General Fiction - New & Classic Novels

They say you only regret the things you don't do . . .Lizzie Kershaw is an independent spirit; ever since her father's death she has had to be a survivor....

She thought the worst was behind her . . .Life is tough in Lancashire in 1905 - and especially so for fifteen-year-old Mary Ann, who was born out of wedlock....

'Modern-day Austen' Red. Weddings, romance, humour and happy-ever-after endings. The deliciously romantic new novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Recipe for Love, A French Affair and...

The latest book in the international bestselling series that has hit the charts in Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic! Snuggle up in your favourite armchair and take a trip...

New novel from bestselling author of Divorcing Jack and starring the inimitable hero Dan Starkey. Dan Starkey gets caught up in the world of writing (he can handle that) terrorists...

One of the best-known experimental novels of the 1960s, this uninhibited tale centres on the hapless members of a love triangle, and their sexual obsession and shared fascination with a...

Sapphire is the hot-headed leader of the Red Roses in an area where gang loyalty is all that matters. But after a tragic event, Sapphire vows to leave her old...

'Wonderful. A fresh and lively take on a well-known tale' The Times'Richly drawn . . . There's pomp and splendour in Solomons' sensuous tale, which is lush with exquisite places,...

In the picturesque mountains of Squaw Valley, Colorado, a girl's dreams are about to be shattered.At just seventeen, Lily Thomas is already a ski champion training for the Olympics, her...

NOW A MAJOR SERIES ON BBC ONE AND BBC iPLAYER STARRING KEELEY HAWES 'You can't help feeling that Jane would have approved' Observer'So good, so intelligent, so clever, so entertaining...

'A fascinating, inspiring journey' - Meredith Tax, author of A Road UnforeseenKurdistan has had a tumultuous history, and the women who lived there have experienced a life like no other....

'Full of Hoffman's bewitching and lucid prose and vivid characters, The Book of Magic is ultimately about the very human magic of family and love and actions that echo through...

**Selected as a Book of the Summer 2025 by the Guardian, The Times, Sunday Times, independent.co.uk, Vogue and Marie Claire****Selected as a 2025 book to look out for by the...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARDNOMINATED FOR THE FOLIO PRIZENAMED A NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES A stunning,...

The thrill of the chase...Free-spirited Lilian Loring doesn't believe in love. For her, marriage is best avoided entirely, despite what her parents - and society - think.So when the charismatic...

The captivating debut children's novel from popular television historian Lucy Worsley is an exciting and charming glimpse behind the scenes of the Tudor court. I would often wonder about my...

Will they get a second chance at first love?When newly divorced Tara McTaigh spots an advert for a studio to let in Coorie Castle's craft centre, she packs up her...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024'An epic family odyssey' Guardian, Book of the DayOver seven decades, from 1940 to 2010, the Cassar family is buffeted by conflict, struggling to find...

Take one aspiring cook, one judge, and a spoonful of romance...When Zoe Harper wins a coveted place in a televised cookery competition she's thrilled. It's a chance to cook her...

When Guy Fletcher protests at a feeble joke he overhears in his grotty local pub, he finds himself headbutted and struck by an idea in quick succession. Is it possible...

Every book tells a story. And the 70 titles in the "Pocket Penguins" series are emblematic of the renowned breadth of quality that formed part of the original "Penguin" vision...

In May 2005 Penguin will publish 70 unique titles to celebrate the company's 70th birthday. The titles in the Pocket Penguins series are emblematic of the renowned breadth of quality...

The Stag and Hen Weekend is the story of Phil and Helen, a couple in their thirties about to commit their lives to one another . . . that is...

It's one of the most iconic vignettes in history: three men on camels, arriving at a manger, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. An impossibly bright star is suspended...

When Sam Richardson returns in 1946 from the 'Forgotten War' in Burma to Wigton in Cumbria, he finds little has changed, as far as his own limited prospects go. In...

It is the early Sixties, and thirteen-year old Cassandra Fitzpatrick is growing up in a household full of waifs and strays and general misfits. Despite her unorthodox home life, however,...