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'Greene threatens to do for string theory what Stephen Hawking did for black holes' New York Magazine 'A magnificent challenge to conventional ideas' Financial Times 'I thoroughly enjoyed this book....

An edition to mark Slinky Malinki's 30th anniversary! Slinky Malinki steals anything from a clothes peg, to a slipper, to a string of sausages, to a clock! Our hero is...

New critical introduction, outlining the novel's publishing history, and discussing its reception, the character of Little Nell, Dickens's style, and the illustrations The tale of Little Nell gripped the nation...

Jane Austen's brilliant, hilarious - and often outrageous - early stories, sketches and pieces of nonsense, new to Penguin Classics Jane Austen's earliest writing dates from when she was just...

Following the enormous success of HITLER- HUBRIS this book triumphantly completes one of the great modern biographies. No figure in twentieth century history more clearly demands a close biographical understanding...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 MAN BOOKER PRIZE Men as they really are... An ingenious book from the exceptional Granta Best Young British Novelist SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 MAN BOOKER PRIZE...

A new reissue series of Martin Amis's novels to mark his 70th birthday THE NOVEL THAT INSPIRED THE OSCAR WINNING FILM Amidst the horrors of Auschwitz, German officer, Angelus Thomsen,...

A provocative novel about the desire and duty to procreate, from the author of the critically acclaimed How Should A Person Be? 'Confronts the philosophical questions raised by childbearing and...

A tale of trust, betrayal, love and evil starring the hugely popular ex-Sith-Jedi female bounty hunter. Asajj Ventress. Based on unproduced episodes of Star Wars- The Clone Wars, this thrilling...

Is a happy ending possible for Grey and Ana? The final novel in the addictive Fifty Shades trilogy. Romantic, liberating and totally addictive, the Fifty Shades trilogy will obsess you,...

A riveting, exemplary tale of the great cultural \"swerve\" known as the Renaissance. WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2012 Almost six hundred years ago, a short, genial man...

Reissue of the unforgettable novel from Top Ten bestseller Lisa Jewell, with a fabulously refreshed cover perfect for the psych-susp market. ____________________________ You think you have the perfect life. You're...

Longlisted for the Guardian first book award, a Sunday Times bestseller and Radio 4 Book of the Week. 'Marvellous' (The Times), 'Excellent' (Guardian), 'Completely magical' (Mail on Sunday) **SUNDAY TIMES...

'The next Bill Bryson.' New York Times Winner of the Best Narrative Travel Book Award from the British Guild of Travel Writers The Danes are the happiest people in the...

The essential Star Wars gift of 2017, celebrating 40 years since A New Hope 40 Years. 40 Stories. Experience Star Wars- A New Hope from a whole new point of...

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian- a searing, landmark study of the British Empire that lays bare its pervasive use of violence throughout the twentieth century. A NEW YORK TIMES, NEW...

AN AMERICAN CLASSIC FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING MASTER THRILLER WRITER. He thought it was his dream job... It turned into his worst nightmare. When Mitch McDeere qualified third in his...

A new look for the second Brunetti novel from award-winning crime writer Donna Leon 'Brunetti . . . long ago joined the ranks of the classic fictional detectives' Evening Standard...

Both a prequel to the world-renowned Trainspotting, and an alternative version of it, Skagboys is Irvine Welsh's greatest work. *Number #1 Bestseller** BEFORE TRAINSPOTTING CAME SKAGBOYS Mark Renton has it...

Will she ever uncover the secrets about her past? From the multi-million copy bestselling author comes a brand new look for this compulsive, heart-wrenching read. A house on fire. A...

The thriller that launched Hannibal Lecter's legacy of evil. Now fans of the new Sky Living TV series Hannibal can read the books that launched a legend. _________________________ THE LEGENDARY...

The multi-million copy bestseller and an extraordinary memoir about the transformative power of education THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER A BETWEEN THE COVERS PICK Selected as a book of the year...

The New York Times bestseller that reveals why some ideas thrive, why others die, and how to make your message stick - now in a vibrant reissue 'This book is...

The bestselling rock autobiography of all time. Eric Clapton is far more than a rock star. Like Dylan and McCartney, he is an icon and a living legend. He has...

'Brilliant and compelling - one is constrained to follow to the end' Spectator The death and burial of Addie Bundren is told by members of her family, as they cart...

The seminal novel that changed the face of British fiction - repackaged for a new generation. Read the seminal bestselling novel that changed the face of British fiction and inspired...

Don Winslow's break-out novel. A hugely ambitious, page-turning thriller of power and revenge, in the tradition of the Great American Novel. 'This is Winslow's masterpiece (so far) and should have...

A major book from the author of the bestselling Emotional Intelligence. Social Intelligence does for relationships what Emotional Intelligence did for emotions- brings readers a radically different way of thinking...

An enthralling, exotic saga spanning five decades and three continents, rife with forbidden love and desire; betrayals, murder, medicine and family secrets. Two surgeon brothers begin life in Ethiopia and...

'A kind of mercurial elegy. . . Some extraordinary passion leaks through Barthes' lucid prose' Peter Ackroyd, Spectator 'May be the most detailed, painstaking anatomy of desire that we are...

'A story of the voluptuousness of doom' Thomas Mann With astonishment Aschenbach noticed that the boy was entirely beautiful. Ageing writer Gustav von Aschenbach is on holiday in Venice when...

A brilliant patchwork of codebreaking mathematicians and their descendants who are striving to create a data-haven in the Philippines...trust me on this one' Guardian A gripping and page-turning thriller that...

Considered one of Mishima's masterpieces, this novel is a fictionalised version of real events - the torching of a Kyoto temple by a disturbed Buddhist acolyte in 1950. This is...

'A major work of art' Time A tale of youth and warped masculinity, this is the suspenseful, lyrical and page-turning Japanese classic. A band of thirteen-year-old boys reject the stupidity...

The second novel in Mishima's masterful Sea of Fertility tetraology The second book in Mishima's Sea of Fertility tetraology - this is a story of political violence, traditional samurai values...

The third novel in Mishima's masterful Sea of Fertility tetralogy Mishima's literary powers are on full display in his penultimate novel, a meditation on reincarnation and Buddhist philosophy. Honda, a...

From one of America's most celebrated storytellers come three dark, interlocking tales about the residents of a rural New York town, and the shocking headlines that become their local mythologies....

Simon Weekes becomes an overnight celebrity after his heroics during the 7/7 Bombings. But Simon can't afford the newfound fame and attention - he has too much to lose. July...

After World War II the Royal Air Force went through a considerable downsizing, but retained an essential maritime reconnaissance role for the protection of British interests overseas. These areas were...

The story of Venezuela told through the adventures of kindly giant, Octavio. Struggling to conceal his illiteracy, he embarks on a transformative journey that unearths his life's purpose. Winner of...

1661 is a year of destiny for France and its young king, Louis XIV. Cardinal Mazarin, the prime minister who has governed throughout the king's early years, lies dying. As...

An epic new novel of Ancient Egypt, from the Master of Historical Adventure, Wilbur Smith. IN THE RUINS OF BATTLE A HERO MUST RISE FOR THE GLORY OF EGYPT Years...

Nearly 200 holiday-themed pen and paper puzzles for children. This entertaining book is packed with holiday-themed puzzles including wordsearches, spot the difference and simple logic games. With nearly 200 puzzles,...

Jane Austen's Emma meets bustling Mumbai society in Swati Hegde's debut friends to lovers romcom. Confident fashionista Jia Deshpande spends her days writing cliche-ridden listicles for Mimosa , Mumbai's top...

"Witty, warm and wonderfully bold." Elle McNicoll"Everything I could possibly want in a book." Laura Ellen AndersonFall under the spell of Witchspark. A magical adventure series perfect for fans of...

Travel back to Ancient China to solve the puzzles and find a dragon. Jade and Jack travel back in time to Ancient China and embark on a quest to find...

Meet the noisiest animals on the farm, with five exciting sounds and a spectacular pop-up surprise at the end. From a snorting pig to a crowing cockerel, every animal on...

'Like Daisy Jones soaked in Britney Spears' Curious' HOLLY BOURNE 'A sexy swagger of a debut' EMMA STRAUB 'Full of drama, heartbreak, ambition and desire' KATHERINE WEBBER TSANG _________________ I...