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A Poetry Book Society Recommendation Shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection Shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize for Poetry Updated edition, with a new poem and...

'An essential contribution to modern storytelling' Emma Glass 'With elegance and humanity, Migraine sheds light on some of our darkest and most urgent questions... What type of life can we...

' Test Kitchen is phenomenal - a mad, magical, ten-course feast of a novel, gorgeously written, totally original, packed with ideas and invention. Incredibly ambitious too - so many characters,...

'Truly heroic' Daniel Craig 'A completely brilliant thing, to benefit so many' Nicole Kidman 'Powerful and deeply moving' Andy Burnham 'An epic journey . . . will touch the hearts...

Many of the academic refugees Esther Simpson helped rescue are well remembered. But who was she and why has history forgotten her? This is the story of Esther Simpson, a...

'Brilliant - makes a baffling world comprehensible' - Jeremy Vine 'It's everything you didn't know about therapy or were afraid to ask, but by no means the daunting read you...

Henry James wrote of Venice: 'You desire to embrace it, to caress it, to possess it . . .' whereas Mark Twain found St Mark's 'so ugly . . ....

Sixty extraordinary years of Eurovision, from Celine Dion to Dustin the Turkey, from Abba to Conchita Wurst - the drag acts, the bad acts and all the nul points heroes....

The Bestselling Richard & Judy Summer Book Club Pick 2021 The Bestselling Radio 2 Book Club Selection 'Tight, clever and riddled with wit. Like discovering Adrian Mole or Bridget Jones...

Read the book that inspired the DreamWorks live-action film How to Train Your Dragon! Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third is a smallish Viking with a longish name. Hiccup's father is...

Get ready to kick ball with SV2! Superstar YouTuber SV2 is here to show you the best tips and tricks, and teach you exactly what it takes to become the...

ALAN IS KING OF THE UNIVERSE. Well, not yet. But he WILL be. An orange cat blessed with opposable thumbs, Alan is convinced he was born to rule and spends...

A heartfelt and heartbreaking queer summer romance to remember, perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End . Last year, Iggy almost drowned, losing all memory of their...

A heartfelt and heartbreaking queer summer romance to remember, perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End . Last year, Iggy almost drowned, losing all memory of their...

A fresh, funny and accessible retelling of Jane Austen's classic story, with witty black and white illustrations throughout. When she was just nineteen, Anne Elliot followed the wishes of her...

WELCOME TO CRONGTON - where drama will find you around the next kerb ... Boy from the Hills' parents are going away a week before Christmas, so in true Crongton...

Two abandoned souls are on the hunt for one powerful man. Soon, their paths will cross and lead to one twisted fate. Danny Hansen is a Bosnian immigrant who came...

A mythical, paranormal romance! There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and...

In Dusty Booze: In Search of Vintage Spirits, journalist Aaron Goldfarb goes on an adventure in vintage spirits. This is an intoxicating story of obsessives on the hunt for old...

'INSIGHTFUL' When Saturday Comes 'EXCELLENT' ESPN 'SUPERB' The Observer A definitive history of Liverpool FC told through the 10 key football matches that have shaped the club Jonathan Wilson has...

Alex McAuliff has just received an offer he can't refuse. A company called Dunstone Ltd will pay him two million dollars for a geological survey of Jamaica's interior - and...

FBI Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast is visiting the old family home in Louisiana. Surrounded by ghosts of the past, he can't help but think of Helen - his wife who...

Are you worried about signs of dementia in yourself or a loved one? How can you tell what is abnormal cognitive decline and what is a typical feature of getting...

A rivalry as old as time. . . The Hating Game meets Honey and Spice in this sizzling, hilarious and utterly relatable rivals-to-lovers workplace rom-com about surviving - and maybe...

'I wolfed down this brilliant book' ADAM KAY 'Immensely clever and moving, dark and mature, a reflection on loss, on our compartmentalised selves, delivered in a gripping mystery' MHAIRI McFARLANE...

'A must-read for everyone' Stylist 'Tender, emotive and quietly revelatory' Irish Times 'A vital work' Stella Duffy In a world that expects all women to become mothers, what happens to...

Make family life even more fun and easier for everyone with these creative hacks that save you time and money! Time is so precious when you're a mum. It's something...

Pre-order the pulse-racing new Jack Ryan, Jr. thriller, TOM CLANCY TERMINAL VELOCITY , now! ________________ Jack Ryan, Jr. is in a race for his life. Because in the jungle, the...

Pre-order the pulse-racing new Jack Ryan, Jr. thriller, TOM CLANCY TERMINAL VELOCITY , now! ________________ Jack Ryan, Jr. is in a race for his life. Because in the jungle, the...

'I loved it - another hugely satisfying read from Roisin' Sheila O'Flanagan, author of The Honeymoon Affair Three great loves. Two very different countries. One step closer to finding her...

THE BRAND NEW GANGLAND CRIME NOVEL FROM ROBERTA KRAY. NO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAY. She sold him out. Now he's out for revenge . . . After her murderous...

GETTING LOST IS EASY. GETTING BACK IS MURDER . . . 'An atmospheric chiller with shocking twists' SHARI LAPENA 'Addictive' T.M. LOGAN 'Everything we crave in a thriller, a one-sitting...

This is one case Miller won't want to open . . . ____________ 'I'm excited to have found a new favourite detective' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'Neat plot twists and a likable...

Katherine lives by the rules, ticks all the boxes and prepares for the worst, even while she hopes for the best. Then the worst actually happens and, as she tries...

A SPECTATOR AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A lovely blend of righteous polemic and wishful thinking' Julie Burchill 'Thought provoking and entertaining. Andrew Doyle's intellect dazzles' Jimmy Carr...

Cedric Sapin-Defour's memoir of his dog, Ubac, has become the surprise best seller in France this year. Prepare to Meet Thy Dog will take this genre to a new level....

Finally, our chain-smoking Queen gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how life is really lived as a reigning monarch.

On 10 August 1944, with Germany on the verge of a crushing and humiliating defeat, Heinrich Himmler, the second most powerful Nazi and head of the notorious SS, holds a...

Few people can say they have shaped the cultural landscape of the last four decades while crossing paths with some of the most extraordinary personalities on the planet. But then,...

The importance of cricket to England has been immortalised in the art and literature of a thousand years. For countless artists and writers across the centuries, the culture and aesthetics...

'Funny, forthright and illuminating' Grazia 'Keeley Hazell is clever, thoughtful and very, very ambitious' Mail on Sunday A moving, genuine, and hilarious collection of essays about fame, glamour, infamy, and...

Mid-winter, St. Andrews, Scotland: When a university lecturer fails to turn up for class, he is found dead at home, with evidence of having committed suicide. A female student reports...

Shortlisted for CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger 2025 for thriller of the year ----- 'Craven has unleashed Ben Koenig into the thriller world. Long may he raise hell in the...

Get ready for a wild ride! The much-anticipated live action retelling of How to Train Your Dragon soars into theatres on June 13, 2025! Learn about the fascinating dragons on...

These cheerful and inviting Early Readers bring the blast of colour that Rainbow Magic's youngest fans have been waiting for! Naughty Jack Frost is plotting to ruin the Sunnydays Carnival!...

This is not your typical Christmas coloring book filled with jolly snowmen and cute reindeer. This holiday season has a nightmarish twist with Silent Fright. Welcome to a yuletide season...

'This book brings history alive' BERNADINE EVARISTO WITH A FOREWORD FROM ZADIE SMITH 'Black England is a book that will be relevant for ever' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH ---------------- The idea that...

Relentless phone calls interrupt the peace of a warm August morning in the small village of Three Pines in Quebec. Someone has managed to track down Armand Gamache, head of...