Modern French Fiction

“Funny, sharp, sophisticated, this is Elizabeth Day’s writing at its finest.” —Dolly Alderton, New York Times bestselling author of Good Material “The thinking person’s thriller. A Trojan horse of a book—part Highsmith, part Waugh—that hides within its superbly gripping plot a...

THIS EDITION of "A Tale of Two Cities" preserves Charles Dickens's powerful and dramatic original story while thoughtfully adapting the text for today's readers. Carefully crafted annotations clarify old-fashioned language, historical references, and challenging vocabulary, making the novel accessible and enjoyable for contemporary audiences. Perfect for leisure reading, book clubs, classroom study, or family discussions, this adaptation ensures that readers of all ages can fully appreciate Dickens's timeless masterpiece. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the French Revolution, "A Tale ...

A riveting story of a powerful Chinese family's fall from grace Enter the world of an elite Chinese couple: a life of luxury, wealth, and around-the-clock service, which includes their trusted nanny, Yu Ling. Slipping in and out of the shadows, meticulous in her care of their only son, she has...

WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2025 In Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq exquisitely captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. Written originally in Kannada, these portraits of family and community tensions testify to Mushtaq’s years as a...

Le voyage du héros moderne est un bréviaire mythique‑moderne pour celles et ceux qui se sentent gouvernés par des patrons, des algorithmes ou une météo héritée. En prose claire et cinématographique, il suit un homme de labeur à travers seize métiers, trois grands amours et une vocation tardive: transformer les monstres en motifs et les motifs en pratique. Des salles de réunion aux cuisines silencieuses, il cesse d’auditionner pour l’Olympe et apprend à bâtir des pièces à l’épreuve du temps. Héraclès devient méthode (répétition à conditions justes), Persée une ...

In the gritty streets of Manila, where danger lurks around every corner, fate intertwines the lives of three disparate groups of individuals. An intricately woven, suspenseful novel of psychological and political intrigue, The Tesseract follows the interlocking fates of three sets of characters...

He kills without motive. He vanishes without trace. And he wears a tuxedo to every crime. In 1911, the world met a new kind of villain: Fantômas. Master of disguise. Genius of terror. A phantom whose crimes made Sherlock Holmes look like an amateur—and whose shadow still darkens every masked killer, supervillain, and antihero today. In Fantômas: The Phantom Lord of Crime and the Birth of the Modern Villain, explore how this pulp fiction menace became the template for an entire century of evil. From his origin in French penny dreadfuls to his resurrection by Surrealist poets, from silent...

If you could and rewrite your memories, would you do it? International bestselling author Elísabet Benavent explores doomed love, memories, and regrets in this sensational contemporary romance full of witty humor, emotional catharsis, and a satisfying happy ending. Fashion editor Miranda loves...

Street thug Riko has some serious issues--memories wiped, reputation tanked, girlfriend turned into a tech-fueled zombie. And the only people who can help are the mercenaries who think she screwed them over. In an apathetic society devoid of ethics or regulation, where fusing tech and flesh can...

When a young man is given the chance to rewrite his future, he doesn't realize the price he will pay for giving up his past... Casablanca's stinking alleys are the only home that nineteen-year-old Youssef El-Mekki has ever known. Raised by his mother in a one-room home, he dreams of escape -...

Un passé d'éducation à domicile conservateur signifie que tout, le premier jour à l'université, est extrêmement accablant pour Paul Greenstreet — surtout tous ces gars de fac beaux et musclés qu'il ne peut s'empêcher de regarder. Paul est tellement dans le placard qu'il ne peut même pas s'avouer à lui-même qu'il aime les hommes, mais tout s'effondre après qu'il rencontre son colocataire, Jackson McPearson. C'est un mec tatoué, musclé, un frère de fraternité sportif, et malgré ses meilleurs efforts, Paul se retrouve désespérément accro à son nouveau coloc.

We all dream of the forbidden but some of us make those dreams come true . . . . With the same mystery, menace and intensity as her Vampire books, Exit to Eden explores the forbidden by taking us The Club, a vacation paradise where no aspect of sexual pleasure is taboo. Just as The Story of O...

Previously published under Kindle Vella: A sexy and smart enemies-to-lovers novella. Nico Morelli is a big-time architect. Hannah St. James is a big-time interior designer. Their mutual friend wants to discuss an upcoming project. Little do they know that they would be (gasp!) expected to work together. What happens when two big egos meet and they both must deliver the town's beacon of justice? Follow their adventure as sparks fly in more ways than one... Check out this fashionable enemies-to-lovers romp and read it today!

Two teenagers fresh out of stir set their sights on what looks like easy money in Dolores Hitchens’s Fools’ Gold (1958)—and get a painful education in how quickly and drastically a simple plan can spin out of control. The basis for Jean-Luc Godard’s film Band of Outsiders, Fools’...

Edward Mitchell pensait avoir tout compris de la vie – jusqu’à ce qu’un railslide raté le laisse avec deux bras cassés, une jambe brisée et entièrement dépendant d’une inconnue pour s’occuper de ses besoins les plus intimes. Cette inconnue n’est autre que Tina Rodriguez, la fille dont il est secrètement obsédé depuis le lycée. Alors qu’elle l’aide à affronter l’humiliation de sa totale impuissance, Edward découvre qu’abandonner le contrôle n’est pas quelque chose dont il doit avoir honte – c’est quelque chose dont il a désespérément envie. Mais ...

A mesmerizing portrait of an aging man’s last pilgrimage, from the New York Times best selling author of The Girls and The Guest. A private plane cuts through the winter night, somewhere over Greenland. David, a retired executive, sits back in his leather seat, playing solitaire on his phone...

There is more to love than just loving . . . It is also a promise Lavanya Gogoi is from the scenic hills of Shillong while Rajveer Saini belongs to the shahi city of Patiala. Worlds apart from one another, the two land up next to each other on a flight from Mumbai to Chandigarh. It's love at...

“The Mortons is a tour de force: witty, thrilling, and deliciously cruel.” —Lev Grossman Meet the Mortons: In this family, murder is currency—and business is booming. The Mortons are a modern-day, old-money dynasty with impeccable taste, from their exquisitely crafted cocktails to their...

Comment raconter l'amour aujourd'hui ? On pourrait décrire un mariage de conte de fées, parler de cette actrice de cinéma dont le mari producteur exploite la beauté. Ou dépeindre un émoi naissant. Mais il faudrait aussi ouvrir les portes closes des appartements bourgeois, et dévoiler la violence intime qui pousse au meurtre. C'est ainsi que Louis-Henri de La Rochefoucauld nous révèle différents visages de l'existence et interroge avec son humour et sa mélancolie légendaires la possibilité d'aimer encore au XXIe siècle.

Belinda is the ultimate fantasy. A golden-haired object of desire, fresh and uninhibited. But to Jeremy Walker, a handsome and famous 44-year-old illustrator of children's books, Belinda is a forbidden passion. She's sweet sixteen - and the most seductive woman he's ever known...