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The Watch Tower

The Watch Tower

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Breaking their poses like trees snapping branches, the women urgently regarded each other, cleared away all signs of work in an instant, examined their souls for defects, in a sense...
Satantango

Satantango

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In the darkening embers of a Communist utopia, life in a desolate Hungarian town has come to a virtual standstill. Flies buzz, spiders weave, water drips and animals root desultorily...
My Brilliant Friend

My Brilliant Friend

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The story of Elena and Lila begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighbourhood on the outskirts of Naples. Growing up on these tough streets the two girls...
Intermezzo: The global #1 bestseller from the author of Normal People

Intermezzo: The global #1 bestseller from the author of Normal People

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From the author of the multimillion-copy bestseller Normal People, an exquisitely moving story about grief, love and family. Aside from the fact that they are brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek...
The Art of Belonging: The heartwarming new novel from the author of EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL

The Art of Belonging: The heartwarming new novel from the author of

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From the bestselling author of Everything Is Beautiful, comes an utterly heartwarming new novel, about what it truly means to belong to those you love.'A warm-hearted, emotional read' Daily Mail'Gripping,...
Familiaris: An Oprah's Book Club Pick

Familiaris: An Oprah's Book Club Pick

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AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB SELECTION'An epic novel... David takes us on an extraordinary journey that brilliantly interweaves history, philosophy, adventure, and mysticism to explore the meaning of love, friendship and...
Shy Creatures: From the author of bestselling sensation Small Pleasures

Shy Creatures: From the author of bestselling sensation Small

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'A magnificent novel. I loved it to its bones' EMMA STONEX'Completely absorbing' LISSA EVANS'A lively, funny, forgiving novel' PATRICK GALE'A rich and tender story of kindness and compassion' RUTH HOGANIn...
The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf

The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf

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In the hilarious new novel in the best-selling Detective Varg series, Ulf Varg will need to resolve both a sensitive crime and his own delicate dilemma in the hopes of...
The Fire

The Fire

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In her perceptive and affecting new novel, Daniela Krien explores a marriage where everything hangs in the balance. "Quietly devastating" HANNAH BECKERMANN, Observer"A stylish, subtle read" Woman & Home BOOK...
A Death in Cornwall: The thrilling next novel from the bestselling author of THE COLLECTOR & PORTRAIT OF AN UNKNOWN WOMAN, for fans of David Baldacci and Lee Child

A Death in Cornwall: The thrilling next novel from the bestselling

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A brutal murder, a missing masterpiece, a mystery only Gabriel Allon can solve . . .The #1 internationally bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in this action-packed tale...
Once Upon a Time in Venice

Once Upon a Time in Venice

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The new captivating and romantic read from the bestselling author and beloved TV presenter'Glorious escapism ... I fell in love with Italy all over again!' SANTA MONTEFIORE'Soak up the glamour'...
A Year of Ravens: A Novel of Boudica's Rebellion

A Year of Ravens: A Novel of Boudica's Rebellion

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From seven bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a gripping and vividly imagined novel following an epic struggle of rebellion against the might of Rome.Britannia: land...
Knock Knock: An addictive and unmissable thriller with a KILLER twist!

Knock Knock: An addictive and unmissable thriller with a KILLER twist!

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' Blew my mind! One of the best psychological thrillers I have ever read!'' Wow! Jaw-dropping'' All expectations were exceeded . . . will have you creeping up to the...
Pity Party: the hilarious and heartfelt novel you have to read this summer

Pity Party: the hilarious and heartfelt novel you have to read this

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'What a read! What a tear jerker! But very funny, and written with such breezy wit, and characters I ADORED. Daisy is EXCELLENT' MARIAN KEYES'Brilliant characters, a heartfelt story and...
Comrade Papa

Comrade Papa

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BY THE AUTHOR OF STANDING HEAVY - SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2023Following the death of his parents, Dabilly, a young white man, seeks a life of colonial adventure...
Tipping The Velvet

Tipping The Velvet

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From the oyster huts of Whitstable to the music halls of Victorian London, Tipping the Velvet is the glorious first novel from this much-loved author'Piercing the shadows of the naked...
The Mother Fault

The Mother Fault

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The breakout novel called 'a triumph' by Jane Harper, The Mother Fault is the riveting tale of one woman taking on the world to save her own. 'A triumph of...
The Mars House: A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick

The Mars House: A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick

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'Pure Pulley' STUART TURTON'Joyful and profound' CATRIONA WARD'Simply unputdownable' THOMAS D. LEE'A work of staggering genius' IMRAN MAHMOOD'Charming and funny and perfectly paced' TEMI OH'A spiritual heir to Terry Pratchett'...
The Birdcage Library: A historical thriller that will grip you like a vice

The Birdcage Library: A historical thriller that will grip you like a

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A diary hidden. A crime buried. A secret to be freed...'A delicious page-turning mystery within a mystery' LIZ HYDER'A twisty treasure hunt of a novel... Utterly beguiling' LIZZIE POOK'It glistens...
Glass Houses: 'A devastatingly compelling new voice in literary fiction' - Louise O'Neill

Glass Houses: 'A devastatingly compelling new voice in literary

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'Through a dewy sheen of teen nostalgia, Reece deftly explores the weight of political events on individual lives. Her supple, visceral prose evokes North Wales in all its complexity, beautifully...
A Lesson in Cruelty: The propulsive new thriller from the bestselling author of Blood Orange

A Lesson in Cruelty: The propulsive new thriller from the bestselling

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THREE WOMEN. ONE BODY. WILL THEY EVER LEARN?**The jaw-dropping new thriller from Sunday Times and Kindle #1 bestseller Harriet Tyce**'The shocks kept coming right up to the final pages.' Lisa...
Shanghailanders: Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2025

Shanghailanders: Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal 2025

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"I think love is when you think you need someonefor your survival. Survival, defined broadly.""The way you think, sometimes . . .""The way I think, what?""It . . . surprises...
Help Wanted: A Barack Obama Reading Pick 2024

Help Wanted: A Barack Obama Reading Pick 2024

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Included in Barack Obama's Summer Reading List 2024 'Help Wanted is like a great nineteenth-century novel about now, at once an effervescent workplace comedy and an exploration of the psychic...
Mind Games

Mind Games

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A brand new thriller from multi-million copy bestselling author Nora RobertsSometimes a gift can feel more like a curse'If you're after the perfect pick-me-up, take-me-away-from-the-world read, then she's your woman'...
Invitation to Italy

Invitation to Italy

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Abi is distraught when her ex-husband Alex takes their twelve-year-old daughter, Chloe to spend the summer with his glamorous fiancee Marisa and her parents at their home on the beautiful...
The Dream of a Tree

The Dream of a Tree

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From the bestselling author of The History of Bees Longyearbyen, 2110: Far to the North, buried deep in the mountains, is a massive vault filled with seeds from every corner...
The Book of Thorns

The Book of Thorns

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Penniless and stranded in France after a bid to escape her cruel uncle goes awry, Cornelia Shaw is far from the Parisian life of leisure she imagined. Desperate and lacking...
Eleven Minutes: A Novel

Eleven Minutes: A Novel

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"One of Coelho's strongest."-Kirkus Reviews"The book casts a curiously sweet spell."-Entertainment WeeklyFrom the author of beloved international bestseller The Alchemist, a daring novel that explores the sacred nature of sex...
Glass Houses: Two estranged sisters, one overgrown garden and a journey of hope

Glass Houses: Two estranged sisters, one overgrown garden and a journey of hope

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'A wonderfully empathetic exploration of human frailties and our capacity to heal ... brutally truthful and beautifully uplifting' Sophie White'Moving, unexpected and compassionate' Louise O'Neill'A heartfelt reminder of the importance...
The Glassmaker

The Glassmaker

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Author: Tracy ChevalierFormat: Paperback, 153mm x 234mm, 270g, 400 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2024'Ingenious' THE TIMES, Book of the Month'Sparkling' OBSERVER'A triumph... beyond admiration' PHILIP PULLMAN'Spellbinding.... Chevalier at her...
The Queue: The heartwarming novel inspired by the queue for the Queen

The Queue: The heartwarming novel inspired by the queue for the Queen

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'Joyful, heartwarming and utterly charming' JUDY MURRAY'Charming, poignant and as comforting as a tin of royal shortbread. Delightful' VERONICA HENRYThree strangers. Ten miles. One life-changing day...Suzie is 69 and has...
The Best Friend

The Best Friend

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'The most complex of bonds is explored in this startlingly original and finely drawn portrait of female friendship, with all its uplifting and destructive intensity'   ELLERY LLOYD    ...
Dances and Dreams on Diamond Street

Dances and Dreams on Diamond Street

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The debut novel from Strictly's very own Craig Revel Horwood, this book will make you laugh, make you cry, and everything in between.'Heartwarming, funny and FAB-U-LOUS!' Woman magazine_________________________'A story that...
See the Dog: Three Stories About a Cat

See the Dog: Three Stories About a Cat

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Author: David LaRochelle Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 64 What happens when a cat tries to be a dog? With this second wry primer, the creators of See the Cat...
The Hunting Ground: A gripping detective novel that will give you chills

The Hunting Ground: A gripping detective novel that will give you chills

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Author: Will Shindler Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 THE THIRD NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BURNING MEN AND THE KILLING CHOICE, FEATURING DI ALEX FIN AND DCI MATTIE...
Boy Swallows Universe: The beloved multi-award winning international bestseller, now a major Netflix series

Boy Swallows Universe: The beloved multi-award winning international bestseller, now a major Netflix series

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Author: Trent Dalton Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 528 'The best Australian novel I have read in more than a decade' Sydney Morning Herald 'Astonishing, captivating ... a wild, beautiful,...
Foxlight: from the winner of the YOTO Carnegie Medal

Foxlight: from the winner of the YOTO Carnegie Medal

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Author: Katya Balen Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 From the author of October, October, winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal, comes a heartbreaking and heart-warming story about sisterhood, found...
Granta 161: Sister, Brother

Granta 161: Sister, Brother

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Author: Sigrid Rausing Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 232 Psychoanalysis famously privileges the vertical relationship between a child (the patient) and their parents over the seemingly equal and unproblematic horizontal...
The Collarbound

The Collarbound

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Author: Rebecca Zahabi Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 'Beautifully wrought dark fantasy' NetGalley Reviewer A MAN MARKED BY MAGIC. A WOMAN MARKED BY HER PAST. On the other side...
Alchemist, The 25th Anniversary

Alchemist, The 25th Anniversary

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Author: Paulo Coelho Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 A special 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new Foreword by Paulo Coelho. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom...
The Jane Austen Book Club

The Jane Austen Book Club

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The Poisonwood Bible: Author of Demon Copperhead, Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction

The Poisonwood Bible: Author of Demon Copperhead, Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction

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Author: Barbara Kingsolver Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 640 This story is told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family...
How to Kill Your Family

How to Kill Your Family

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The Course of Love

The Course of Love

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The Woman Who Stole My Life: British Book Awards Author of the Year 2022

The Woman Who Stole My Life: British Book Awards Author of the Year 2022

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Train Dreams

Train Dreams

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Author: Denis Johnson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 128 Robert Grainier is a day labourer, and has been for as long as he can remember. It is the start of...
The White Book

The White Book

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Author: Han Kang (Y) Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 128 From the author of The Vegetarian and Human Acts comes a book like no other. The White Book is a...
Pachinko: The New York Times Bestseller

Pachinko: The New York Times Bestseller

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