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Looking for a new book? Browse the latest fiction releases.
Constance Debre, Holly James (trans.)
In this prequel to the critical sensation Love Me Tender, Constance Debre breaks free from conformity to live her life as a butch lesbian
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Jodi Picoult
No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult brings to life the woman many believe was the real playwright behind the work of William Shakespeare alongside a contemporary story…
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Amanda Willimott
Inspired by a notorious werewolf trial, blending history with paranormal and feminist themes, and with a moving queer romance at its core, this is an unmissable Australian debut.
Susie Dent
Agatha Christie meets Countdown in the debut mystery novel from the Genius of Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent
Raymond E. Feist
As worlds collide...
Hatushaly, last scion of the Firemane dynasty, his beloved Hava, and their dubious friend Donte have been transported across space and time from the war-torn world of…
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Danzy Senna
A brilliant dark comedy about love and ambition, failure and reinvention and the racial- identity-industrial complex from the bestselling author of Caucasia
Casey McQuiston
#1 New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston's delicious romantic comedy The Pairing.
Abi Dare
Four years after The Girl with the Louding Voice captured half a million hearts worldwide, Abi Dare returns with a stunning, heart-wrenching new novel
Tyler Wetherall
A gorgeous coming of age novel about two young girls trying to grow up too fast..
Ella Baxter
A darkly funny, pyrotechnic and deeply unsettling novel from the internationally acclaimed author of New Animal.
Courtney Collins
A masterful and profoundly moving novel about a girl determined to live on her own terms, no matter the cost. Bird is an unforgettable story of hope, resilience, the power…
Evie Wyld
Set between rural Australia and London, The Echoes is a story about the weight of the past and the promise of the future
Honor Levy
Startling, provocative stories that grapple with the online reality we all inhabit, where clicks, codes and memes shape identities, personas and reputations.
Yoko Tawada, Margaret Mitsutani (trans.)
A tale of passion and romance between a Japanese schoolteacher and a doglike man, from the prize-winning author of The Last Children of Tokyo
Zahid Gamieldien
Ilene, a working-class mother, is struggling to survive and desperate to reconnect with her children, Jack and Lonnie, in the aftermath of a near-fatal tragedy.
But her children vanish, setting…
Seicho Matsumoto, Beth Cary (trans.)
A thrilling crime classic, from the bestselling author of Tokyo Express
Fiona McFarlane
A gripping, provocative work by one of our finest writers, the internationally acclaimed author Fiona McFarlane.
Melanie Saward
A cross-cultural romcom about pursuing dreams, dog-sitting, and uncovering secrets, by exciting Bigambul and Wakka Wakka author Melanie Saward.
Rainbow Rowell
Rainbow Rowell is back with her first adult novel in ten years in this uplifting novel about star-crossed lovers and the power of second chances
Yael van der Wouden
An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge
Anna Dorn
A controversial LA author attempts to revive her career and finally find true love in this hilarious nod to 1950s lesbian pulp fiction.
Christine Paice
Tender, endearing, lyrical, surprising, and magical - think Hilary Mantel meets Sarah Winman with a dash of Neil Gaiman - The Oxenbridge King is a delight, a true original.
Beatrice Salvioni, Elena Pala (trans.)
An unbreakable, life-changing friendship will lead two young girls from different worlds to rebel against the sexism, prejudice, and injustice they face living in 1930s Italy in this moving novel…
Willy Vlautin
For fans of A Star is Born and Crazy Heart, Willy Vlautin's most personal novel yet - a poetic and deeply moving story about what it really takes to…
Benjamin Myers
A warm, tender and funny story about unlikely friendships, second chances, and the magic of soul music - perfect for fans of Nick Hornby, David Nicholls and Jonathan Coe
Bridget O'Connor
After a Dance is the compiled collection of short stories from acclaimed writer Bridget O'Connor, with an exclusive preface from the author's daughter, Constance Straughan.
Cixin Liu
A View from the Stars features a range of short works from the past three decades of New York Times bestselling author Cixin Liu's prolific career, putting his nonfiction essays…
Anita Heiss
From the bestselling author of Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray (River of Dreams) comes another groundbreaking historical novel about resistance, resilience and love during the frontier wars.
Lucy Caldwell
A powerful new collection from the acclaimed, prize-winning author of Multitudes and Intimacies - a striking exploration of motherhood and marriage.
Halle Butler
The inimitable Halle Butler, author of The New Me, returns with a novel that is sadistically precise, completely singular and horribly funny
Muriel Barbery, Alison Anderson (trans.)
From the bestselling author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog comes the story of one man's promise to keep a secret that may hold him from the greatest joy possible.
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Olivia Petter
We give celebrities a power they don’t deserve. Power they haven’t earned. What happens when they exploit it?
Becka Mack
From bestselling author and TikTok sensation Becka Mack comes the next book in her sizzling hockey romance series about a playboy defenseman and the team photographer who reforms him.
Jaxon…
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Amy Neff
Every great love story deserves a great ending.
Scarlett Thomas
The scintillating new novel from the author of The End of Mr Y
Anna Quindlen
For fans of Elizabeth Strout and Anne Tyler comes a brilliant and poignant novel from the Richard and Judy Book Club and Number One bestselling author Anna Quindlen
Alison Edwards
A brilliant debut reaching from the picturesque South Coast of NSW to the cloisters of Cambridge, following two young women's lives as they become entwined in ways neither could have…
E.K. Sathue
A bloodthirsty copywriter realises that beauty is possible - at a terrible cost - in this surreal, satirical send-up of NYC It-girl culture.
Stephen Graham Jones
From the New York Times bestselling horror writer comes a classic slasher story with a twist-perfect for fans of Riley Sager and Grady Hendrix.
Taffy Brodesser-Akner
From the New York Times bestselling author of Fleishman Is in Trouble comes Long Island Compromise, a darkly exhilarating novel about an American family and its inheritance - the…
Tracy Chevalier
The Glassmaker is vivid, inventive, spellbinding: a virtuoso portrait of a woman, a family and a city that are as everlasting as their glass.
Michelle See-Tho
A fierce and deeply felt novel about the joys and pains of growing up, of accepting who you are and where you come from.
Ingrid Persaud
An unforgettable story of four incredible women: this novel combines the depth, and flair of The Seven Moons Maali Almeida with the devastating brilliance and truth of A Brief History…
Keanu Reeves, China Mieville
The legendary Keanu Reeves and inimitable writer China Miéville team up on this genre-bending epic of ancient powers, modern war, and an outcast who cannot die.
Liz Tomforde
The fourth book in the Windy City series - the TikTok sensation! A marriage-of-convenience, spicy, sports romance.
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Nikki May
From the prize-winning author of Wahala, a powerful de-colonial retelling of Mansfield Park, exploring identity, culture, race and love
Monika Kim
Boy Parts meets My Sister, the Serial Killer this feminist psychological horror is crawling under reader's skin...
Michael Magee
Luminous and devastating, a portrait of young manhood and working class life from Observer Best New Novelist Michael Magee
Sean is back. Back in Belfast and back into old habits…
