FICTION

LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017'Elegant and evocative ... A powerful exploration of the clash between society, family and faith in the modern world' Guardian'There is high, high music in the air at the end of Home Fire' New York TimesIsma is free. After years spent raising her twin siblings in the wake of their mother 's death, she is finally studying in America, resuming a dream long deferred. But she can 't stop worrying about Aneeka, her beautiful, headstrong sister back in London or their brother, Parvaiz, who 's disappeared in pursuit of his own dream- to prove himself to the dark legacy of the jihadist father he never knew.Then Eamonn enters the sisters ' lives. Handsome and privileged, he inhabits a London worlds away from theirs. As the son of a powerful British Muslim politician, Eamonn has his own birthright to live up to or defy. Is he to be a chance at love' The means of Parvaiz 's salvation' Two families ' fates are inextricably, devastatingly entwined in this searing novel that asks- what sacrifices will we make in the name of love'A contemporary reimagining of Sophocles ' Antigone, Home Fire is an urgent, fiercely compelling story of loyalties torn apart when love and politics collide confirming Kamila Shamsie as a master storyteller of our times.

The moving international sensation about new beginnings, human connection, and the joy of reading.

'A profound novel about friendship. I loved it to pieces' MADELINE MILLER** SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023 ** PICKED AS ONE OF THE SUNDAY TIMES' BEST PAPERBACKS OF 2023** CHOSEN AS A BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR BY THE GUARDIAN, BBC, OBSERVER, DAILY MAIL, IRISH TIMES AND FINANCIAL TIMES **Maryam and Zahra.In 1988 Karachi, two fourteen-year-old girls are a decade into their friendship, sharing in-jokes, secrets and a love for George Michael. As Pakistan's dictatorship falls and a woman comes to power, the world suddenly seems full of possibilities. Elated by the change in the air, they make a snap decision at a party. That night, everything goes wrong, and the two girls are powerless to change the outcome.Zahra and Maryam.In present-day London, two influential women remain bound together by loyalties, disloyalties, and the memory of that night, which echoes through the present in unexpected ways. Now both have power; and both have very different ideas of how to wield it - Their friendship has always felt unbreakable; can it be undone by one decision?'An epic story that explores the ties of childhood friendship, the possibility of escape, the way the political world intrudes into the personal, all through the lens of two sharply drawn protagonists' Observer

Tender and brutal and blazingly brilliant, the new novel from the acclaimed author of the international bestseller The Slap takes an unflinching look at modern Australia - at our hopes and dreams, our friendships and our families - and asks what it means to be a good person, and what it takes to become one.

Every relationship has one beginning.This one has two endings.Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy.And he can't work out why she stopped.Now he is. . .1. Without a home2. Waiting for his stand-up career to take off3. Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't lookingSet adrift on the sea of heartbreak at a time when everything he thought he knew about women, and flat-sharing, and his friendships has transformed beyond recognition, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of their broken relationship. Because if he can find the answer to that, then maybe Jen can find her way back to him.Andy still has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend's side of the story.

The bestselling razor-sharp debut novel by the author of Everything I Know About LoveHe said 'I love you'. And then he disappeared.Things that are going right for Nina Dean-<ol reversed><li>She's found her dream job.</li><li>She finally has her own home.</li><li>She's met Max, a beguiling romantic hero who has swept her off her feet.</li></ol> Things that are going wrong for Nina Dean-<ol reversed><li>She has the neighbour from hell.</li><li>Her friendships are fracturing, and so is her parents' marriage.</li><li>She hasn't seen or heard from Max for weeks.</li></ol>Just as everything ought to be falling into place, it's all falling apart instead. Nina's beloved dad's memory is slipping away from him, and her mum is caught in a baffling mid-life glow-up. Her friends are becoming strangers and her exes are moving on. Everywhere she turns, she's reminded of time passing.The last thing she needs is another ghost.

The latest from the writer of BBC smash hit drama Crossfire, and Number One Sunday Times Bestseller Louise Doughty

ONE OF 2024'S MOST ANTICIPATED DEBUTSSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Delightfully confident . . . a total pleasure' TIMES'Warm, witty and utterly idiosyncratic' ALICE SLATER'Hilarious, touching and hotly sublime' JULIA ARMFIELD'Lovable and joyful' NEW YORK TIMES<p>A BROTHER. A SISTER. A LOT OF EMOTION IN ONE APARTMENT.</p><p>This is the story of Greta and Valdin- twenty-something brother and sister with a near-unpronounceable surname, a sprawling Maori-Russian-Catalonian family and questionable taste in partners.</p><p>While Valdin can't seem to get over his ex-boyfriend who fled the country, Greta has an unrequited crush on fellow English tutor Holly, who uses her for admin support. But all hope is not lost for these lovelorn siblings. Through the misadventures and mess of modern adulthood, at least they still have each other - unless drama gets in the way.</p><p>From bad dates to family feuds and embarrassing karaoke nights, this acclaimed bestseller from New Zealand is a fresh, heartwarming and hilarious story about the trials and tribulations of love in its many forms.</p>

In The Rainfall Market, you can trade a misfortune for a happiness. Dive into a magical and uplifting world in this Korean bestselling sensation . . . A rumour surrounds an old house. Send a letter and if it's chosen a mysterious ticket will be delivered to you.No one is more surprised than Serin when she receives a ticket inviting her to a market that opens once a year when it rains.Here she's offered to swap her life for another. A better one.The problem? She has one week to find the perfect life and true happiness, or she'll be trapped inside the market forever.Accompanied by Isha the cat, Serin searches through bookstores, hair salons and perfumeries before time runs out.All while a shadow follows quietly behind them . .

A tale of passion and romance between a Japanese schoolteacher and a doglike man, from the prize-winning author of The Last Children of Tokyo

A special edition hardback of the gripping new psychological thriller from the Booker Prize-winning and bestselling author of The Luminaries.

From the author of the bestselling Sleepless in Stringybark Bay, this new book celebrates life, love, courage and the power of forgiveness.

The sensuous blockbuster novel by the beloved, bestselling author of The Pearl Thief.MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR'Impossible to put down' BETTER READING'A sweeping wartime romantic thriller' HERALD SUNAlexandra Frobisher dreams of a career in England's famous chocolate-making town of York. She has received several proposals of marriage, although none of them promises that elusive extra - love.Matthew Britten-Jones is a man of charm and strong social standing. He impresses Alex with his wit and intelligence, but would an amicable union be enough for a fulfilling life together?At the end of the war, Captain Harry Blakeney discovers a dead soldier in a trench in France. In the man's possession is a secret love note, tucked inside a tin of chocolate. When he travels to Rowntree's chocolate factory in England's north, his life becomes inextricably bound with Alexandra and Matthew's, unlocking secrets of the past and gifts for the future.

From the fields of Provence to the streets of wartime Paris, The Lavender Keeper is an extraordinary, moving story of action and adventure, heartbreak and passion, devotion and treachery from an internationally bestselling author.MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR'An enthralling, evocative read' WOMAN'S DAY'Fast-paced, beautifully haunting' WEST AUSTRALIANLavender farmer Luc Bonet is raised by a wealthy Jewish family in the foothills of the French Alps. When the Second World War breaks out, he joins the French Resistance, leaving behind his family's fortune, their home overrun by soldiers, their lavender fields in disarray.English spy Lisette Forestier is on a mission of her own- to work her way into the heart of a senior German officer - and to bring down the Reich in any way she can. What Luc and Lisette hadn't counted on was meeting each other.When they come together at the height of the Paris occupation, German traitors are plotting to change the course of history. But who, if anyone, can be trusted? As Luc and Lisette's emotions threaten to betray them, their love may prove the greatest risk of all.

A heartbreaking story about the pursuit of passion by the bestselling author of The Sugar Palace.MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR'An ideal poolside summer holiday read' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD'Fiona McIntosh is an extraordinary storyteller' BOOK'D OUTSpirited doctor Isla Fenwick is determined to work at the coalface of medicine in India before committing to life as a dutiful wife. With hopes of making a difference in the world, she sails to Calcutta to set up a midwifery clinic. There she will be forced to question her beliefs, her professionalism and her romantic loyalties.On a desperate rescue mission to save the one person who needs her the most, she travels into the foothills of the Himalayas to a tea plantation outside Darjeeling. At the roof of the world, where heaven and earth collide, Isla will be asked to pay the ultimate price for her passions.From England's seaside town of Brighton to India's slums of Calcutta and the breathtaking Himalayan mountains, this is a wildly exciting novel of heroism, heartache and healing.