Modern and contemporary fiction books

Check out the hot new releases, the current bestsellers and the titles everyone is talking about with our range of modern and contemporary fiction books! Whether you like romantic comedies, hard-hitting crime novels, insightful slices of everyday life or fresh interpretations of the past, you’ll never miss out on the next big thing again.

Whether it’s Lessons In Chemistry, the heartwarming and comedic debut novel of Bonnie Garmus, Beth O’Leary’s enemies to lovers The Wake Up Call or Casey McQuiston’s royal romance Red, White & Royal Blue, we have modern romance fiction you’ll fall in love with.

Relive the glamour of the golden age of Hollywood or the sordid tales of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll with Taylor Jenkins Reid; understand the power of resilience and hope with authors such as Barbara Kingsolver, Delia Owens and Douglas Stuart; or enjoy the rollercoaster ride of a tense, twisting thriller with the likes of C.L. Taylor, Gillian McAllister and Lisa Jewell. 

Join Matt Haig as he questions what it means to live a good life in the modern world in The Midnight Library, or experience the past from a fresh perspective with Fiona Valpy’s The Storyteller Of Casablanca, Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko or Sarah Winman’s Still Life. 

With millions of new and used books available at incredible low prices, you’re sure to find your next favourite read and a popular modern author whose writing blows you away. Buy from us and we’ll donate a book to a literacy charity for every one you buy, so browse our selection and make the awesome choice to make a difference whilst exploring the very best that modern literature has to offer.