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She's always been the girl with the plan . . . until the plan crashed big time     Kendall Walsh has exactly one second to save a fancy, five-tiered...

Martin Berg is slowly falling into crisis. Decades ago, he was an aspiring writer who'd almost finished his novel, his girlfriend was the shockingly intelligent and beautiful Cecilia Wickner, and...

'Shaw's novels combine a strong central character with an atmospheric setting and original plots' Sunday TimesIf only Alexandra Cupidi had turned south instead of north, she would have found the...

'Murder in the Gulag is brilliant journalistic writing: punchy, eloquent, page-turning and factual. It's a powerful reminder of what an extraordinary man Navalny was' - Roland Oliphant, TelegraphThe gripping sequel...

'If she didn't tell Patrick that she'd fallen in love with him, how could he know to say it back? If she didn't say let me come away with you,...

'A phenomenal, transfixing?work; Cunningham is a singular, dazzling writer' Bryan Washington'A coming-of-age novel of the richest, most expansive kind, it's a rare debut, one that feels both intimate and revelatory'...

Winner of the 2018 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Award for Non-fictionA poignant, complex and hugely resonant memoir about the shift from being a daughter to a guardian and caregiver, by...

The New York Times bestselling author of the The Paris Library returns with a powerful, moving new novel based on the extraordinary true story of Jessie Carson, the American librarian...

It's been over a year since LAPD detective Jacob Lev learned the remarkable truth about his family, and he's not coping well. He's back to drinking, he's not talking to...

A book of the year for The Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian and Daily Mail'Gloriously tender and funny . . . with My Family and Other Rock Stars, Murray...

'Powerful' JOANNA GLEN   'Beautiful' KATE SAWYER   'A triumph' JENNIE GODFREY     The eagerly awaited new novel from Bobby Palmer, author of the critically acclaimed debut Isaac and...

In 1978, when Alex Duff first went to watch Brentford, players would go on midweek pub crawls near the Griffin Park stadium. Sometimes, in no fit state to go home,...

An extraordinary historical debut for any reader who loves gothic mysteries like Rebecca and Fingersmith, and fiction which shines a light on untold stories.'Intriguingly and superbly plotted . . ....

'As I worked through the chapters, I felt as if I were picking up pieces of myself again. An incredible book!' Kelechi Okafor'I wish I could gift every woman this...

Uncover the chilling true stories behind some of history's most monstrous murderers.Ian Brady and Myra Hindley Ted Bundy, Harold Shipman - these notorious names represent the worst of humanity, men...

The stunning new Buckingham novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Anton Du Beke.September 1940. As the skies split apart and bombs rain down on London, it's all the staff at...

'Here's the history that really matters' Financial TimesThe UK is, at the same time, both one of the world's most successful economies and one of Europe's laggards. The country contains...

The latest Bob Skinner mystery from the legendary Quintin Jardine.     'The legendary Quintin Jardine . . . such a fine writer' DENZIL MEYRICK     On a sunny...

Medieval life meets Arthurian magic in a novel that transcends boundaries of time and age, appealing to children of 9+ and older readers alike. The final book in the trilogy...

Seventeen-year-old Li Lan lives in 1890s Malaya with her quietly-ruined father, who returns one evening with a proposition - the fabulously wealthy Lim family want Li Lan to marry their...

What is manifesting exactly? Essentially, manifestation is creating your life as you would like it to be, it is being a creative force in your own life.Everyday life can bring...

HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE TRUE CRIME AWARDS 2023'Jaw-dropping' -Val McDermid'A police memoir like no other' -Kerry Daynes, bestselling author of The Dark Side of the...

Over the past decade, the call for evidence-based management has been on the rise. Managers have become increasingly skeptical of advice that is based soley on anecdotes, otherwise known as...

*** SHORTLISTED IN THE SPORTS WRITING CATEGORY AT THE 2024 SPORTS BOOK AWARDS ****** LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR ***JOIN THE QUEST TO SURF...

'Riveting, thought-provoking, and impeccably written. I loved it' Carol Mason'This twisty tale explores the dark side of friendship and is just asking to be demolished in the back garden with...

'One of the best books about prison I've ever read' Kimberley ChambersA chilling look into the brutality of life behind bars and what it's like to be locked away with...

"Compassionate and complex" Financial Times"Stridsberg writes with chilling poise" New York Times"A haunting portrait of the starkest meanings of love and family. Stridsberg's literary talent left me awestruck" KATE REED...

PI Billie Carlson takes on a thrilling new case in the next instalment of this gripping series. For fans of Martina Cole and Marnie Riches.Life has changed for Private Investigator...

Sunday Times Memoir of the Year 2019An Post Irish Book of the Year 2019When Vicky Phelan delivered an emotionally charged statement from the steps of the Four Courts in April...

Grace Johnson can't escape the feeling that her life is on autopilot-until her husband announces he's done with their marriage. Grace has a choice: wallow in humiliation . . ....

SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORTNUM & MASON DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD 2023_______________'A beautiful book: compellingly written, tender and thoughtful' Ruby Tandoh'A warm, incandescent memoir about identity,...

'The stories, the gossip, the glamour! Discover it all and more' Woman & Home'[A] hugely engaging and riveting memoir' The Lady'Unstoppable, a veritable living legend' Daily Mail'All you'd hope for...

From the bestselling author of On Dublin Street, 'Scotland's EL James' (Sunday Post) comes a seductive story of forgiving the past and making up for lost time....     Shannon...

'A warm, funny, uplifting writer!' KATIE FFORDEIf you love Lucy Diamond, Phillipa Ashley, Sue Moorcroft and Holly Martin, you'll LOVE Erin Green's novels of love, life and laughter..............................Welcome to the...

The beginning of a brand-new trilogy from bestselling author Kay Brelland, featuring the Silvertown Explosion, the rise of women's football, and East End suffragettes.She is her family's only hope.1916. East...

An unmissable, radical essay from Emma Dabiri, bestselling author of Don't Touch My Hair and What White People Can Do NextWhat part of your beautiful self were you taught to...

A desperate act to save her family . . .     Dilly is devastated: with her husband unable to work and four children already at home, they cannot afford...

Finalist for the Romantic Novelist Association's 'The Romantic Saga Award 2023' for A Mother's War1941Determined to contribute to the war effort, eighteen-year-old Connie runs away from home to work as...

Lessons on love, life and family as you grow - the first beautiful book from online agony aunt and TV star, Georgia Kousoulou.The Instant Sunday Times BestsellerI wish I knew......

If being old meant making up things so you wouldn't be alone, then it really wasn't very different from being seventeen.Nofar is just an average teenage girl - so average,...

Six o'clock in the morning, Sunday, at the worn-out end of January.In a small room in an Oxford college, cold and dim and full of quiet, an undergraduate student works...

The funniest, wildest and most original debut novel of 2024 'Uproarious, generous and witty' New York Times'What a debut' Stephen Fry'A wild and funny ride through modern life' Financial Times'Gobby,...

*** ONE OF THE OBSERVER'S 10 MUST-READ DEBUT NOVELISTS OF 2022 ***'A rare glimpse into the harsh realities of street life and love in luminous prose, rendered with sensitivity and...

From museum-hopping in the Hudson Valley to hiking the hills upstate, discover the New York you don't know with Moon New York State. Inside you'll find:- Strategic itineraries ranging from...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONNATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER ~ NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ~ WINNER OF THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024'An...

Last Word is the popular BBC Radio 4 series broadcast weekly, featuring the lives of several famous people who have recently died. More than standard obituaries, the lives are summarised...

The irresistible summer read from the New York Times bestseller.     When Maggie and Emily first meet as young girls on a Nantucket beach they immediately become friends, spending...

'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee Child'Now that's a Great Escape! How 34 members of the SAS evaded 5,000 Nazi troops in blizzard conditions,...