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Fiction

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 Skip Ball
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  • by Beverley Nichols
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  • - The Thoughts and Poems of an Old Fogey
    by O L D Fogey
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  • - The D. B. Cooper Story
    by Richard Kavanaugh
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  • by Gregory Pepper
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    - (Discworld Novel 33)
    by Terry Pratchett
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    and a fraud and a man faced with a life choice: be hanged, or put Ankh-Morpork's ailing postal service back on its feet.But he's got to see that the mail gets through, come rain, hail, sleet, dogs, the Post Office Workers' Friendly and Benevolent Society, the evil chairman of the Grand Trunk Semaphore Company, and a midnight killer.

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    - The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, Last Argument of Kings
    by Joe Abercrombie
    £23.99

    The First Law Trilogy Boxed Set is a captivating masterpiece penned by the renowned author, Joe Abercrombie. Published in 2015, this collection of novels belongs to the fantasy genre, offering readers an immersive journey into a world of magic, war, and intrigue. The Trilogy is a testament to Abercrombie's storytelling prowess, weaving complex characters and intricate plots that keep readers on the edge of their seats. The set includes three novels, each one a continuation of the last, building an epic saga that's hard to put down. Published by Orion Publishing Co, this box set is a must-have for any fan of fantasy literature. Abercrombie's unique writing style and the compelling narrative make The First Law Trilogy a standout addition to any bookshelf.

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    by Stephen King
    £10.99

    Soon to be a major motion movie in 2017 starring Finn Wolfhard, Bill Skarsgard (from Stranger Things) and Jaeden Lieberher. To the children, the town was their whole world. To the adults, knowing better, Derry Maine was just their home town: familiar, well-ordered for the most part. A good place to live. It was the children who saw - and felt - what made Derry so horribly different. In the storm drains, in the sewers, IT lurked, taking on the shape of every nightmare, each one's deepest dread. Sometimes IT reached up, seizing, tearing, killing... The adults, knowing better, knew nothing. Time passed and the children grew up, moved away. The horror of IT was deep-buried, wrapped in forgetfulness. Until they were called back, once more to confront IT as IT stirred and coiled in the sullen depths of their memories, reaching up again to make their past nightmares a terrible present reality.

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    - Now a Major Netflix Drama
    by Walter Tevis
    £8.99

    A modern classic about a troubled chess prodigy and her battle to survive --- a coming of age story of feminism, chess and addiction

  • - A Study of His Poetry
    by Christopher Steare
    £14.99

  • by Rabindranath Tagore
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    Rabindranath Tagore is undoubtedly one of the most prominent cultural figures to emerge from Bengal and was the first Asian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Arthur Banerjee's refreshing translation of a selection of his poems superbly captures the essence of his verse, enabling the work of this literary genius to be enjoyed by English speakers around the world.

  • by Nicholas (National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries Rowe
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  • by E. F. Benson
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  • - When a Parent Has Bipolar Disorder
    by Angela Ann Holloway
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  • - Volume Two: The Oracle
    by T c TOMBS
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  • - Dark Kisses
    by Sylvia Day
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  • by Taras Shevchenko
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    The Kobzar has played an important role in galvanizing the Ukrainian identity and in the development of Ukraine's written language and Ukrainian literature.

  • by H.A. Covington
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    by George Macdonald
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    "Dealing with Faeries" is George MacDonald's first and most famous collection of fairytales. This volume containes: The Light Princess, The Giants Heart, The Shadows, Cross Purposes, The Golden Key

  • - An Anthology of Translation in Scotland Today
     
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  • by Sherine Khalil
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  • by William Butler Yeats & W B Yeats
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    by Amor Towles
    £8.99

    Count Alexander Rostov - recipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, Master of the Hunt - is escorted out of the Kremlin, across Red Square and through the elegant revolving doors of the Hotel Metropol. But instead of being taken to his usual suite, he is led to an attic room with a window the size of a chessboard.

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    - Inspector Maigret #51
    by Georges Simenon
    £7.99

    First published in French as Maigret voyage by Presses de la Cit e in 1957.

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    - Inspector Maigret #52
    by Georges Simenon
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    This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret Has Scruples.

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    by Matt Ruff
    £8.99

    Matt Ruff, the critically acclaimed cult novelist, makes visceral the terrors of life in Jim Crow America and its lingering effects in this brilliant and wondrous work of the imagination that melds historical fiction, pulp noir, and Lovecraftian horror and fantasy.

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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