Literary Fiction
Acclaimed works from prize-winning Picador authors, including Edward St Aubyn and Alan Hollinghurst. From must-read literary sensations like A Little Life to timeless classics like Plainsong, these are books that challenge conventions, spark debates and feed imaginations.
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A Lady of Quality
Frances Hodgson Burnett

Through One Administration
Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Head of the House of Coombe
Frances Hodgson Burnett

Robin
Frances Hodgson Burnett

That Lass o' Lowrie's
Frances Hodgson Burnett

One
Richard Bach

Benediction
Kent Haruf

Harvest
Jim Crace

Damascus Gate
Robert Stone

The Remake
Clive James

Ten Things I've Learnt About Love
Sarah Butler

Exile
Richard North Patterson

Kiss Me First
Lottie Moggach

Behind Closed Doors
Kerry Wilkinson

Mondo Desperado
Patrick McCabe

God is Dead
Ron Currie

China Dreams
Sid Smith

Fin
James Delingpole

The Ancient Garden
Hwang Sok-yong

Special
Bella Bathurst

Dr Ragab's Universal Language
Robert Twigger

Emerald Germs of Ireland
Patrick McCabe

Enough Is Enough
Mark Lawson

War Boy
Kief Hillsbery

Remember Me
Trezza Azzopardi

A Dog for Christmas
W. Bruce Cameron

Prima Donna
Karen Swan

Thicker Than Water
Kerry Wilkinson

Rhett Butler's People
Donald McCaig

The Mouse Deer Kingdom
Chiew-Siah Tei

Fireproof
Raj Kamal Jha

Being Dead
Jim Crace

The Pesthouse
Jim Crace

33 Moments of Happiness
Ingo Schulze

The Last Refuge
Ben Coes

Adventures of a Black Bag
A. J. Cronin

Adventures in Two Worlds
A. J. Cronin

A Pocketful of Rye
A. J. Cronin

Elegy for April
Benjamin Black

Nobody Move
Denis Johnson