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  • Importance of Being Delia
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    Importance of Being Delia

    Meredith Jaffe

    Pleasing other people is hell. Pleasing herself is a revolution.The gorgeous, cosy new family drama from the bestselling author of The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison Will curiosity kill the...
    $35.00

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  • Well, This Is Awkward
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    Well, This Is Awkward

    Esther Walker

    'Warm and funny, what a joy!' Jessica Stanley, author of Consider Yourself Kissed'Sharp and funny and full of quirk and heart' Francesca Segal'It's a page-turner' SpectatorMairéad is single,...
    $23.00

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  • How To Be Second Best
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    How To Be Second Best

    Jessica Dettmann

    A hilarious and heartwarming novel about the complicated, messy, delightful struggles of modern life, for all fans of Marian Keyes, Holly Wainwright and Zoe Foster Blake. Going from one child to two...
    $25.00

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  • Orchard at Rosevale
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    Orchard at Rosevale

    Nicola Marsh

    Revelations versus secrets, city versus country, and grumpy versus sunshine ... Opposites attract in this new rural romance from USA Today bestselling author Nicola Marsh. Elora Curtis is an...
    $33.00

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  • Out of the Blue
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    Out of the Blue

    Penelope Janu

    For readers of Karly Lane and Fleur McDonald, comes this fresh rural romance about courage, hope and learning to believe in love from an award-winning, much-loved author. A traumatic past, a...
    $33.00

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  • Sisters of Serendib
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    Sisters of Serendib

    Ayesha Inoon

    Three sisters are separated as children. Decades later, with so much lost and changed, can they find their way back to each other? In 1990, a boat of asylum seekers leaves war-torn Sri Lanka, bound...
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  • Daughters of the Tide
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    Daughters of the Tide

    Arianne James

    Weaving historical fiction with folklore and Tasmanian gothic, this is a gorgeously atmospheric debut that explores memory and self, the resilience of women and a dangerous longing for the sea. The...
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  • All Her Beautiful Deaths
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    All Her Beautiful Deaths

    A. Rushby

    More than a century apart the lives of two artists intersect through a series of mysterious, eerily beautiful photographs of the dead. London, 1865. Desperate for work, Minnie takes employment as a...
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  • For All the Dead Girls
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    For All the Dead Girls

    Sherryl Clark

    Tough and gutsy PI Lou Alcott returns with a terrifyingly gritty new case that takes her deep into the dark web. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Bublitz and Jane Caro. While juggling a missing person...
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  • Lack
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    Lack

    Cecilia Knapp

    In the quiet, lonely hours of the middle of the night, a woman scrolls social media on her phone. Babies are everywhere. All her friends seem to have one. But she is full of doubt – just the creep...
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  • Big Bad Wolf
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    Big Bad Wolf

    Laurie Gilmore

    “If you enjoyed Dream Harbor come join me in Maple Hollow… my next obsession series from Laurie Gilmore”—NetGalley Reader“Cozy and atmospheric… a delicious blend of small town romance, paranormal...
    $25.00

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  • Lovesick
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    Lovesick

    Lillian Telford

    A raw, honest and distinctive novel that dissects the heartbreak, passion, insecurity, obsession, betrayal and joy of modern relationships. For readers of Sally Rooney, Jacqueline Maley, Diana Reid...
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  • Bear Hunter's Daughters
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    Bear Hunter's Daughters

    Anneli Jordahl

    "Go jump in a lake! Bawdy, fantastic, and surprisingly poignant, The Bear Hunter's Daughters is the perfect book for the wildest person in your life. Told with brio and humor, this fable of the...
    $38.00

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  • Clutch
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    Clutch

    Emily Nemens

    ‘A truly great millennial novel’ New York Times Book Review newsletter‘A big, beautiful novel about what friendship means as we get older’ LitHub ‘A bracingly honest and exhilarating novel' Kimberly...
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  • Death of Us
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    Death of Us

    Abigail Dean

    *A Book of the Year in The Times, Guardian, Good Housekeeping and iPaper**Winner of the CWA KAA Gold Dagger Award**Shortlisted for the International Ned Kelly Award* ‘Taut, elegant and heartbreaking’...
    $23.00

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  • Brave New Summer
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    Brave New Summer

    Sarah Morgan

    Readers LOVE Sarah Morgan‘Sarah Morgan never disappoints’ FIVE star reader review'This is a summer must read!' FIVE star reader review'Sarah never fails to deliver a great story … I loved it' FIVE...
    $23.00

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  • Wild Wicked Mate
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    Wild Wicked Mate

    Laurie Gilmore

    The closer the proximity, the stronger the spark… Phoebe never expected to fall in love, and especially not with the annoyingly handsome werewolf she’s been hanging out with for years.Theo has spent...
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  • Best Christmas Ever
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    Best Christmas Ever

    Sarah Morgan

    **** This year, Christmas isn’t going to plan … and that might be the best gift of all.Mabel has no intention of celebrating Christmas. Living alone in her beautiful old house in the woods, she’s...
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  • Love Unlocked
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    Love Unlocked

    Cecelia Ahern

    Melody has vowed never to fall in love again. Al is a hopeless romantic. So, when they quite literally bump into each other, there's no reason sparks should fly. But the world seems a little upside...
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  • Couple at Causeway Cottage
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    Couple at Causeway Cottage

    Diane Jeffrey

    ‘Deliciously dark and suspenseful… A tour-de-force’ Alex Michaelides, The Silent PatientWINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS BEST EBOOK ORIGINAL NOVEL 2023 Kat and Mark move to an island off...
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  • Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales
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    Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales

    Soman Chainani

    You think you know these stories, don’t you?You are wrong.You don’t know them at all. Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to...
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  • Love at First Bite
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    Love at First Bite

    Katherine Dyson

    I mean hey, what’s the worst that could happen? Ok fine, the worst that could happen is that I didn’t imagine those fangs after all…Squeaky clean good girl Lucy Partridge is a sucker for...
    $23.00

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  • 200 Monas
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    200 Monas

    Jan Saenz

    One tiny pill.The promise of a mind-blowing orgasm.Are you coming? What if there was a pill that gave you the most intense sexual release of your life – would you take it?On the brink of graduation,...
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  • Strangling Fig
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    Strangling Fig

    Fauzia Musa

    * * * *An extraordinary and beautiful novel about how understanding our past can pave the way for a hopeful future. Hyderabad, 1946Ashraf is asleep in her mother’s bed when her father is murdered on...
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  • How To Sleep At Night
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    How To Sleep At Night

    Elizabeth Harris

    'Sparkles with wit and insight… A must-read' DOLLY ALDERTON'Extraordinary' DAILY MAIL'An irresistible comedy of manners' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Deliciously chaotic… feverishly funny – Harris has gleeful fun...
    $23.00

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  • You'll Love It Here
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    You'll Love It Here

    Natalie Sue

    'Such a good time – a warm and funny story of found family that brings a whole neighbourhood to life. By the end of the book I felt like I'd lived there myself' Holly Gramazio, bestselling author of...
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  • Kingpin
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    Kingpin

    A.A. Dhand

    ‘Dhand is a fearless writer’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘Literally could not put this down … Immediately immersed you back into the gritty lives of Idris and co’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘An explosive and fast-paced...
    $33.00

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  • Fairytale for Everyone
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    Fairytale for Everyone

    Boldizsar M Nagy

    The inclusive LGBTQ+ fairytale collection that has grabbed headlines across the world! Powerful princesses that slay giants, and beautiful princes that find true love. Heroes come in all shapes and...
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  • Sisters Of Shadow
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    Sisters Of Shadow

    Katherine Livesey

    Anne of Green Gables meets Diana Wynne Jones in this whimsical fantasy adventure perfect for teen readers. I don’t know who you are, or why you need me, but you hurt her again and I will make you...
    $23.00

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  • Don't You Forget About Me
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    Don't You Forget About Me

    Mhairi McFarlane

    Preorder Mhairi's new novel COVER STORY – coming soon!’I loved it! So funny and warm. A delicious read’ Marian Keyes’Hilarious, warm and life affirming’ Jenny Colgan It began with four words.‘I love...
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  • Bookshop Of Forgotten Dreams
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    Bookshop Of Forgotten Dreams

    Emily Blaine

    Sarah and Max should never have met. She’s a shy bookworm who’s barely ever left her little village; he’s a bad boy actor with the world at his feet. But when Max crosses one line too many, he’s...
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  • In Case You Missed It
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    In Case You Missed It

    Lindsey Kelk

    ‘Swoops you up and fills your heart with such joy’ Giovanna Fletcher, bestselling author of Some Kind of Wonderful and Eve of Man ‘It might be the funniest and most relatable of ALL BOOKS EVER’ Lucy...
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  • Seachangers
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    Seachangers

    Meredith Appleyard

    A thoughtful, charming and sensitive story about aging, resilience and the delight of rediscovery. It's never too late for a new beginning.At 57, Ruth made a successful sea change: she relocated from...
    $33.00

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  • Don't Make Me Laugh
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    Don't Make Me Laugh

    Julia Raeside

    'A great book, an important book that will start a discussion that needs to be had…my heart was in my mouth' Marian Keyes'Exhilarating, viscerally thrilling and SO timely - an ambitious dark comedy...
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  • Don't Make Me Laugh
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    Don't Make Me Laugh

    Julia Raeside

    'A great book, an important book that will start a discussion that needs to be had...my heart was in my mouth' Marian KeyesA powerful and darkly comic story of ambition and survival in a business...
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  • Looking Out
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    Looking Out

    Fiona McCallum

    Beneath the facade not everything is as it seems...A moving and suspenseful story of family dynamics, obsession and the power of true friendship from Australia's master storyteller, Fiona McCallum...
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  • Down the Track
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    Down the Track

    Stella Quinn

    Digging up the past isn't easy ... Sweet, funny and feel-good, the unmissable rural romance from the bestselling author of A Home Among the Snow Gums and The Vet From Snowy River. Dr Joanne Tan is an...
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  • Other Side of Beautiful
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    Other Side of Beautiful

    Kim Lock

    What happens when fate says 'go'? Lost & Found meets The Rosie Project in a stunning break-out novel where a vulnerable misfit is forced to re-engage with the world, despite her best efforts. Meet...
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  • Grazier's Son
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    Grazier's Son

    Cathryn Hein

    When taking up an unexpected inheritance with an unhappy past, newcomer Stirling is daunted to find a town set against him. Except, perhaps, for one sassy, big-hearted woman, who is willing to give...
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  • Gravity Let Me Go
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    Gravity Let Me Go

    Trent Dalton

    Trent Dalton, Australia's #1 bestselling author, returns with the astonishing Gravity Let Me Go - a story you won't ever forget. How will you ever know how the story ends, if you let the story...
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  • This Is Why We Lied
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    This Is Why We Lied

    Karin Slaughter

    Who killed Mercy McAlpine? The next thrilling suspense featuring Will Trent and Sara Linton from Karin Slaughter, no.1 bestselling author of Pieces of Her and After That Night Everyone here is a...
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  • No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done
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    No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done

    Sophie Hannah

    'The twist is perfection. I think it's just about the cleverest thing I've ever read' Gillian McAllister'If you think there's nothing new in crime, this is the book to read. Truly original.' Stuart...
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    $39.00

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  • Next to You
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    Next to You

    Hannah Bonam-Young

    'Warm, sexy, and vulnerable. Hannah Bonam-Young needs to be on your romance radar.' -- Hannah Grace, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of IcebreakerTwo friends battle feelings for each other as...
    $23.00

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    Eleventh Floor

    Kylie Orr

    The view is a killer ...Darkly compelling and twisty psychological drama from a talented new Australian author. Perfect for readers who love Sally Hepworth, Pip Drysdale and Adele Parks. Will one...
    $33.00

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  • Secrets of Riverside
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    Secrets of Riverside

    Mandy Magro

    Can love conquer all? A moving story of overcoming the past and second chances from bestselling Australian romance author Mandy Magro. Can their love heal the shadows of the past?After losing her...
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  • Home Among the Snow Gums
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    Home Among the Snow Gums

    Stella Quinn

    The road to love is a rutted dirt track for the other vet from Snowy River ... An unmissable, funny, feel-good romance from the author of The Vet From Snowy River, Stella Quinn. Hannah Cody grew up...
    $23.00

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Contemporary Fiction Books - Modern Bestsellers & Award-Winning Authors

Step into the world of modern storytelling with contemporary fiction books that reflect real-life experiences, diverse perspectives, and gripping emotional journeys. At BookLoop, we’ve handpicked a collection of the best contemporary novels by award-winning authors, literary trailblazers, and rising stars to help you discover your next unforgettable read.

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BookLoop’s Contemporary & Lifestyle Fiction collection is perfect for those who love modern fiction with emotional depth, relatable characters, and compelling, page-turning plots. Whether you're interested in stories set in bustling cities, quiet suburbs, or small towns, we offer novels that connect with the complexities of modern life.

This category also features some of the most popular book club picks, Goodreads favourites, and modern literary masterpieces of the last decade. Stay current with trending contemporary books, explore the nuanced works of female authors in fiction, or discover books tackling themes of identity, love, grief, and personal transformation.

At BookLoop, we’re proud to support Australian readers and authors alike. Our curated titles include both international bestsellers and fresh voices from the Australian fiction scene, making this the go-to destination for all things contemporary literature.

Browse, shop, and get lost in a great story today with BookLoop’s contemporary fiction books online—where stories mirror the world we live in and speak directly to the heart.