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The Touch: a powerful, sweeping family saga from the international bestselling author of The Thorn Birds

The Touch: a powerful, sweeping family saga from the international bestselling author of The Thorn Birds

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The Keys To The Street

The Keys To The Street

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The Returning Tide

The Returning Tide

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Two sisters and one betrayal that will carry across generations . . .     In wartime Cornwall, 1943, a story between two sisters begins - the story of Adele...
When All is Said: The Number One Irish Bestseller by the author of Listening Still

When All is Said: The Number One Irish Bestseller by the author of

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Five toasts. Five people. One lifetime. 'An extraordinary novel, a poetic writer, and a story that moved me to tears.' John Boyne'I'm here to remember - all that I have...
Kiss Carlo

Kiss Carlo

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From the bestselling author of The Shoemaker's Wife, a Richard and Judy Book Club pick, comes an exhilarating story of friendship, family, love and loyalty, told against a backdrop of...
Strangers at the Port: Longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2024

Strangers at the Port: Longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary

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A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023'Enchanting and haunting'RACHEL RODDY'A fable for our times'SPECTATOR'This novel amazed me. It is the work of a true original'LUCIE ELVEN'A seaside Gothic tale teeming...
The After Wife

The After Wife

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"I saw you, and I knew instantly that I could grow old with you. We'd be future-proof." When Rachel and Aidan fell in love, they thought it was forever.She was...
One Day to Fall in Love: the hilarious escapist romcom to cosy up with

One Day to Fall in Love: the hilarious escapist romcom to cosy up with

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'Fresh, romantic, funny' THE PEOPLE'S FRIEND'A fun, high-concept romance' BEST'With a novel plot, this fun romcom is a must-read . . . Perfect for fans of Paige Toon and Sophie...
Something Like This

Something Like This

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The Memory of Lavender and Sage: A Novel

The Memory of Lavender and Sage: A Novel

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"A standout voice in women's fiction. I was captivated from the very first line." - Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Summer of SongbirdsPerhaps the secrets...
Monkey Boy

Monkey Boy

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'Full of rebellious comedy and vitality... Goldman's autobiographical immersion answers the urgent cry of memory... [He] is a natural storyteller - funny, intimate, sarcastic, all-noticing.' - James Wood, New YorkerFrancisco...
Milking Time: The uplifting, funny and emotional new novel from from the favourite Australian bestselling author of Jillaroo, White Horses and The Farmer's Wife

Milking Time: The uplifting, funny and emotional new novel from from

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The gorgeously funny, uplifting and entertaining new novel from Rachael Treasure, author of iconic, bestselling and much-loved stories of Australian rural life, including Jillaroo and The Farmer's Wife.Longlisted for the...
Cherrywood: The imaginative and moving new literary novel from an award winning author, for readers of Trent Dalton, Robbie Arnott and Daniel Mason

Cherrywood: The imaginative and moving new literary novel from an

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From multi-award-winning author Jock Serong comes Cherrywood, an imaginative, darkly playful and deeply meaningful delight, a novel about legacy, community, wonder, love and reinvention.Shortlisted, 2025 Indie Book Awards for Fiction...
The Stone Home: A Novel

The Stone Home: A Novel

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"It is a privilege to read Crystal Hana Kim's fiction, which both edifies and enlightens." -Min Jin LeeA hauntingly poetic family drama and coming-of-age story that reveals a dark corner...
The Namesake

The Namesake

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The incredible bestselling first novel from Pulitzer Prize- winning author, Jhumpa Lahiri.'The kind of writer who makes you want to grab the next person and say "Read this!"' Amy Tan...
We Need To Talk About Kevin

We Need To Talk About Kevin

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WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2005 ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD Eva never really wanted to be a mother; certainly not the mother of a boy named Kevin who...
The Excitements: Two sprightly ninety-year-olds seek revenge in this feelgood mystery for fans of Richard Osman

The Excitements: Two sprightly ninety-year-olds seek revenge in this

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'Not all heroes wear capes, some wear M&S cardigans! A triumph!' MIKE GAYLE'A sublime mix of comedy, drama and adventure' JILL MANSELL'Just pure joy from start to finish.' ALEXANDRA POTTERMeet...
Anyone: a friends-to-lovers romance set in the Scottish Highlands

Anyone: a friends-to-lovers romance set in the Scottish Highlands

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'An addicting read for anyone desiring a chance to escape on a journey of young love and finding out who you are in the process . . . If Dunbridge...
It Takes Two to Twit T'woo

It Takes Two to Twit T'woo

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Clairmont: The sensuous hidden story of the greatest muse of the Romantic period

Clairmont: The sensuous hidden story of the greatest muse of the

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**The spellbinding, bold new retelling of the story of Lord Byron and the Shelleys, from the perspective of Claire Clairmont, the incredible woman that history tried to forget.**'Beautifully written, Clairmont...
Lights Out in Wonderland

Lights Out in Wonderland

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Gabriel Brockwell, aesthete, poet, philosopher, disaffected twenty-something decadent, is looking to end it all with one last journey of excess. Taking in London, Tokyo, Berlin and the Galapagos Islands, Lights...
Winter's Gifts: A Rivers Of London Novella

Winter's Gifts: A Rivers Of London Novella

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The brand new novella in the Sunday Times #1 bestselling Rivers of London series.****THEY DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY ACROSS THE POND...When ex-FBI Agent Patrick Henderson calls in an 'X-Ray Sierra India'...
The Beach Hut Next Door

The Beach Hut Next Door

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Return to Everdene Sands, setting for the THE BEACH HUT, and discover secrets, love, tragedy and dreams. It's going to be a summer to remember...     Summer appeared from...
Lady Life

Lady Life

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A magnificent coming-of-age story about freedom and desire by the acclaimed author of I Will Never See the World Again. Winner of the Prix Femina Etranger.Istanbul is changing, its society...
Someone Else's Bucket List

Someone Else's Bucket List

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In this sisterly PS, I Love You, an introverted young woman is saddled with fulfilling her late sister's final wish: completing her bucket list while millions of people follow along...
The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel

The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel

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As seen on The TODAY Show!Bestselling author ReShonda Tate presents a fascinating fictional portrait of Hattie McDaniel, one of Hollywood's most prolific but woefully underappreciated stars-and the first Black person...
Purple Hibiscus

Purple Hibiscus

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**Pre-order DREAM COUNT, the searing, exquisite new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now!**A haunting tale of an Africa and an adolescence undergoing tremendous changes from the talented bestseller and award-winning...
Little Culinary Triumphs

Little Culinary Triumphs

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Set in the storied Parisian quarter of Montmarte, this heartwarming, comic tale is a must for foodies, Francophiles, and lovers of a good story well told. Made famous by artists,...
On Rotation

On Rotation

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'Sexy, fun and smart' BETH O'LEARY, author of THE FLATSHARE'I couldn't put down On Rotation, and you won't be able to, either... I personally couldn't get enough' MEG CABOT Angie...
The Beloved Girls: The new Richard & Judy Book Club Choice with an OMG twist in the tale

The Beloved Girls: The new Richard & Judy Book Club Choice with an OMG

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'A gorgeous epic . . . Wholly absorbing. I adored it' MARIAN KEYES'This sweeping, absorbing story is a treat' ADELE PARKS'A compelling story of female friendship, dark secrets and family...
The Wakes: The hilarious and heartbreaking Australian bestseller

The Wakes: The hilarious and heartbreaking Australian bestseller

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FOUR FUNERALS. TWO MARRIAGES. ONE PRECIOUS LIFE.'Delicious' LIANNE MORIARTY'A delight' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Uplifting' OBSERVERThis is a story about Clare, Chris and Louisa. It is about two failing marriages, two strangers falling...
Hush: The heartbreaking and life-affirming debut novel which tells the truth about motherhood

Hush: The heartbreaking and life-affirming debut novel which tells the

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A GRAZIA BOOK OF THE YEAR'A daring, compelling novel about motherhood' Cosmopolitan'Beautifully written' i Paper'Brilliantly explores the societal expectations put on women' Harper's Bazaar'Utterly compelling' Irish Independent'I devoured this book'...
Verge

Verge

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The day Rowena Murray was born, 250 starlings fell like stones from the sky. Ever since, she has been marked by Death. First the visions; then her boyfriend died suddenly;...
Aue

Aue

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WINNER OF THE JANN MEDLICOTT ACORN PRIZE FOR FICTION WINNER OF THE MITOQ BEST FIRST BOOK OF FICTION WINNER OF THE NGAIO MARSH AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL aue (verb)...
Plot Twist: an unmissable friends-to-lovers romcom for fans of Emily Henry!

Plot Twist: an unmissable friends-to-lovers romcom for fans of Emily

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'Funny, surprising and as fresh as a glass of lemonade on a hot day' Jenny Colgan'A heart-warming bookish romcom . . . perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Catherine...
Things Look Different in the Light & Other Stories

Things Look Different in the Light & Other Stories

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Among these wonderful, blackly comic tales from the Spanish master of the short story, an office queen falls from her throne, a tartan shirt holds the threads of a man's...
Just For Today: An intoxicating, unputdownable must-read, for fans of Anna Hope and Sally Rooney

Just For Today: An intoxicating, unputdownable must-read, for fans of

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'A yearning, tenderly bruising beauty of a book and a brilliant portrayal of friendship in the roaring noughties' Rhik SamadderIt was a time of drinking too much and staying out...
Under the Harrow: The compulsively-readable psychological thriller, like Broadchurch written by Elena Ferrante

Under the Harrow: The compulsively-readable psychological thriller,

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Winner of the Edgar Award for Best First Novel 2017When Nora takes the train from London to visit her sister in the Oxfordshire countryside, she expects to find her waiting...
East of the Sun

East of the Sun

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The captivating million copy bestseller of three young women in search of freedom and love in 1920s India.     India 1928. A land of heat, dust and dreams, and...
Time After Time: The must-read novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Louise Pentland

Time After Time: The must-read novel from Sunday Times bestselling

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'A warm, witty novel about love and friendship with a fun time-travel twist' -HELLO Magazine Number one bestselling author Louise Pentland is back with her brand new novel that will...
The Sweetheart List: The beguiling new novel about fresh starts, second chances and true love

The Sweetheart List: The beguiling new novel about fresh starts,

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Beloved New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis returns to Sunrise Cove with a beguiling, lighthearted story about fresh starts, second chances and true love.     'Perfect, feel-good fiction'...
Mrs Gulliver

Mrs Gulliver

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'Irresistible - a funny, sexy romp that's also smart, even wise' Kirkus starred review' Pure elegance, subtlety and wit. A triumph of a novel' - Francesca Segal, author of Mother...
Entry Island: An edge-of-your-seat thriller you won't forget

Entry Island: An edge-of-your-seat thriller you won't forget

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THE 12 MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LEWIS TRILOGY, THE ENZO FILES AND THE CHINA THRILLERSAWARD WINNING AUTHOR OF THE CWA DAGGER IN THE LIBRARY 2021'Peter May is one...
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry: by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow 4/11/23

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry: by the Sunday Times bestselling author

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BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW'Marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both' Washington PostA.J. Fikry,...
Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe

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'Compelling . . . this is a fable for the times ahead that feels essential' Irish Times'Stunning, insightful, deeply humane prose . . . Fisher indicts all of us yet...
Bride: From the bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

Bride: From the bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

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A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the New York...
I Went to See My Father: The instant Korean bestseller

I Went to See My Father: The instant Korean bestseller

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'A powerful, elegant page-turner' J.M. Lee'Gentle yet piercing' Kirkus ReviewsAfter losing her daughter in a tragic accident, Hon returns to her childhood home in the Korean countryside to look after...
Things Remembered and Things Forgotten

Things Remembered and Things Forgotten

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'If we want to understand what has been lost to time, there is no way other than through the exercise of imagination ... imagination applied with delicate rather than broad...