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Abruptly deceased at the age of twenty-four and trapped forever in flared purple trousers, Liwa Ekimakinga encounters the other residents of Frere Lachaise cemetery, all of whom have their own...

Neef has always been a storyteller and her story now, working in a cafA (c) in London, is that her name is Jennifer. Jennifer never knew a boy called Danny,...

'A high-spirited, richly informed, and original portrait, a cross between biography, literary analysis and a study in modern canonisation: Karolina Watroba is an inspired guide and her book a pleasure...

'Exhilarating' Financial Times'A profound meditation on how and why democracy must keep its faith in the future and the future must keep its faith in democracy' David RuncimanDemocracy is future-oriented...

An absolute original' - MICK HERRON 'Hallett at her very best' - ELLY GRIFFITHS 'Witty, creepy and oh-so-clever' - TOM HINDLE Six Students. One Murder. Your Time Starts Now... The...

'This bubbly, inclusive story, filled with meticulous detail, will be a winner for 7+ dance fanatics' - Guardian, on Ballet Besties: Yara's Chance to Dance Pirouette your way into the...

THE WINDS OF PROPHECY ARE WHISPERING. A NEW BEAST IS RISING . . . Alethea, Kayla and Rustus are the only ones standing in the way of the evil Professor...

Ever wondered what it would be like to be an Incan runner, carrying messages across the ancient Andes at lightning speed? Or perhaps a jester, keeping the royal courts in...

It isn't quite 'Don't buy any green bananas'. But it's close to 'Don't start any long books'. In his mid-40s, Simon Boas was diagnosed with incurable cancer - it had...

'Bracing, nourishing and wonderfully pro-woman' Victoria Smith, author of Hags What does it mean to be a lesbian now? Has the quest for lesbian liberation stalled, and if so, why?...

In his short new biography of Winston Churchill, author Peter Caddick-Adams writes than the recipe for Winston Churchill's success during his wartime premiership of 1940-45 can be found in the...

Darwin Nunez always had to fight to realise his dreams, overcoming adversity and serious injury to dominate the Portuguese Primera Liga, before Liverpool made him their record signing. A powerful,...

The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! At 14 years old Roy Keane was told he was too small to be a professional footballer. For the next...

The plea of insanity in criminal cases can be traced back at least to the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi, which dates from 1755-1759 BC. It is a complicated defence, and...

Fleetwood Mac have had a chart-topping career that spans over fifty years and includes some of the biggest-selling albums and greatest hits of the 20th and 21st centuries. But the...

Lawrence Durrell was unquestionably one of the most distinctive, original and compelling literary figures of his age. From his childhood in India and Burma to his bohemian youth in London...

THE BLISTERING FINAL INSTALMENT OF THE AWARD-WINNING HIGHWAY 59 SERIES Texas Ranger Darren Mathews has handed in his badge. A choice made three years before, which served justice if not...

A good nanny is hard to find. Fernanda, a busy executive whose marriage is foundering, has a room in her sprawling house redecorated in the style of a tiny luxury...

"Starnone uses languages the way a great painter works with colour." -Jhumpa Lahiri "One of Italy's most accomplished novelists." -The Guardian Imagine a child, a daydreamer, always gazing out of...

Ever thought you could do with something to do while you re doing it? Ever needed a breather during a marathon session? Well, this is the book for you a...

'A must-read ' - Dr. Robert Cialdini 'Transformative' - Daniel Pink 'A culture-shifting manifesto' - Jonah Berger ' Powerful ' - Adam Grant Why is it so hard to speak...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WILD HOPE 'Donna Ashworth has a way of formulating words that melts me ... I feel as if the...

The discovery of minerals beneath our feet has transformed our species. Ochre first prompted humans to express themselves in art; tin and copper helped instigate the Bronze Age and later...

Anger is all around us, from divisive social media arguments and heightened political divides to road rage and personal spats; from Black Lives Matter and climate justice movements to Trump,...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2023WINNER OF THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH ACADEMY PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2023 A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF...

She believed I was meek and unassuming, because for sixteen years, that was all I'd ever been... Cursed at birth, 16-year-old Drinn has been kept away from everyone - moved...

You were born on a spaceship travelling between galaxies on a dangerous research mission. Now that you have come of age, you must choose which planet to live on before...

You are staying at your friend Nada's dojo in Japan, which is being plagued with weird and spooky goings-on. Nada thinks a cursed samurai sword could be to blame, so...

Your best friend Tom has mysteriously disappeared while investigating the ancient Mayan civilization in Mexico. The only clue is a patch of fresh blood on an altar that Tom had...

It's supposed to be a treat for Kit, a winter holiday by the coast with her sister Libby and their mum. But as the solstice moon rises high in the...

SHE'S ON A REMOTE ISLAND. DEFENDING A MURDERER. BUT SHE REMEMBERS NOTHING. 'Unputdownable' Sophia Hannah 'Mind-blowing, audaciously inventive' Chris Whitaker 'Totally recommend. Stuart Turton meets Agatha Christie' Sarah Moorhead 'A...

Ice has played a prominent role in the history of the earth and its living communities for millennia. We have had fun with and on ice, battled over ice, imagined...

You won't find 'terraglossia' on Google, or in a dictionary. It's a word coined by acclaimed academic and award-winning author Dr Debra Dank in response to the first Europeans' description...

Everyone is looking for love ... but the search for love in the 21st century is fraught with obstacles (not least among them pandemics), uncertainties (does romantic love really exist,...

Everyone is looking for love ... but the search for love in the 21st century is fraught with obstacles (not least among them pandemics), uncertainties (does romantic love really exist,...

When a last collection of songs by British musical icon, James Bennett, is discovered in an old Somerset house, rumours about his mysterious death during a wild midsummer party more...

LOVED BY OVER 13 MILLION READERS ACROSS THE WORLD The first book in Heather Morris's highly acclaimed The Tattooist of Auschwitz series - now a major Stan Original Series. In...

It's alive! ...Again! Frankenstein Lives brings to life the enduring legacy of Mary Shelley's Creature in thrilling images and captivating commentary. Beginning with the story of Mary Shelley's conception of...

Celebrate every fabulous trait of the French bulldog with this heartwarmingly illustrated book filled with breed info and tips for pet parents. Sweet scrunched-up faces, bunny-like ears, silly charismatic energy,...

Charmingly illustrated and humorously written, How to Rate a Cat is paws-itively the best way to love your feline friends! If you consider yourself a cat parent, love watching cat...

"A breath of fresh air in the genre of healing fiction. Boldly exploring the grey areas and struggles of life . . . it left me feeling hopeful that a...

The sequel to the iconic worldwide bestseller THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HARRY QUEBERT AFFAIR "If you liked The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair , you will love this" The...

"A wonderful storyteller" Chris Whitaker The big dark house at the top of the hill never felt like Evy's. Erling's parents insisted it be held in his name only, that...

Explanations of key STEM (engineering) topics in an original, highly entertaining way through comical trial and error scenarios In this book, find out how a skyscraper stays up, why it...

Where there is wonder, there is love - an unforgettable story of the beauty and savagery of the Alaskan wilderness, from the author of the million-copy international bestseller, The Snow...

Heartbreak is always devastating, but for Sare it's life-threatening. Sare Silverbirch has already had her heart broken four times, and a fifth heartbreak will stop her heart forever. Such is...

The highly anticipated conclusion to the Stolen Heir duology by no. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author Holly Black. An imprisoned prince. A vengeful queen. And a battle that will determine...

YOUR NEXT ROMANTASY BOOK-BINGE! PERFECT FOR FANS OF FOURTH WING ! Everything in the Kingdom of Arrow is a lie. Leith of Grey has nothing left, except his dying sister...