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Explore the Best Contemporary Paperback Books

Dive into a curated selection of Contemporary paperback books from both indie and traditionally published authors. Whether you're seeking timeless classics or new voices in Contemporary, this page brings you printed stories that inspire, entertain, and endure. These books are hand-listed by passionate authors and are perfect for readers who still believe in the magic of turning real pages.

Limehouse Boys

Step into the gritty streets of London's East End in the 1830s as three boys resist the system that would confine them to a life of misery in the workhouse. Just when they think they've made it to freedom, an underground scheme run by the Beadle and his cronies nearly destroys them.
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Harry Heron: Savage Fugitive

Stranded on the planet humans call Lycania, and hunted by the Consortium garrison, Harry and a small group of survivors form an alliance with the planet's non-human population, the Canids and their even stranger 'Provider'. The result is an aliance which has catastrophic results for the Consortium.
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What No One Sees

This isn’t a love story, it’s a matter of survival.
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