Fiction

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Mornings in Jenin
by Susan Abulhawa
Good Material
by Dolly Alderton
Andy is struggling for a big break as a stand-up comedian, his girlfriend has left him and his friends are all 'grown-ups'. Why is he lagging behind?!
Publication date: 9th November 2023
Ghosts
by Dolly Alderton
This is a funny and poignant tale of the challenges facing a young independent woman.
Publication date: 15th October 2020
Meredith, Alone
by Claire Alexander
Meredith hasn't stepped beyond her front door for 1,214 days, that's three years! What is it that is keeping Meredith at home?
Publication date: 9th June 2022
Ripper
by Isabel Allende
Quirky modern crime novel set in San Francisco.
Saltwater
by Jessica Andrews
Described as a lyrical coming-of-age narrative which 'features something very rare in literary fiction: a working-class heroine, written by a young working-class author'. Set in Sunderland, London and Ireland, what will we make of it it?
Publication date: 2nd April 2020
Geneva
by Richard Armitage
Wonderfully compelling thriller set in a conference in Geneva where a scientific breakthrough brings death, deception and intrigue. Loved it!
Publication date: 12th October 2023
We, the Survivors
by Tash Aw
'Prejudice and the refugee experience are examined in this taut novel set in Malaysia'. Described as 'gripping', 'moving' and skilfully written, what will we think of it?
A Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman
A wonderful book! Funny, touching and uplifting. Everyone must read it!
This Beating Heart
by Laura Barnett
Publication date: 18th August 2022
You Will Be Safe Here
by Damian Barr
A heart-wrenching account of three generations in South Africa. Terrible and brilliant.
Publication date: 2nd April 2020
Exit
by Belinda Bauer
A quirky, comical murder mystery. Not what I was expecting! Loved it.
Publication date: 21st January 2021
Snap
by Belinda Bauer
A terrifying opening with three children left alone in a car as their mother goes to phone for help and never returns. Full of mystery, humour and intrigue. We enjoyed it - did you?
Publication date: 23rd August 2018
The Shut Eye
by Belinda Bauer
Great characters and a mystery that keeps you thinking long after you put the book down.
Misplaced Persons
by Susan Beale
Family life in Brussels challenged by infidelity and adolescence, with a backdrop of a refugee crisis and terrorism. Brilliant!
Publication date: 4th March 2021
The Romantic
by William Boyd
Publication date: 6th April 2023
The Lie
by Hilary Boyd
A gripping family drama about choices and consequences.
Publication date: 6th August 2020
Sweet Caress
by William Boyd
A wonderful, all-engrossing story of the life of a female photographer.
Water
by John Boyne
The first in a quartet of books this is a beautifully written, poignant and challenging read about a woman coming to terms with her past.
Publication date: 2nd November 2023
The Small Hours
by Susie Boyt
A dark, amusing, wry and quirky tale of a woman who opens a utopian nursery school.
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