Contemporary fiction books from England
Recommended contemporary fiction books (44)
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If you are into contemporary fiction here are some contemporary fiction books from England for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Copyright page.
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A TODAY and LGBTQ Reads Most Anticipated Book of 2023 - A Goodreads Buzziest Debut Novel of the New Year - An Electric Lit Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Book of Spring 2023 For fans of Queenie and Such a Fun Age comes a deliciously gritty and strikingly bold debut novel about discovering love where it has always been. Elsie is a sexy, funny, and fiercely independent woman in south London. But, at just 28, she is also tired. Though she spends her days writing tender poetry in her journal, her nights are spent working long hours for minimum wage at a neighborhood dive bar. Not even sleeping with her a... continue
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Safe Haven by Shankari Chandran EN
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKPEOPLE FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 A SHAMELESS BOOK CLUB PICK AN AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY GREAT READ ‘A powerful, well-crafted story’ –Sydney Morning Herald ‘a heart-wrenching yet hopeful tale.’ –The Sunday Age ‘a warm and generous read.’ –The Guardian ‘a fearless novel that reaches into your heart with evocative prose and beautifully drawn characters. It’s also a page turner.’ -–Australian Women's Weekly The new novel from the Miles Franklin award-winning author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens. It was a beautiful evening. The wind gathered speed, lifting the frangi... continue
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Schtum by Jem Lester EN
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'Will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you think' Graeme Simsion Inspired by the author's experiences with his own son, SHTUM is a novel about three generations of a family learning how to get along. Ten-year-old Jonah lives in a world of his own. He likes colours and feathers and the feel of fresh air on his skin. He dislikes sudden loud noises and any change to his daily routine. Jonah has never spoken, yet somehow he communicates better than all of the adults in his life. 'Fiercely funny ... an unforgettable first novel' The Times 'A book with true heart and soul' Joanna Cannon, autho... continue
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Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy EN
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'Loaded with charm, resilience, and the deep desire for connection that all mammals share. I loved it' Ann Patchett 'Utterly charming and beautifully written, Sipsworth is a tender tale about loss, loneliness and the healing power of connection that you won't want to put down' Mike Gayle ' Utterly charming and heartwarming' Ruth Hogan, The Keeper of Lost Things 'Beautiful and enchanting' Washington Post Following the deaths of her husband and son, Helen Cartwright returns from sixty years in Australia to the English village of her childhood. Her only wish is to die quickly and without fuss. He... continue
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Book of the Year 2016: 'Brilliant' Guardian 'Superb' Financial Times 'Virtuosic and breathtaking' Times Literary Supplement 'There is still no better chronicler of the modern British family than Zadie Smith' Telegraph An ambitious, exuberant new novel moving from north west London to West Africa, from the multi-award-winning author of White Teeth and On Beauty Two brown girls dream of being dancers - but only one, Tracey, has talent. The other has ideas: about rhythm and time, about black bodies and black music, what constitutes a tribe, or makes a person truly free. It's a close but complicat... continue
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Tail of the Blue Bird by Nii Ayikwei Parkes EN
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Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 2009.
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From the award-winning novelist, a ravishing new novel set between London and rural Australia, both a love story and a ghost story Max didn’t believe in an afterlife. Until he died. Now, as a reluctant ghost trying to work out why he is still here, he watches his girlfriend, Hannah, lost in grief in the apartment they shared and begins to realize how much of her life was invisible to him. In the weeks and months before Max’s death, Hannah was haunted by the secrets she left Australia to escape. A relationship with Max seemed to offer the potential of a fresh new chapter, but the past refused t... continue
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The Examiner : A Novel by Janice Hallett EN
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Told in emails, text messages, and essays, this innovative page-turner follows a group of students in an art master’s program that goes dangerously awry, from the internationally bestselling “new queen of crime” (Electric Literature) Janice Hallett. University professor Gela Nathaniel must make her new master’s program in multimedia art succeed. If it doesn’t, then Royal Hastings University will cut her funding and she’ll be out of the job she loves. The six students in this inaugural course will be key to that success…but how well has she selected the team? The students include a talented you... continue
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The Mission Song by John Le Carré EN
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Working as an interpreter for British Intelligence, Bruno Salvador, the abandoned son of an Irish father and Congolese mother, is sent to a mysterious island to interpret a secret conference among Central African warlords.