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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 JULIA QUINN
    £8.99

    #1 NYT bestselling author Julia Quinn returns to the world of the Bridgertons with the third novel in her latest series

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    by Tatsuya Endo
    £7.99

    An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath!

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    - Book Two in the Athenian series
    by Conn Iggulden
    £9.49

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    by Yevgeny Zamyatin
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    A radical new translation of the dystopian classic that influenced George Orwell and Aldous Huxley, introduced by Margaret Atwood

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    by Caleb Azumah Nelson
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    - Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Korean the fun way!
    by Olly Richards
    £9.49

    Short Stories in Korean for Intermediate learners is an unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for adult and young adult learners.

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    - The Classic BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
    by C.S. Lewis
    £35.49

    C.S. Lewis's acclaimed and universally loved novels spring to life in these spellbinding full-cast BBC dramatisations. Anyone who's visited Narnia wants to go back again, and these radio dramas make for a hugely entertaining first-time or return journey, with a cast including Bernard Cribbins, Maurice Denham, Richard Griffiths, Martin Jarvis, Sylvester McCoy, John Sessions, Fiona Shaw and Timothy Spall. The Magician's Nephew: When Polly and Digory discover some magic rings, they begin the most exciting and dangerous journey of their lives - and encounter the mighty lion Aslan... The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Lucy, Peter, Edmund and Susan enter a magical world of talking fauns and flying horses, where the evil White Witch has cast Narnia in perpetual winter. The Horse and His Boy: Shasta and his talking horse Bree flee from a life of slavery and head for the freedom of Narnia, facing many perils along the way. Prince Caspian: Peter, Susan, Lucy and Edmund are called upon to help Caspian free Narnia of his evil uncle's regime and reclaim freedom and happiness. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Edmund, Lucy and Eustace join King Caspian on a perilous mission to find his friends, the seven lost Lords of Narnia. The Silver Chair: Jill and Eustace set out to find King Caspian's lost son, and in the grim land of the Earthmen they encounter the wicked Green Lady. The Last Battle: The King is in danger, and Narnia faces its darkest hour. Eustace and Jill must help its people fight for the future of the once-glorious kingdom.

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    by Jeffrey Archer
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    From number one bestseller and author of the Clifton Chronicles, Jeffrey Archer, Turn a Blind Eye is the extraordinary third novel featuring William Warwick

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    - this summer's must-read romantic comedy
    by Talia Hibbert
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    Talia Hibbert returns with another charming romantic comedy about a young woman who agrees to fake date her friend after a video of him 'rescuing' her from their office building goes viral.

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    by Adania Shibli
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    A beautiful meditation on war, violence, memory and injustice, set in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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    - THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
    by Naoise Dolan
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    * 'Droll, shrewd and unafraid - a winning debut' Hilary Mantel ** 'Fiercely intelligent, brutally funny' Nathan Filer ** A Stylist 'Best new book for 2020' *Naoise Dolan explodes onto the scene with Exciting Times, a slyly humorous and scorchingly smart modern love story about three cynics in Hong Kong

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    by Toni Morrison
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    A novel that immerses us in the tragic, torn lives of a poor black family - Pauline, Cholly, Sam and Pecola - in post-Depression 1940s Ohio. Unlovely and unloved, Pecola prays each night for blue eyes like those of her privileged white schoolfellows.

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    - 'Assured, bold, and electrifying' Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of DAISY JONES & THE SIX
    by Frances Cha
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    by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
    £25.49

    The hilarious end-of-the-world novel from two of the giants of fantasy fiction, now a major TV series, illustrated - for the first time ever - by Paul Kidby! With a corrected text, twelve full colour illustrations and further pencil drawings. This is the definitive edition of this much loved book.

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    by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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    The twentieth-century masterpiece, the authoritative new edition.

  • - Historien om filmmanden Lau Lauritzen junior og ASA Film. 1. del 1910-1945
    by Paw Kåre Pedersen
    £59.99

    Dette er 1. del af historien om filmmanden Lau Lauritzen juniors utrolige karriere i dansk film, der strakte sig fra 1929 til 1969. Det er samtidig historien om det filmselskab, som han var med til at skabe – ASA Film. Et væsentligt – men overset – kapitel i den danske filmhistorie. Lau Lauritzen jun. var filmmand i ordets egentlige forstand. Han stod i mesterlære hos sin far, den kendte stumfilmsinstruktør Lau Lauritzen senior, og lærte hos ham filmhåndværket fra grunden. Da han gør sin entré i dansk film, er det som gag-man, fotograf og manuskriptforfatter til nogle af sin fars populære Fy og Bi-film. Efterfølgende var han med til at gennemføre overgangen fra stum- til talefilm hos A/S Palladium Film, inden han debuterede som spillefilmsinstruktør i en alder af bare 24 år, og sideløbende stod for et pionerarbejde inden for dansk reklamefilm. Selvom Lau Lauritzen jun. aldrig havde stået på en teaterscene, medvirkede han i en række film som skuespiller, og blev i 1930’erne en af landets mest populære filmhelte. I de tidlige år hos Palladium Film og efter etableringen af ASA Film, var Lau Lauritzen jun. med til at skabe den folkelige tradition inden for dansk underholdningsfilm, og medvirkede sideløbende til en bølge af mere alvorlige film under besættelsen, hvor ASA lagde sig i spidsen af den danske filmproduktion. Besættelsen var samtidig en tid, hvor ASA bevægede sig ud i en farlig balancegang mellem samarbejdspolitik og modstandskamp. I sit virke indenfor dansk film samarbejdede Lau Lauritzen jun. med personligheder som Alice O’Fredericks, Ib Schønberg, Poul Reichhardt, Bodil Ipsen og Lisbeth Movin, som han giftede sig med. Samt filmproducenterne Svend Nielsen, John Olsen, Henning Karmark og Aage Stentoft. Bogen indeholder også en omfattende filmografi og detaljerede gennemgange af film som ”Barken Margrethe af Danmark”, ”Panserbasse”, ”Blåvand melder storm”, ”Pas på svinget i Solby”, ”Frk. Kirkemus”, ”Søren Søndervold”, ”De røde enge”, ”Støt står den danske sømand” m.fl. Bøgerne om Lau jun. er 60 års dansk filmhistorie set fra Lau Lauritzens synsvinkel. Denne 1. del dækker perioden 1910 – 1945.

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    by Akira Toriyama
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    Goku's adventure from the best-selling classic manga Dragon Ball continues in this new series written by Akira Toriyama himself!

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    by Talia Hibbert
    £8.99

    Talia Hibbert delivers a witty, hilarious romantic comedy about a woman who's tired of being 'boring' and recruits her mysterious, sexy neighbour to help her get a life - perfect for fans of Sally Thorne, Jasmine Guillory and Helen Hoang!

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    - Mending the Mind
    by Courtney Peppernell
    £10.99

    Courtney Peppernell presents a tribute to her readers in the third installment of her bestselling Pillow Thoughts series.

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    by John le Carre
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    by Anna Burns
    £8.99 - 11.99

    But when first brother-in-law, who of course had sniffed it out, told his wife, her first sister, to tell her mother to come and have a talk with her, middle sister becomes 'interesting'.

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    by Mary Oliver
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    Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver celebrates morning, in a collection published for the first time in the UK, along with selected backlist.

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    - The Broken Earth, Book 3, WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD 2018
    by N. K. Jemisin
    £8.99

    The remarkable conclusion to the record-breaking triple Hugo Award-winning fantasy trilogy that began with The Fifth Season

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    - The thrilling fantasy adventure (Book 3 of Millennium's Rule)
    by Trudi Canavan
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    Following Thief's Magic and Angel of Storms comes the thrilling third instalment in the Millennium's Rule series - from international No. 1 bestselling fantasy phenomenon, Trudi Canavan

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    - (Outlander 2)
    by Diana Gabaldon
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    For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to the majesty of Scotland's mist-shrouded hills.

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    by Michael Connelly
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    The first ever Harry Bosch novel - from the No. 1 bestselling author of The Lincoln Lawyer and The Gods of Guilt.BOSCH TV STARTS FEBRUARY 2015.

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    by Robert Galbraith
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    Now a major BBC Drama, The Cuckoo's Calling is the acclaimed first crime novel by J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

  • by Louisa May Alcott
    £6.99 - 14.99

    Christmas won't be the same this year for Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as their father is away fighting in the Civil War, and the family has fallen on hard times. But though they may be poor, life for the four March sisters is rich with colour, learn from their mistakes, nurse each through sickness and disappointments, and get into all sorts of trouble.

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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