. A musician, a worker, a big-hearted fool. A woman who has ...

'I loved it' Hannah Kent 'An instant queer classic' Benjamin Law The first love of a teenage girl is a powerful thing, particularly when the object...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024! 'Percival Everett is a giant of American letters, and James is a canon-shatteringly great book' - Hernan Diaz...

The multi-million copy selling, international bestsellerKim Jiyoung, Born 1982 is the South Korean sensation that has got the whole world talking. ...

The bestselling dystopian classic that became a cultural phenomenon and inspired an award-winning TV series** THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER **G...

One of the 18 best novels of the year for the Sunday Times. A book of the year for the New York Times, Guardian, Independent, Evening Standard, ...