General & literary fiction Books

This small-town Christmas market might just be where you can find everything you need for the holidays... Jas saw the light when her ex dumped her treasured vintage fabric all over the street. She’s back in her home town with a plan to launch her...

HarperCollins is proud to present a range of best-loved, essential classics. Seeking escape from their unfulfilling marriages and monotonous lives in 1920s England, two women become transfixed by an advertisement to rent a medieval Italian castle for...

Unfinished BusinessWhen she was sixteen, Vanessa Sexton had her life perfectly mapped out. Her dreams of being a successful musician were simple and within reach. But twelve years later, nothing is simple anymore...not even going home. She misses...

The epic saga behind the Disney-produced Hulu series The Lions of SicilyThe magnificent third installment of the Florio story–a sweeping, decadent, and romantic finale that tells the story of Italy’s most powerful and notorious family as it faces its...

'An instant folk horror classic' Erin Kelly'Clever and chilling' Susi Holliday'An atmospheric, creeping tale' Syd Moore Chilling and uncanny folk suspense in a novel of twisted sisterhood and dark secrets. Some places are cursed. An isolated villageA...

In a small town in Appalachia, people paint their doorways blue to keep spirits away. Black ferns grow where death will follow. And Weatherly Opal Wilder is a Death Talker. When called upon, she can talk the death out of the dying and save their lives;...

A bright, bold activity book designed especially for very young children This write-in book is packed with gorgeously simple artwork and activities themed around vehicles. Each page is full of things to spot, draw and say - with a little white mouse to...

Join a lively bunch of kids as a trip to the zoo turns into a mission to save endangered animals. Meet the tigers, pangolins, elephants and gorillas who are pinning their hopes of survival on four thoughtful school kids. Learn about stopping wildlife...

A brand new edition of a much-loved That's not my... book, filled with fluttering fairies. Turn the pages in this sturdy board book to discover five fairies. Babies will love exploring the eye-catching illustrations, discovering the different...

A bright, bold activity book designed especially for very young children This write-in book is packed with gorgeously simple animal artwork and activities. Each page is full of things to spot, scribble and say - with a little white mouse to find on...

Help Superpoodle to solve the puzzles and defeat Velma Vixen in this superhero adventure. What is the sinister secret behind Velma Vixen's Phantastic Plastic? Can it really be as green as it seems? Superpoodle suspects not, and must use all his super...

The sensational bestselling romantic suspense novel, now in a stunning hardback Collector's Edition featuring nine exclusive illustrations, beautiful sprayed edges and custom designed endpapers. 'A beautiful read of soulmates split apart trying to find...

For fans of Elsie Silver, a spicy and emotional Western romance between a woman looking for a fresh start and the hot, brooding cowboy who wants to make her Christmas dreams come true. Everyone daydreams about a fresh start...but Willow Quinn is making...

"Start this engrossing, mesmerizing, and loving book and you won't want to put it down." --Adam Glassman, Oprah Daily * "Spellbinding!" --Today.comSet in the direct aftermath of WWII and spanning the rest of the 20th century, Daughter of Ruins is an...

LawbreakerTony Garza has been Odalie Everett’s nemesis since the day they met. Once a New Jersey crime boss, Tony now owns an art gallery in New York, where he spends most of his time delegating his shadier business to subordinates. Odalie is a...

'As stunning as it is unsettling. A contemporary gothic masterpiece' KATY HAYSIn the hallowed halls of Cambridge, a dangerous obsession takes hold… When a young man arrives in Cambridge as a first-year student, he finds himself an outsider. There’s the...

Could the wrong man be the right one after all? The heart-wrenching and beautiful new romance from Fiona Lucas, author of Never Forget You. Erin is about to marry the love of her life. She and Simon have been together for eight years so it feels right...

The first in the Dirty Diana trilogy – a story of desire within marriage from the stars of the hit feminist erotic podcast, Dirty Diana …'Deliciously entertaining, funny, tantalizing' Demi Moore Diana Wood has a job she likes and a husband, Oliver, she...

Welcome back to Virgin River with the books that inspired the hit Netflix series… While the Riordan brothers have a reputation for being rough-and-tumble, Patrick has always been the gentle, sweet-natured one. But his easygoing manner is tested by his...

Now a major ABC TV series, starring Brendan Cowell, Asher Keddie and Jemaine Clement, Plum is the roaring, raucous, funny and deeply moving story of a deeply inarticulate man who has to find his own voice in order to save his life - and keep his family...

A ruthless and unflinching examination of American life in the late 1960s, from the author of The Year of Magical Thinking. One thing in my defence, not that it matters: I know what ‘nothing’ means, and keep on playingSomewhere out beyond Hollywood,...

Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for FictionLonglisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for New FictionEnter a whole new world, in this thrilling debut novel set entirely within a beehive. Born into the lowest class of her society, Flora 717 is a...

The masterful, Pulitzer Prize-winning literary epic about the painful and complex realities of slave life on a Southern plantation. An utterly original exploration of race, trust and the cruel truths of human nature, this is a landmark in modern American...

Winner of the 1999 Pulitzer and Pen/Faulkner prizes, ‘The Hours’ is a daring and deeply affecting novel inspired by the life and work of Virginia Woolf. A passionate, profound and haunting story of love and inheritance, hope and despair which will be...

A brand-new Bunyip Bay novel from bestselling Australian romance author Rachael Johns They spent one magical night together, but when he woke up she was gone ...Eight years later, Gabriela Jimenez is hoping a couple of weeks in Bunyip Bay with the Grand...

From the author of The School for German Brides and A Bakery in Paris, this captivating historical novel set in nineteenth-century Paris tells the story of Claire Eiffel, a woman who played a significant role in maintaining her...

'Cat was everywhere at once, splayed in all directions but too soft to get in our way…'Discover this captivating, inventive debut, perfect for fans of The Guest Cat and If Cats Disappeared from the World. Every cat contains multitudesWhen a young couple...

A NEW EDITION WITH EXTRA MATERIAL FROM THE AUTHOR THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Compulsive' Sunday Times‘I loved this book’ Richard Osman'Funny and furious and strangely uplifting' Pandora Sykes They say you can’t choose your family. But you can kill...

The gripping and emotional novel from the million-copy bestselling author of PS, I Love You She knows your secrets. Now discover hers…You’ve never met anyone like Alice. She sees the best in people. And the worst. She always seems to know exactly what...

A Scottish island. A stranger from the mainland. A summer of possibilities… ESCAPE TO THE ISLE OF SKYE THIS SUMMER WITH THE SUNDAY TIMES AND MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, AND LOSE YOURSELF IN THE FIRST BOOK OF THE SKYE SISTERS TRILOGY. ‘The perfect...

From Josh Brolin, a unique and decidedly un-celebrity memoir, by turns affecting, funny, uncanny, and unforgettable. A remarkable and an unforgettable read. Weaving a latticework of different strands, moving back and forth through time, Josh Brolin...

An explosive, contemporary literary thriller from international bestselling author Nikki Gemmell - Wing is Lord of the Flies meets Picnic at Hanging Rock meets Promising Young Woman. Students from an elite girls' school go on a camping trip into the...

A woman with no past. A man who seems to know her. And a monstrous garden that could be the border between their worlds… Italy, 1948Julia Lombardi is a mystery even to herself. The beautiful model can’t remember where she’s from, where she’s been or how...

'Inventive' THE TIMESFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Termination Shock and Cryptonomicon, the first installment in a monumental new trilogy—an expansive historical epic of intrigue and international espionage, presaging the dawn of the...

A GRANTA BEST YOUNG BRITISH NOVELIST 2023WINNER OF THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE 2018‘The real inexplicable gorgeous brilliant thing’ MAX PORTER'She has arrived in a class of her own' SARAH PERRY'Funny, playful and utterly bravura' MELISSA HARRISON The...

Available 2 October 2024. Preorder now!Will they get a second chance or will it be goodbye forever? An emotional and heartfelt rural romance from bestselling Australian author Mandy Magro. Jessica Sabatini had everything she ever wanted until a tragic...

Bestselling author Tricia Stringer asks whether age necessarily brings wisdom when the sale of a deceased estate pits sister against sister, divides a community and wreaks havoc in a small country town. Margot and her sister Roslyn have lived side by...

Yellowjackets meets House of Hollow in award-winning author Kyrie McCauley’s gripping and magical thriller following a group of young women as they face the stress of harsh elements, a mysterious monster, and an unraveling of secrets after their yacht is...

An Observer Best Debut of the YearA Granta Best Young British Novelist‘I loved this book’ JULIA ARMFIELD‘Exhilarating’ MONICA HEISEY 'Astonishing' ANDREA LAWLOR'Should be on everyone's summer reading list' iNEWS'Scorching … One of our favourite reads'...

"There is no greater sorrow than to be mindful of the happy time in misery." Dante Alighieri's Inferno, the first Canticle in the epic poetic masterpiece The Divine Comedy, is now available in an exquisite hardcover edition featuring a foiled cover and...

"Fans of codebreakers, spies, and Cold War dramas will be entrapped by Reay's tale of courage, love, and honor set against the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall." - Booklist Starred ReviewBestselling author Katherine Reay returns with an unforgettable...

"Suddenly there came a tapping." The Raven and Other Selected Works by Edgar Allan Poe, a collection comprising his famous poem and 25 of his remarkable short stories, is now available in an exquisite hardcover edition featuring a foiled cover and...

SHARPE IS BACK.The brand new novel from Bernard Cornwell in the global bestselling Sharpe series. If any man can do the impossible it's Richard Sharpe …Spain, 1812If any man can do the impossible it’s Richard Sharpe. And that’s exactly what he’s asked...

A stunning collectible edition containing the third and fourth novels in #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s beloved Bridgerton series. This edition features:gorgeous sprayed edges intricate foil iconography ribbon...

‘Moving and vital’ i NEWS‘A beautiful book’ EVENING STANDARD‘Deserves to be read by as wide an audience as possible’ DAILY MIRROR How do we give a voice to those who so often remain unheard? Will You Read This, Please? is a frank and impactful...

Named a Best Book of the Summer by Harper's Bazaar and ELLE • Audiofile Magazine Earphones Award Winner • HONOLULU Magazine’s Book of the Year About Hawai`i“Stunning . . . An intricately built novel that spans decades, moving in and out of a...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Last Romantics delivers a wise, timely, big-hearted novel of unplanned isolation and newly forged community.Where does one go, you might ask, when the world falls apart When the immutable...

THE INSTANT TOP 5 IRISH BESTSELLER‘Wild, singular…gripped me from the start’ DOUGLAS STUART'Passionate, wild, hugely atmospheric' DAVID NICHOLLS‘Intelligent, probing’ MAGGIE O'FARRELL‘A gorgeous, mysterious read’ AISLING BEA‘I adored it’ LOUISE KENNEDY ...