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At Tales you will find a wide selection of fiction books, that will take you on adventures beyond our imagination; to visit magical kingdoms, historic scenes, romantic settings or simply take you on a journey into a different everyday life and teach you a thing or two about life and about yourself. Fiction literature makes you reflect upon life, yourself and others whether it is in the form of a historical novel, a romantic tale, a comic, a fantasy book or a collection of poems. You find them all here from the niches, and the classics to the fiction book best sellers. The only limit is your imagination.
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    by Rebecca Tamas
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    WITCH is a strange, visceral and darkly witty debut by a startling new voice in British poetry. Rebecca Tamas reckons with blood and earth, mysticism and the devil, witch trials and the suffragettes, gender and sexuality. These are poems as spells - spells against suppression, silence and obedience; hexes that cling to your body like sweat.

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    by Mark Haddon
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    by Nicole Flattery
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    by Claudia Gray
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    A new Star Wars novel, taking place before the events of The Phantom Menace, featuring legacy characters Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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    by J. R. Ward
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    The 17th novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series about a brotherhood of vampire warriors and the women who love them.

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    by Mike Maden
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    by Luiza Sauma
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    - LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019
    by John Lanchester
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    If he's lucky, if nothing goes wrong, he only has two years of this, 729 more nights. The best thing that can happen is that he survives and gets off the Wall and never has to spend another day of his life anywhere near it. Along with the rest of his squad, he will endure cold and fear day after day, night after night.

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    - A Fairly Graphic Guide
    by Flo Perry
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    by Meg-John Barker
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    An exciting new exploration of gender from the creators of the groundbreaking Queer: A Graphic History

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    - 'A stunning thriller' Terry Hayes, author of I AM PILGRIM
    by Nick Cook
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    'Take a deep breath - you'll be holding it for a long time. A stunning thriller that grabs hold and never lets go' Terry Hayes, bestselling author of I AM PILGRIM'A stylish, riveting thriller' Daily Mail'An assured page-turner ...

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    by William Blake
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    A beautiful colour illustrated edition of William Blake's most famous poems, with a foreword by Peter Harness.

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    by Sun-mi Hwang
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    The third novel from the celebrated author of the two million-copy number one international bestseller THE HEN WHO DREAMED SHE COULD FLY. For fans of A Man Called Ove and My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologies by Fredrick Backman.

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    by Sophia Money-Coutts
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    'Surprisingly funny and very saucy' OK! 'A laugh-a-minute page-turner, perfect for poolside reading!' HELLO! 'Surprisingly saucy and distractingly funny' GRAZIA 'No question about it, there are two little purple lines. I'm pregnant.'

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    by Tan Twan Eng
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    Tan Twan Eng's rich, absorbing, internationally bestselling, Man Booker-shortlisted epic

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    - One broken family. Two hearts meeting. Dozens of naughty animals!
    by Carole Matthews
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    Feel-good and full of emotion, Carole Matthews will make your heart sing with this glorious read.

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    by Andre Aciman
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    From a youthful infatuation with a cabinet maker in a small Italian fishing village, to a passionate yet sporadic affair with a woman in New York, to an obsession with a man he meets at a tennis court, Enigma Variations charts one man's path through the great loves of his life. Paul's intense desires, losses and longings draw him closer, not to a defined orientation, but to an understanding that 'heartache, like love, like low-grade fevers, like the longing to reach out and touch a hand across the table, is easy enough to live down'.Andre Aciman casts a shimmering light over each facet of desire, to probe how we ache, want and waver, and ultimately how we sometimes falter and let go of the very ones we want the most. We may not know what we want. We may remain enigmas to ourselves and to others. But sooner or later we discover who we've always known we were.

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    by Laetitia Colombani
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    The huge international bestseller: three women forced by circumstances to rebel against their fate - a story spanning three different continents.

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    - The latest Scandi sensation
    by Niklas Natt och Dag
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    'The best historical thriller I've read in twenty years' A.J. Finn

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    by Jeffrey Archer
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    A captivating standalone novel from number one bestseller and sublime storyteller Jeffrey Archer. Can one man achieve his destiny?

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    by John Niven
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    ... There is a twisted poetry in Niven's mastery of invective' THE TIMES'Savagely, viciously witty, this frantic hymn to greed is filthy, frenetic and totally fabulous' SUNDAY MIRROR'A full-throttle send up of toxic masculinity ... Niven at full tilt is always something to behold.' METRO

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    by Rebecca Makkai
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    A dazzling, prize-winning novel of friendship and redemption in the face of tragedy and loss.

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    by Tommy Orange
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    This question shapes Tommy Orange's sorrowful, beautiful debut novel . A searing, haunting read, all the way to its violent, intense climax.'Mail on Sunday 'A magnificent achievement . Tommy Orange has written a tense, prismatic book with inexorable momentum.' New York Times`Masterful.

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    - Wayfarers 3
    by Becky Chambers
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    From the ground, we stand. From our ship, we live. By the stars, we hope: The incredible new novel by Becky Chambers, author of the beloved The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: 'a quietly profound, humane tour de force.' (Guardian).

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    by Leila Slimani
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    Eventually, she completely loses control of her existence. Written in prose of elegant - but never bloodless - neutrality, Leila Slimani's second novel published in English explores not so much promiscuity as the modern-day pressures that drive Adele into this perilous loss of self.

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    by Natalia Ginzburg
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    - a laugh out loud romcom from the author of Roomies
    by Christina Lauren
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    Warm, uplifting, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy by New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren

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    by Jordy (Author) Rosenberg
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    'Quite simply extraordinary... Imagine if Maggie Nelson, Daphne du Maurier and Daniel Defoe collaborated.' Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent

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    by Olivia Laing
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    A blisteringly funny and remarkably tender debut novel from Olivia Laing, one of the finest non-fiction writers of her generation.

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    by Wilbur Smith
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Fiction definition
Fiction is per definition set in a fictional story universe. It contains fictional characters with a fictional story line, but that does not mean that a fictional book necessarily should take place in magical kingdoms with supernatural creatures. In fiction we also find books inspired by real life - books that deal with real life problems and experiences but seen from a fictional point of view. Fiction can teach you a lot about empathy, because the main thing about a really good book is one’s ability to step into another person’s shoes and see the world from their point of view and feel the feelings they feel, whether they look like you or comes from different heredity and environment. By reading their story you get an understanding of why they act like they act and feel like they feel. At the same time the events make you reflect on your own life and in that case you could maybe learn something new about yourself and of life in general.  
Many classics is also part of the fiction genre, which might be the widest literary category there is. Fiction contains many genres. You can find both romance, fantasy, adventure, science fiction and fiction history books in our collection. 

Classics
Fiction literature contains some of the greatest classics of all time. A classic is defined by its universality. It speaks to you, whether it has been 100, 200 or even a 1000 years since the idea was put into paper, and the story came to life in the hands of an amazing and talented fiction writer. An example of that is the amazing stories by Jane Austen. One of our times most beloved fiction history books is the tale of Pride and Prejudice. The story follows Elizabeth - a strong, independent young woman - and her sisters in their attempt to act according to the norms, customs and ideals of women that were part of the 1800th hundred. The story is called Pride and Prejudice for a reason. The fiction history book deals with how people at the time often ‘judged a book by its cover’: power, prestige, wealth and beauty was sometimes more important than the person underneath it all even when it came to marriage. Jane Austen teaches us through her wonderful and humorous language that love is not always about looks, status and money, it is also a matter of the heart and mind. A message that still counts today. 

Fiction best sellers
At Tales you also find our times’ greatest fiction best sellers. The best seller list is a good place to start, if you cannot decide which book to begin with. A best seller is defined by its popularity and often good reviews. Follow other readers recommendations and start your fiction book journey with a best seller. 
A book that in recent years has enjoyed increased popularity is the science fiction novel The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. The story takes place in a dystopian future not so far from our time. In that future the United States has been undertaken by a religious group, who has changed the society around, and most women do not have anything to say. Some are forced to live as handmaids, whose purpose is to deliver healthy children to the world. A world marked by atomic contamination, infertility and inequality. The book has recently gained its relevance, because of our times’ climate change and equality debates. The story also gets even more relevant with the spread of Covid-19 - an external, hostile power that forces us to stay isolated and avoid physical contact. The fiction book best seller comes in different versions with different covers. You can find The Handmaid’s Tale as both paperbacks, hardbacks and a special graphic novel edition. You also find the long awaited sequel The Testaments among our fiction best sellers.

Fiction books for teens
Fiction literature is for everybody and at Tales you can also find fiction books for teens. The stories often take place in adventurous surroundings taking your teens on magical adventures as in Harry Potter. Some of the recent years’ best sellers among teens take place in life-like surroundings and deal with difficult matters. They teach teens about love, life, but also illness and death - all important on your way of growing as a human being. 

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