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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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    - A gripping suspense thriller that predicted a global danger...
    by Dean Koontz
    £8.99

    Step into the thrilling world of Dean Koontz's novel, 'Eyes of Darkness'. This gripping tale, published by the Headline Publishing Group in 2016, is a must-read for any fan of the suspense genre. Koontz, a master storyteller, weaves a compelling narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. 'Eyes of Darkness' is a testament to Koontz's storytelling prowess and a shining example of why he is considered one of the best authors in the genre. Don't miss out on this masterpiece from the Headline Publishing Group. Read 'Eyes of Darkness' and immerse yourself in a world of suspense and intrigue.

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    - Includes vols. 58, 59 & 60
    by Eiichiro Oda
    £11.49

    Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for the ultimate treasure, the One Piece.

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    by Max (Author) Porter
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    by Jane Austen
    £41.99

    A beautiful box set of the works of Jane Austen, containing some of literature's greatest love stories

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    by Robert A. Heinlein
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    The Hugo Award-winning novel that started the Military SF genre.

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    by E.M. Carroll
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    Most strange things do.'Five mysterious, spine-tingling stories follow journeys into (and out of?) the eerie abyss. These chilling tales spring from the macabre imagination of acclaimed and award-winning comic creator Emily Carroll. Come take a walk in the woods and see what awaits you there...

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    - (The Hacker Series, Book 5)
    by Meredith Wild
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    Days after their wedding, Blake and Erica Landon embark on their honeymoon-a journey that deepens their bond and promises to fade the scars of their past. Back home, Blake finds himself at the centre of the controversy, haunted by the transgressions of his hacker past that he has no wish to relive.

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    by ONE
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    One of the most eagerly-anticipated new series finally gets a UK release!

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    - Volumes 1-27 with Premium
    by Norihiro Yagi
    £114.49

    The complete Box Set edition of Claymore, including an exclusive booklet of black & white cover art.

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    by Makoto Yukimura
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    War, royal intrigue, suspense and revenge, set against the Viking invasions of England. At the turn of the 11th century, the North Sea is in the grip of the Viking terror. The clever Askeladd leads his small band of mercenaries into London, with the aid of the ruthless young Thorfinn, son of a warrior in the dreaded Jomsvikings.

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    The third Horus Heresy title returns in A format paperback.

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    - Discworld: The City Watch Collection
    by Terry Pratchett
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    A beautiful gift-edition hardback of the classic Discworld novel.

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    by Naoki Urasawa
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    For the first time, Naoki Urasawa's classic series Monster is finally available in the UK, in a beautiful new Perfect Edition.

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    by Brian Michael Bendis
    £12.99

    The Marvel heroes must group together to fight one of their own - The Scarlet Witch, who has succumbed to insanity and vowed to re-shape the world in her own twisted vision.

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    by Eve Babitz
    £9.99

    No one burned hotter than Eve Babitz. Possessing skin that radiated “its own kind of moral laws,” spectacular teeth, and a figure that was the stuff of legend, she seduced seemingly everyone who was anyone in Los Angeles for a long stretch of the 1960s and ’70s. One man proved elusive, however, and so Babitz did what she did best, she wrote him a book. Slow Days, Fast Company is a full-fledged and full-bodied evocation of a bygone Southern California that far exceeds its mash-note premise. In ten sun-baked, Santa Ana wind–swept sketches, Babitz re-creates a Los Angeles of movie stars distraught over their success, socialites on three-day drug binges holed up in the Chateau Marmont, soap-opera actors worried that tomorrow’s script will kill them off, Italian femmes fatales even more fatal than Babitz. And she even leaves LA now and then, spending an afternoon at the house of flawless Orange County suburbanites, a day among the grape pickers of the Central Valley, a weekend in Palm Springs where her dreams of romance fizzle and her only solace is Virginia Woolf. In the end it doesn’t matter if Babitz ever gets the guy—she seduces us.

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    - My Struggle Book 1
    by Karl Ove Knausgaard
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    One of the Guardian's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, an addictive and searingly honest novel about childhood, family and grief. * Karl Ove Knausgaard's dazzling new novel, The Morning Star, is available to pre-order now *Karl Ove Knausgaard writes about his life with painful honesty.

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    - Includes vols. 10, 11 & 12
    by Masashi Kishimoto
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    The 4th Naruto 3-in-1 Edition, containing volumes 10, 11 and 12.

  • by Jalal al-Din Rumi
    £17.49

    Jalal al-Din Rumi (1207-73), legendary Persian Muslim poet, theologian, and mystic, wrote poems acclaimed through the centuries for their spiritual images and provocative content, which often described Rumi's love for God in romantic or even erotic terms. This volume includes four hundred poems which provides English translations of this genius.

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    by Stephen King
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    A comfortable, solid, middle-American town - inhabited by a serial killer...

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    by William Peter Blatty
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    - Includes vols. 34, 35 & 36
    by Eiichiro Oda
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    An omnibus edition of One Piece containing volumes 34, 35 and 36.

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    by Vernor Vinge
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    The Hugo Award-winning masterpiece of modern space opera - a gripping tale of galactic war told on a cosmic scale.

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    by Douglas Adams
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    Takes you on a journey across the world in search of exotic, endangered creatures - animals that they may never get another chance to see. This book describes the giant Komodo dragon of Indonesia, the helpless but lovable Kakapo of New Zealand, the blind river dolphins of China, and the rare birds of Mauritius island in the Indian Ocean.

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    - The Black Company - Shadows Linger - The White Rose
    by Glen Cook
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    The series that brought grittiness to Fantasy and became a bestseller in the US finally comes to the UK

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    - Volume 2 in series
    by Anne Rice
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    The brilliantly decadent second novel in the Vampire Chronicles trilogy. Sequel to the classic international bestseller INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE

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    by Sir Arthur C. Clarke
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    Arthur C. Clarke's classic in which he ponders humanity's future and possible evolution. Now a major TV series from SKY!

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    - The War in Eastern Bosnia 1992-95
    by Joe Sacco
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    In late 1995 and early 1996, cartoonist/reporter Joe Sacco travelled four times to Gorazde, a UN-designated safe area during the Bosnian War, which had teetered on the brink of obliteration for three and a half years.

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    by Frank O'Hara
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    An edition of the "Collected Poems" of Frank O'Hara, who is a leading light of the 'New York School' and one of the most significant poets of the twentieth-century.

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    by Dan Simmons
    £11.99

    The conclusion to the groundbreaking Hyperion Cantos, from the Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning author of The Terror, which is now a chilling TV show.

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    by Walter Moers
    £16.99

    A delightfully illustrated cult novel, literary satire and epic adventure. 'Within the first 15 pages I was carried away by the sheer craziness of it all. Part science fiction, part fairy tale, part myth, part epic, the book is a satire on all these genres and so constantly satirises itself.

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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