Historical Fiction

When an unlikely pair of female samurai join forces, what begins as your run-of-the-mill quest for glory and revenge evolves into something much more complicated. Turns out fighting actual demons...

Longlisted for the National Book Award From bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee comes a fantasy perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli. When a girl who's never longed for adventure...

Step back into Westeros with this brand new colouring book featuring over 75 illustrations of your favorite scenes, characters, and show logos from the hit series House of the Dragon...

Dog Man meets Bunny vs. Monkey in Officer Clawsome: Lobster Cop , a fast-paced and funny middle grade graphic novel series about the latest and greatest crimefighting duo! Meet Clawsome:...

The best Regency romp set in Bath since Persuasion! Good Housekeeping 'Sizzling romance with a splash of intrigue' Julia Quinn 'A dazzling romance ... Unladylike Rules of Attraction has it...

Cosima has finally found her happy ending but unfortunately , trouble isn't far behind. . . Cosima Unfortunate returns for a new adventure! A warm, funny, exciting and empowering tale...

'Moved me to tears' Angela Petch bestselling author of The Tuscan Secret In 1944 in war-torn Dubrovnik Branko Milisic holds his newborn daughter Safranka and wishes her a better future....

Book one of the thrilling new fantasy series from David Wragg, acclaimed author of THE BLACK HAWKS. She's on the run. They're out to kill. But what happens when you...

The third title in this breakout new detective series, from the author of the spine-tingling Scarlet and Ivy series. When a large diamond goes missing from Silvershell Manor, who better...

Trapped within the oppresive warrens of the city's chimneys, young sweeper Tom longs for fresh air and freedom in this atmospheric and ghostly tale from Lucy Strange. Young chimney sweep...

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...

The year is 1859 and the goldfields are filled with diggers -- and danger! Orphaned twelve-year-old Tigg is the Bandicoot Bushranger, the youngest bushranger on the Ballarat goldfields in 1859....

It only takes one strike: A powerful feminist reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, from bestselling and award-winning creators Emma Carroll and Lauren Child. ' Superb. About community and...

This high-octane and uproariously funny graphic novel follows Barb the Brave as she battles Witch Head! Perfect for readers aged 6+ and fans of Bunny Vs Monkey, Disney's Brave and...

A beautiful collectible edition containing the fifth and sixth novels of the beloved Bridgerton series by New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn. To Sir Phillip, With Love Sir Phillip...

A LIBRARYREADS PICK AND BEST BOOK CLUB PICK OF 2023 "A writer of astonishing grace, delicacy, and feeling."-Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay...

Winner of the Reddit Fantasy Award for Best Debut 2018 'The best fantasy debut of 2018' - WIRED From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface comes...

Second in a series of hardback boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dustjackets. Includes THE LAYS OF BELERIAND, THE SHAPING OF MIDDLE-EARTH and THE LOST...

The best Regency romp set in Bath since Persuasion! Good Housekeeping 'Sizzling romance with a splash of intrigue' Julia Quinn 'A dazzling romance ... Unladylike Rules of Attraction has it...

'Wow. This was an incredible book. I couldn't put it down!' NetGalley reviewer 1966: In London , Jackie Collins 's racy The World is Full of Married Men hits bookshops...

EMILIA HART'S STUNNING NEW BOOK THE SIRENS IS OUT NOWTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLEROVER 700,000 COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE As seen on BBC's BETWEEN THE COVERS 'Humming with a sly, exhilarating magic' BRIDGET...

THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING FANTASY TRILOGY 🔥 Praise for THE ENDING FIRE trilogy 🔥 'Epic in scope, its worldbuilding as intricate as filigree. THE FINAL STRIFE...

The highly anticipated sequel to the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE 'Bloody brilliant' V.E. Schwab 'A ripping read' Joe Abercrombie Gabriel de Leon has saved the Holy Grail...

The third title in this breakout new detective series, from the author of the spine-tingling Scarlet and Ivy series. When a large diamond goes missing from Silvershell Manor, who better...

Birth. Death. Wonder ... One woman's journey to the edge of love and loyalty from the bestselling author of The Lace Weaver London, 1702. When her husband is lost at...

The first in a heartwarming saga series set during the Second World War. Perfect for fans of Pam Howes and Elaine Everest. 1942 Working in the greengrocers and playing the...

THE WORD-OF-MOUTH HIT THAT BECAME A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'SHATTERING' SIGRID NUNEZ 'BEAUTIFUL' USA TODAY 'UNFORGETTABLE' TAYARI JONES In 1850s Ohio, a free territory before the Civil War, Tawawa...

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'...

The Binding meets The Handmaid's Tale - Discovering a book of dark and ancient power, a convent librarian must defend it with her life. Perfect for fans of dark academia...

It only takes one strike: A powerful feminist reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, from bestselling and award-winning creators Emma Carroll and Lauren Child. ' Superb. About community and...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023 A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER It is 1921 and at Cassowary House in the Straits Settlements of Penang, Robert Hamlyn is a well-to-do lawyer and...

A charming story of romantic misadventures where a young couple's love is threatened by the power of money, by one of the greatest authors of her age. Nick Lansing and...

' Haunting and beautiful. Excruciatingly vivid, The Teacher of Auschwitz is rigorously researched and true to the history, powerfully conveying what a smart, loving and energetic man Fredy was.' Dr...

A moving novel from the bestselling author of HOW TO BE PARISIAN WHEREVER YOU ARE "A deeply moving book." -LEILA SLIMANI *** "A powerful exploration of family trauma." -LAUREN ELKIN...

Berlin. 11 July 1986. They meet by chance on a bus. She is a young student, he is older and married. Theirs is an intense and sudden attraction, fuelled by...

From the author of When We Cease to Understand the World : a thrilling, kaleidoscopic book about the destructive chaos lurking in the history of computing and AI 'Monstrously good......

In September 1883, the South Australian town of Fairly huddles under strange, vivid sunsets. Six-year-old Denny Wallace has gone missing during a dust storm, and the whole town is intent...

It's early in the wet season. A flock of crested terns sweeps into the bay and dives towards Batjani. The birds are saying the foreigners are coming, as they do...

'The very best historical fiction ... Williams' novel gives voice in a page-turning narrative to the compelling lives and experiences of two forgotten women of early colonial Australia.' Melissa Ashley,...

'Morton is such a clever writer, crafting a rich, absorbing and complex story.' The Advertiser Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959: At the end of a scorching hot day, beside a...

Meet Betty: storyteller, feminist, eternally curious and phenomenally old. On the eve of her hundredth birthday party, Betty tells us her story. Born into poverty in pre-war London, and growing...

'Wonderfully written, this is one of the best reads this year.' W oman's Day On the eve of the first world war, a little girl is found abandoned on a...

'Morton is masterful at controlling a story's flow and tension. Readers will not suspect the twist at the end.' - Publisher's Weekly 'Secrets told with exquisite timing.' - The Australian...

'Compelling . . . Morton's plotting is impeccable, and her finely wrought characters . . . are as surprised as readers will be by the astonishing conclusion.' - Publishers Weekly...

'A fresh and thrilling gothic mystery . . . Layers of deliciously surprising secrets' Library Journal Edie Burchill and her mother, Meredith, have never been close, but when a long-lost...

'Full of lovely writing, grand houses, snobbery, cruelty and passion, this compelling mystery-cum-love story . . . is utterly addictive . . . A brilliant debut.' Australian Women's Weekly Summer...

WINNER - Best Fiction, Victorian Premier's Literary Awards 'They kill us, they crucify us, they throw us to beasts in the arena, they sew our lips together and watch us...

As the year 1349 approaches, the Black Death continues its devastating course across England. In Dorseteshire, the quarantined people of Develish question whether they are the only survivors. Guided by...