Fiction

An amazingly atmospheric and absorbing account of ordinary people's lives against the backdrop of violence and unrest in 1970s Northern Ireland.

An aspiring novelist takes a trip to the US hoping for inspiration and finds much more.

A haunting and gripping domestic psychological thriller which tackles some big issues. Couldn't put it down!

A stunning, haunting novel set in East Anglia during England's deadliest witch hunt, in the 17th century.

One day in the life of Grace Adams when things just don't go to plan, and there's so much at stake. Funny and moving. Loved it!

A striking cover for a gripping read with some unsettling storylines.

A Native American woman has been convicted of a horrible crime. While in prison books prove her salvation so when she is unexpectedly released she finds a job in a bookshop though has to contend with the resident ghost.

A gripping crime story set in a country house hotel in the west country over New Year, with all the atmosphere and spirit of the Golden Age novels.

An intriguing and thought-provoking novel about language and relationships.

Edie is an old woman, struggling with her memory and when she sees her old schoolfriend Lucy in the street she doesn't know why they have unfinished business, or why Lucy still looks like a teenager.

An unsettling but compelling gothic tale of life in a rural community on the Suffolk-Essex border.

An odd and bleak thriller set around the National Library of Wales, exploring how we assess and value books and literature.

A gripping and challenging thriller set in a near future when storytelling is banned.

The American novelist and bookshop owner, Ann Patchett recommends this book with great enthusiasm. It made her 'bark like a seal' and is 'brilliantly faceted', scaring her, moving her and educating her. What will we make of it?!

Set in Suffolk after the second world war, this is a beautiful, delicate story of how a community rebuilds itself after trauma and destruction.

A tiny book with a lasting message of hope, reconciliation, forgiveness and peace, this is the beautiful conclusion to the Harold Fry story.

A charming and compelling love story about chance meetings and where they might lead.