Chart: Ten top fiction books

Alice And The Fly – James Rice

The debut novel from James Rice is a book about phobias, obsessions, isolation and dark corners. Greg has a condition that Miss Hayes thinks is caused by a traumatic incident in his past.

Orphan Girl – Maggie Hope

When Lorinda loses her family she is sent to live at her aunt’s boarding house where she finds friendship and love.

The Little Old Lady Who Struck Lucky Again! – Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg

This time the little old lady and her friends are in Las Vegas trying to outwit the security system at one of the casinos. Only one thing stands in their way – someone else has the same idea.

Elizabeth Is Missing – Emma Healy

Maud suffers from dementia but she can still remember her friend Elizabeth who’s been missing for 70 years. Now Maud is determined to find out what happened.

Curtain Call – Anthony Quinn

When an attempted murder is interrupted in the summer of 1936 by Nina Land she faces a dilemma as she wasn’t supposed to be there, especially not with a married man.

The Last Days Of Rabbit Hayes – Anna McPartlin

This is cancer sufferer Mia ‘Rabbit’ Hayes’ inspiring story about life’s surprises and finding the joy in every moment.

All The Bright Places – Jennifer Niven

When Theodore Finch and Violet Markey meet on the ledge of the school bell tower it’s unclear who saved who.

The Curvy Girls Club – Michele Gorman

When a group of friends set up a social club where size doesn’t matter, their lives start to change in unexpected ways.

A Place For Us – Harriet Evans

As she reaches her 80th birthday, Martha Winters decides it’s time to reveal her secret.

Etta And Otto And Russell And James – Emma Hooper

Aged 82 and living in Saskathewan, Etta’s wish was to see the sea so one morning she set off walking in her best boots to do just that.

*All these books are available at your local Lancashire library, or visit http://bit.ly/allourbooks or http://capitadiscovery.co.uk/lancashire/ to reserve a copy.