20th Century History

Twenty-three year old Katy Speed is fascinated by the house across the street. The woman who lives there, Gloria, is the most glamorous neighbour on the avenue, owning a fashionable...

' Beautiful ...Tessa Harris has made me appreciate historical novels in a way that I haven't in quite some time' 'Oh my goodness...this book was so unputdownable ...will never be...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author, Nancy Revell. This is her second novel in the compelling Cuthford Manor series. 'An epic follow-up to the bestselling Shipyard Girls series' Peterborough Telegraph...

Will she discover the secret of her past? 1901, West Yorkshire . When Eli Simmonite takes in a heavily pregnant woman fleeing from peril, he feels sure no good will...

'A wonderfully nostalgic tale' Choice Magazine It's 1942 and Annie Walker is the landlady of the Rovers Return on Coronation Street. With her husband, Jack, away fighting for King and...

The enthralling new novel from the ten-million-copy, Number One bestselling author Is there a murderer across the street? It's 1964 and twenty-three-year-old Katy Speed is fascinated by Gloria and the...

Read the brand-new heart-wrenching historical novel from Tessa Harris, The Florence Sisters , now! 'If you're a fan of WWII historical fiction [and] a courageous woman not willing to settle...

Do you know what's within you? If it's deadly asbestos, you'd better have what it takes to fight for what's right. James and Jenny Henderson came to Australia for a...

Tie-in edition of the bestselling, Costa Award-winning novel; now a major four part BBC1 Drama series starring Thomasin McKenzie, Sian Clifford and James McArdle. SOON TO BE A MAJOR BBC1...

'Compulsive reading. Compassionate, lyrical and full of devilment' Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses 1973. In a close-knit community on Ireland's west coast, a baby is found abandoned on the beach....

A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD NOMINEE The long-awaited, profoundly moving, and unforgettable new novel from PEN Award-winning Native American author Mona Susan Power, spanning three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women from...

Read the brand-new heart-wrenching historical novel from Tessa Harris, The Florence Sisters , now! 'If you're a fan of WWII historical fiction [and] a courageous woman not willing to settle...

Sometimes making history means breaking some rules... Don't miss the powerful new historical fiction novel Inspired by the incredible true story of Althea Gibson, the first Black athlete to win...

The echoes of war live long in the mind... Wales, 1947 Injured and terrified after an attempted abduction, desperation drives artist Kate Ward to the idyllic scene of her ex-husband's...

From the bestselling author of The Nurses' War comes this charming, funny, pointed look at the golden years of radio broadcasting in post-war Australia, celebrating the extraordinary unseen women who...

Hugo Hunter is the most important gay writer of the 20th century, but he has a secret- he didn't write either of his novels. So, when he accepts a million...

The new novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six ***THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER*** 'Tipped to...

Rosie the Riveter meets A League of Their Own in New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini's lively and illuminating novel about the "munitionettes" who built bombs in Britain's arsenals...

Four remarkable women. Four unforgettable stories of hope, courage, faith and love. Australia, 1912 Minnie Wyndam loves her beautiful island home, her fabulous clothes and her childhood friend Eric. But...

James Falconer returns in the third House of Falconer historical novel from multi-million copy bestseller Barbara Taylor Bradford. The Somme, 1916. James Falconer, once a barrow boy on a London...

'You don't read this book so much as surrender to it. A dark and heady swoon' THE GUARDIAN 'As rich is suspense as it is in lush '50s atmosphere' ENTERTAINMENT...

'Traces Diana's journey from shy schoolgirl to blushing bride with verve, wit and a dash of foreboding' Daily Mail 'Touching and distinctive' Rachel Hore 'Riveting, revealing, an absolute must-read' Imogen...

"The sweetest, most uplifting, lovely book about courage, friendship, love ... It'll be huge; it deserves to be" Marian Keyes, author of The Break London, 1940. Emmeline Lake and her...

Georgie Blalock, the acclaimed author of The Other Windsor Girl , delivers an enchantingly reimagined fictional portrait of Wallis Simpson through the lens of her cousin who is engaged to...

Georgie Blalock, the acclaimed author of The Other Windsor Girl , delivers an enchantingly reimagined fictional portrait of Wallis Simpson through the lens of her cousin who is engaged to...

From USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight comes an endearing and vivid novel told from the unique multi-narrative viewpoints of a young Queen Elizabeth; Hanna Penwyck, the fictionalized Keeper of...

Gentle chaos sets in when the absent-minded Mr Pim calls in to see George Marden, bearing some innocent news... George is a fine upstanding citizen and a stickler for doing...

'Traces Diana's journey from shy schoolgirl to blushing bride with verve, wit and a dash of foreboding' Daily Mail 'Touching and distinctive' Rachel Hore 'Riveting, revealing, an absolute must-read' Imogen...

Ambitious and addictive, Only Time Will Tell is the first novel in Jeffrey Archer's The Clifton Chronicles, beginning the epic tale of Harry Clifton, a working-class boy from the docks...

*THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH* *A THE TIMES BEST THRILLER FOR APRIL* *OPTIONED FOR TELEVISION IN A SEVEN-WAY AUCTION* 'Delightful' THE TIMES 'Enthralling' THE SUNDAY TIMES 'A serpentine...

Inspired by real life stories of the Windrush Generation and her mother's own experiences as a nurse coming to Britain from the Caribbean, Sarah Lee's debut novel An Ocean Apart...

From USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight comes an endearing and vivid novel told from the unique multi-narrative viewpoints of a young Queen Elizabeth; Hanna Penwyck, the fictionalized Keeper of...

'This is a gem. Kate Atkinson fans will love it' Irish Independent In a world of lonely hearts, are there enough happy endings to go around? Marriage matchmaker seeks assistant;...

International bestselling author Mandy Robotham returns with a brand new tale set in war-torn Germany. The war is over. But there are still secrets to be found amidst the ashes...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 'A superb novel, evoking a bygone era when women could not afford to put a foot wrong' SUNDAY TIMES...

The devastating follow-up to the massive bestseller The Outcast. What happens when everything a man believes in - the army, his country, his marriage - begins to crumble... Hal Treherne...

Four generations of women experience love, loss, war and hope from the rise of Nazism to the Cuban Revolution and, finally, the fall of the Berlin Wall in this sweeping...

From the author of Sisters in Arms comes the incredible, untold story of Effa Manley, a black businesswoman in the male dominated baseball industry, and, currently, the only woman inducted...

A haunting mystery for fans of Eve Chase, Dinah Jefferies and Kate Mosse. 'A poignant page-turning story, beautifully written' Leonora Nattrass, author of Blue Water 'Hugely evocative and beautifully written'...

Winner of the Booker Prize 2021 - discover the powerful story of a family in crisis. WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021 Discover the Sunday Times bestselling story of a...

The second book of the Hook, Line and Sinker series finds Bernard Samson on the run through Berlin, Vienna and Prague Bernard Samson is a spy on the run. But...

The first novel in the celebrated Faith, Hope and Charity trilogy finds Bernard Samson in rural Germany, trying to deliver a Russian defector to London Central Bernard Samson returns to...

The final novel featuring Bernard Samson, one of Deighton's most enduring characters, who must return to Berlin for one last case Bernard Samson returns to Berlin in the final novel...

A beautiful house boat on the Thames. The chance to fulfil her dreams. A life adventure awaits... from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Katie Fforde. A beautiful Chelsea town house....

Set during the darkest days of the Cold War, a tautly-told, nail-bitingly atmospheric historical thriller about two competing KGB operatives caught in a race to secure the devastating truth behind...

A novel about family, belonging, and the agony of imagining the life you should have had, sparked by the disappearance of a four-year-old Mi'kmaq girl from the blueberry fields of...

The 8-million-copy worldwide and Sunday Times #1 bestseller and award-winner featuring the uncompromising, unconventional Elizabeth Zott THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER, now a major Apple TV series starring Brie Larson. A...

'I devoured this in a day, falling head over heels for Daisy and the band' REESE WITHERSPOON SOON TO BE AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING SAM CLAFLIN, RILEY KEOUGH...