Contemporary Fiction

Les thought that playing minder to Peregrine Normanhurst III sounded like a dead-set snack: Les would keep Peregrine out of trouble. So what if he was on the run from the IRA? They'd never follow him to Australia...

This gutsy novel, set in a small coastal town in South Australia is a rites-of-passage story about two boys confronting the depth of racism that exists all around them....

An ordinary family man, geologist, and Mormon, Soren Johansson has always believed he'll be reunited with his loved ones after death in an eternal hereafter....

A week on an island sounds like the stuff of beach dreams, but for Paisley Royce, it's a nightmare. Her little sister is marrying her ex-college sweetheart, and Paisley is serving as maid of honor. To add insult to injury, nobody will let Paisley forget she's single.

Okay, so it looks like the Kelly Club is finally closing down - it had to happen sooner or later.....

Marnie Sellick is adrift when she lands a job at the coveted, mysterious beauty brand rytual cosmetica. The enigmatic founder and CEO, Luna Peters, takes a liking to Marnie, and as the two grow closer Marnie becomes intoxicated by the life that Luna, and rytual, can offer her. But all is not...

Von der Autorin des Bestsellers Die sieben Männer der Evelyn Hugo und Daisy Jones & The Six kommt ein epischer neuer Roman über die außergewöhnlichen Anstrengungen, die wir unternehmen, um über unsere Grenzen hinaus zu leben und zu lieben. Joan Goodwin sieht zu den Sternen auf, seit sie denken ...

Dr Katarina 'Kitty' Holliday thought that once she finished medical school and found gainful employment at one of Sydney's best teaching hospitals that her dream was just beginning. The hard years, she thought, were finally over. But Kitty is in for a rude shock....

The mid-'70s: at an all-boys Catholic school in Melbourne, Timothy Conigrave falls wildly and sweetly in love with the captain of the football team....

Tim Winton's characters are ordinary people who battle to maintain loyalty against all odds....

The remote town of Broome, the desert and the Kimberley coast - Australia's last frontier and a land of ancient beauty. Lily Barton, now 53, is beautiful, adventurous and looking for a life change.

Martin Carter is having a crook day. His home life's a misery, he's been retrenched by the bank, and everyone's forgotten his birthday....

The Kimberley, a land that cradles Australia's ancient treasures, is sanctuary to the mysterious spirits reflected in the oldest rock art in the world....

It begins with a glimpse or a passing thought. It ends in obsession. One day a renowned author discovers that his wife, a war correspondent, has disappeared leaving no trace. Though time brings more success and new love, he remains mystified – and increasingly fascinated – by her absence...

A hilarious and romantic standalone novel from the bestselling author of the 'I Heart...' series....

The blood scent was fresh. Hunger ached in her belly. The lioness slid forward as close as she dared. The little boy seconds away from death was two, maybe three years old....

When Alexandra returns to Australia to be with her dying grandfather, Wilhelm, and grandmother Romy, they share with her family secrets they had kept hidden for over 50 years....

The plot centres round Miss Barbara Buncle, a maiden lady who was obliged to write a book because – as she naively explained – her dividends were so poor....

Gianluca's life is empty. His City job, his seven-figure income, his glossy girlfriends - all have long ceased to satisfy him. His marriage is over, and he barely knows his young daughters....

When Gill and Gabe's eldest son drowns overseas, they decide they must hide the truth from their desperately unwell teenaged daughter. But as Gill begins to send letters from her dead son to his sister, the increasingly elaborate lie threatens to prove more dangerous than the truth....

Bondi Junction in the late 1940s is a microcosm of changing Australia, and life is changing too fast for locals like salt-of-the-earth Pop Wilson, prickly Miss McNulty and feisty single mum Kath....

Der "Zahir" ist die Geschichte einer Suche...

Una oda al disparate como antídoto a la incertidumbre y el desamor. Javiera es una joven chilena que ha llegado a Barcelona gracias a una beca de posgrado...

〔ケン・リュウ短篇傑作集１〕ぼくの母さんは中国人だった。母さんがぼくに作ってくれた折り紙の動物は、みな命を吹きこまれて生き生きと動きだした

Essays in Love is a stunningly original love story....

図書館の奥まった半地下の館長室で、薪ストーブの火を見つめながら子易（こやす）老人は「私」に語りかける。「ここはなにより、失われた心を受け入れる特別な場所でなくてはならない」、と。そんなある日、「私」の前に不思議な少年があらわれる。

大晦日に開かれるクラシック・コンサートの手伝いをすることとなった杉原爽香。準備が着々と進む中、思いがけず誘拐事件の渦中に巻き込まれてしまった。犯罪の片棒を担ぐ者や、愛息を奪われた夫妻。

元自衛官が護衛を依頼された日本人女性研究者。彼女を監視下に置き、接触を図る中国政府と警視庁公安部。いったい彼女は何者なんだ？

「あなたの一票が、首相を決める」20XX年、第５回首相直接選挙、開幕！十数年前から日本に取り入れられた直接民主制。国会は廃止され、議員は20歳以上の国民からランダムに選ばれる

待ち合わせの目印は、『ノルウェーの森』だった。村上春樹、島本理生、森見登美彦、中田永一。ふたりの間には、いつだって本があった。それなのに……。2010年代のカルチャーを閉じ込めた、ピュアな恋愛小説。

羽猫家は、みんな「嘘つき」である――。空想の世界に生きる母、愛人の元に逃げる父、その全てに反発する姉、そして思い付きで動く適当な祖父と比較的まともな祖母。そんな家の長男として生まれた山吹は、幼い頃から皆に合わせて成長してきた。だけど大人になり彼らの《嘘》がほどかれたとき、本当の家族の姿が見えてきて――?これは破綻した嘘をつき続けた家族の、とある素敵な物語!

Acostumbrada a evaluar las vidas de los demás en sus encrucijadas más complejas, Fiona Maye se encuentra de golpe con que su propia existencia no arroja el saldo que desearía: su irreprochable trayectoria como jueza del Tribunal Superior especializada en derecho de familia ha ido arrinconando la idea de formar una propia, y su marido, Jack, acaba de pedirle educadamente que le permita tener, al borde de la sesentena, una primera y última aventura: una de nombre Melanie.

通訳やテレビクルーたち６人もの犠牲者を出しながらも大生部はキジーツになっていた娘を取り戻した。バキリは取り戻しに、ひそかに東京に潜入しているという。番組関係者に次々と奇怪な事件が起こり、死者まで出る。

社会派ミステリの名手によるクライム巨編。後味最凶の作家デビュー20周年記念作品！二〇二〇年五月、大学生の芹沢涼風はコロナ禍の影響で息が詰まりそうになる毎日を過ごしていた。

小説家志望の男と、医者として自信を失った妻は、山間の村でふしぎな老婆に出会う。温かなユーモアに彩られた、感動を呼ぶ長篇

片付けコンサル会社で働く鷲澤憂（わしざわうい）は、何かを選ぶのが苦手な性格でいつも周りに合わせてばかり。自分とは対照的にサバサバと物事を判断し、“無駄なく、効率よく生きる”ことを信条とする上司の奈々さんに心酔している。

人生を変えるために青年は北を目指した　震災の混乱のなか、ふたつの殺人事件が起きた。逃亡する容疑者と追う刑事。ふたりはどこへ辿り着くのか――。

The Bryant family have taken the plunge and moved to Wildflower Valley, West Virginia! Tackling house renovations, barnyard disasters, homeschool high jinks and a garden that doesn't always want to seem to grow, Abby and Josh and their four children must face every setback together, along with their motley crew of neighbors.

Vanessa's luck has just run out. Though she's supposed to be her parents' perfect daughter in every way — the one with the college degree, the big-girl job, and the successful lifestyle — her sudden and unexpected break-up from her ideal boyfriend has left her reeling. Bradley, however, is used to disappointing her parents. As the "rebel" of the family, she's never had to live up to the expectations her older sister has.

Twenty-four-year-old Beecher Stowe is set to enjoy his hard-earned accession into the rarified atmosphere of the cut-throat music business: TV appearances, chart-topping record sales, fame, fortune, all wrapped up in a long, happy life.

Ève est une sirène professionnelle qui nage dans les plus grands aquariums du monde. Mais personne n'imagine la femme brisée, fracassée, que cache sa queue en silicone. Quelqu'un lui a fait du mal, tellement de mal, et il faudra un jour rééquilibrer les comptes. En attendant, de Genève à Tokyo, de Brisbane à Dubaï, elle sillonne la planète, icône glamour et artificielle d'un monde fatigué par le trop-plein des désirs. À travers un destin singulier, Joseph Incardona revisite le mythe de la sirène et nous donne à voir une humanité en passe de perdre son âme.

At Lost Lake, a few of the students and instructors feel a tremor that arrives with a wake-up call—or those willing to listen and act. Wild life veterinarian, Josephe Rondeau, suspects that someone at the New York State lab may be purposely “losing” the bodies of wild creatures she has sent to determine the cause of their suspicious deaths. Among the students, Rocco is now driven to save to a beautifully marked bear cub he nursed back to health now sought by a trophy hunter.

An einem heißen Sommertag in Barcelona treffen zwei Leben aufeinander, die kaum unterschiedlicher sein könnten: Mariam, eine junge Architektin am Rande der Verzweiflung, und Tjomme, ein Arzt im Ruhestand, der mit den Schatten seiner eigenen Vergangenheit ringt. Als Tjomme Mariam im entscheidenden Moment davon abhält, ihrem Leben ein Ende zu setzen, beginnt zwischen ihnen ein Gespräch, das beide Schicksale für immer verändert. Aus der zufälligen Begegnung entsteht eine Reise in die Tiefen der menschlichen Seele – voller Schuld, Verlust und unausgesprochener Worte.

Seit über zwanzig Jahren sind Kora und Anselm verheiratet. Nach einer Herz-OP findet Kora nicht mehr in ihre frühere Form zurück. Ihr Beruf, ihre Ehe, ihr Lebensentwurf – alles steht plötzlich infrage. Als ein Bekannter sie um Hilfe bittet, stürzt sich Kora in eine ungewöhnliche Recherche. Anselm wiederum hat die Rente eingereicht. Der sorgfältig zwischen Nähe und Distanz austarierte Ehealltag gerät aus dem Takt. Kora flüchtet – und begibt sich auf eine Reise zu Menschen und Orten, die sie als junge Frau geprägt haben.

ＡＩ介護ロボットが、人に殺意を抱く日。都内で一人暮らしをしていた浅沼啓造が突然死した。心臓にペースメーカーを埋め込んでいた啓造の死因は虚血性心疾患と判断された。だが警視庁捜査一課の犬養は、介護のために導入され、リタと名付けられたロボットN365に注目する。果たして、リタに内蔵された害獣駆除用の超音波と電磁波が、啓造の死亡時間直前に発振されたことが明らかになった。