Best Sellers - Individual titles

The magnificent new novel by the bestselling and award-winning Kate Atkinson- 'Masterpiece' - Telegraph; 'Pageturner' - Evening Standard; 'Wise, funny and paced like a thriller' - Observer The magnificent novel...

At the opening of the War of 1812, the British control the most powerful navy on earth, and Americans are again victims of piracy. Bliven Putnam, late of the Battle...

N.B. R S Downie is published in the US as Ruth Downie and this book, RUSO AND THE DISAPPEARING DANCING GIRLS, is published in the US as MEDICUS: A NOVEL...

In 1461, the mysterious enigmatic Nicholas is in Florence. Backed by none other than Cosimo de' Medici, he will sail the Black Sea to Trebizond, last outpost of Byzantium, and...

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...

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience - classics which will endure...

They'll find you love even if they can't find it for themselves. April McVey hasn't a romantic bone in her body. So how has she found herself at the door...

Shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize 2023 'A hugely impressive debut' SARAH WATERS '[A] haunting and moving story' SUNDAY TIMES 'A powerful and inspired achievement. This one...

"A reminder that age is no barrier to the unconventional and daring...An extraordinary story about an extraordinary woman ." New York Times bestseller Hazel Gaynor "Told with warmth and grace,...

In a world torn apart by war, a brother and sister fight to find each other. The sweeping new novel from New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden. Discover the...

'A testament of love . . . so real it could make you weep' NEW YORK TIMES 'Masterful . . . has much to say to our times' Guardian 'Begs...

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR WHAT IF YOUR FUTURE LIES IN THE PAST? 'One word- wonderful. Two words- compulsive reading. Three words- buy it tomorrow. Four words- tonight, if...

Vintage Classics first publication of Mitchell's beloved American epic, full of action, drama and memorable characters 'My dear, I don't give a damn.' Margaret Mitchell's page-turning, sweeping American epic has...

An ingenious medieval mystery with an unforgettable narrator, by one of the UK's most acclaimed and daring writers. **FROM THE AUTHOR OF 2024 BOOKER PRIZE WINNING ORBITAL** **SHORTLISTED FOR THE...

It was the longest of nights, when the strangest of things happened... the spell-binding novel from best-selling author Diane Setterfield will captivate readers in its multi-layered mystery. 'I was completely...

A gripping thriller based on true story of an Irish priest in the Vatican who smuggled victims of the Nazis out of Italy under the nose of his SS officer...

For fans of The Doll Factory and The Familiars, a gemlike novel set in a Parisian asylum in 1885 about two women - one deemed mad, the other sane -...

The instant Sunday Times bestseller, a mesmerising story of love, regret and a restless search for answers While the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War...

Brace yourself for Lapvona- a rollercoaster ride of depravation and perversion in the singular new novel from Ottessa Moshfegh, author My Year of Rest and Relaxation Welcome to Lapvona. In...

The glorious Sunday Times bestseller from one of our greatest storytellers. French Braid follows one family's joys and heartbreaks, mistakes and secrets, from the 1950s right up to today. The...

An intoxicating excursion into ancient history, this captivating tale charts the rise to power of the Assyrian empire's only female ruler, Semiramis Ancient Assyria, 9th century BC. An orphan is...

A young woman is put on trial. She has accused her painting teacher of the darkest betrayal - he accuses her of being a immoral liar. What really happened? Rome...

A ghostly tale of magic and wickedness, set on the Yorkshire moors in the 1800s When Annie marries widower Edward Stonehouse and arrives at his estate on the Yorkshire moors,...

The second in the Warlord Chronicles series by bestselling author Bernard Cornwell The Warrior King has brought peace to Britain - but for how long? Following a hard-fought victory, Arthur...

To be screened on BBC2 and on iPlayer, Ridley Scott's breathtaking 10-part television adaptation of Dan Simmon's devastating The Terror - a devastating historical adventure that has chilled and thrilled...

The exhilarating follow-up to Pat Barker's The Women of Troy and The Silence of the Girls After ten blood-filled years, the war is over. Troy lies in smoking ruins as...

The Sunday Times bestseller. They raised themselves on stories. Now it's time for them to write their own... This is the story of an old English manor house by the...

The chronicler of contemporary London, acclaimed and bestselling author Zadie Smith, returns with her first historical novel Truth and fiction. Jamaica and Britain. Who gets to tell their story? In...

Meet Tibb. Bad girl, hoodwinker, one-time angel. A blazingly original and irreverent tale of belief, friendship and courage, set in 16th century England, with an unforgettable, endearing and distinctly unangelic...

Bernard Samson becomes a pawn in a game played by the Kremlin in the final instalment of the Game, Set and Match trilogy Long-suffering spy Bernard Samson has, against all...

An exhilarating, suspenseful naval thriller set in the Second World War, as gripping as Nicholas Monsarrat's The Cruel Sea Now a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks. Set in the...

A masterpiece of historical fiction, The Corner That Held Them depicts the lives of medieval nuns amid the turmoil of rebellion and the Black Death Sylvia Townsend Warner's portrayal of...

First time published individually in Modern Classics, alongside CLAUDIUS THE GOD Despised for his weakness and regarded by his family as little more than a stammering fool, the nobleman Claudius...

Author: Marcel AyméBinding: HardbackPublished: The Bodley Head., 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor yellowing to block edges, slight tear to back of...

Author: Mayer AbramowitzBinding: HardbackPublished: Gefen Publishing House., 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps and rubs to DJ, sun-fading to spine.This historical novel chronicles the brutal...

Author: Gillian AveryBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins (Evergreen Library), London, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical adventure, The Elephant War, transports readers to Victorian London, where a young protagonist...

Author: Maurice WalshBinding: HardbackPublished: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1938Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and dull spine. Stained boards....

Author: Antonia White (trans)Binding: HardbackPublished: Anthony Blond, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has a couple spots of wear and tear, page edges have small...

Author: James Fenimore CooperBinding: HardbackPublished: New York: State University, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis classic maritime adventure, The Red Rover, chronicles the...

Author: John MastersBinding: PaperbackPublished: Transworld Publishers., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Foxing throughout book, slight soiling to back of...

Author: Thomas FlemingBinding: HardbackPublished: W.H. Allen., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner's name in back end page, some chips...

Author: Compton MackenzieBinding: HardbackPublished: Vanguard Library, 1952Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cloth cover has wear and minor tear to top edge of spine, previous seller...

Author: William DiehlBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanned edges, slight bumps to DJ.William Diehl's Hooligans plunges readers into a gritty world...

Author: John MastersBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bumps to DJ.This compelling historical novel chronicles the harrowing experiences of soldiers navigating the brutal...

Author: Rodney HallBinding: HardbackPublished: Currey O'Neil., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor chips and bumps to DJ.The epic novel The Australians by...

Author: Thomas KeneallyBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins., 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight chips to DJ.Gossip From The Forest chronicles the tense,...

Author: Janet LewisBinding: HardbackPublished: Robin Clark, London, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSet against the tumultuous backdrop of 17th-century France, The Ghost of Monsieur Scarron chronicles a gripping...