Fiction

'An exquisite puzzle-box' Piranesi won the Women's Prize for Fiction and Susanna Clarke has been described as 'one of our greatest living authors'. What will we think of it?

Set in London and Malta during the Second World War, the novel explores the ways external events influence the private lives of four characters.

An intriguing novel celebrating film, genius and a fading career.

A charming, wry and, at times, wise crime novel set within village and church life in the 1980s.

Described as a mix of crime and supernatural horror, this is not my usual sort of book, but I was hooked!

An astonishing book about grief, coming of age, and the healing, redemptive power of stories.

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.

Lenni and Margot meet in hospital. They are both looking at the end of their lives. Margot is 83 and has lots of memories, and some regrets. Lenni is just seventeen.

A bewitching gothic tale set on the Suffolk ghost.

Another stunning read from this talented writer, this time presenting the ruins of an affair while exploring grief, loss and obsession.

Just out in paperback. The compelling and shocking story of a mother and son seeking to escape from Mexico across the border to the USA.

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

A wonderfully warm, funny and refreshingly different take on the familiar situation of being single in a world of couples.

This is the story of a young woman seeking to make her way in the world through education but first having to overcome the cultural demands of her Nigerian upbringing.

Marisa has known Jake for only a few months but has no hesitation about moving in with him and trying for a baby. But in this novel of twists and surprises, no one is quite as they seem.

Described by one reviewer as 'a jolly dystopia', this is a quirky, entertaining and thought-provoking read. Loved it!

Diego Rivera was a revolutionary and influential painter with a colourful and turbulent life. This graphic novel tells his story in explicit detail.

Troubling, haunting and compelling. Girl A was held captive by her parents, with her siblings. Now an adult, she's revisiting those memories.