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'Roman discipline clashes with ferocious hordes in Scarrow's epic mix of sword, sweat and savagery' THE SUN     1st-century Britannia is the setting for an epic and action-packed novel...

A brilliant and dramatic close reading of the first book of the Bible focussing on the complex relationship with humankind'A work of exceptional wisdom and imagination' DR ROWAN WILLIAMS, DAILY...

'Good writers offer advice. Great writers offer condolences'If you want to be a writer, then you'd better be ready to hurl yourself at the door. That's the message from Stephen...

New Yorker Molly Blum knows everything about her lifelong nemesis, Jude Stark. With their families so close, they should have been best friends. Instead, she thinks he's a too-charming slacker,...

A child falls into the river. A stranger jumps in to rescue him. And four lives are changed for ever...On a perfect summer's day in Paris, tourists on the river...

'Immersive, engrossing and ultimately beautiful' Marian KeyesThe heart-stopping and magical story of a childhood, a house, and the deepest of loves...'A beautifully written family saga which already feels like a...

'In her beautifully written debut, Kate Collins gives the haunted house novel a refreshing renovation, while retaining a deliciously chilling atmosphere that fans of Shirley Jackson will love. I was...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE IN HISTORY! An "important, deeply affecting-and regrettably relevant" (New York Times Book Review) chronicle of a sinister idea of freedom: white Americans' freedom to oppress...

FROM THE WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE and author of EAST WEST STREETTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Should be read by anyone who cares about justice, humanity and human...

Araceli is the live-in maid in the Torres-Thompson household, just outside Los Angeles. One morning, she wakes to an empty house - except for the two sons, little aliens she's...

'I could not put this one down. Just a truly fun and satisfying read from start to finish' ANITA KELLY     '[A]n adorable, swoony, beautifully written romance that I...

Imagine The Lord of the Rings if the Fellowship had failed . . . What happens when all the heroes are dead and only the morally grey misfits are left...

'I love @RevRichardColes SO MUCH' Caitlin MoranFATHOMLESS RICHES is the Reverend Richard Coles's warm, witty and wise memoir in which he divulges with searing honesty and intimacy his pilgrimage from...

Conspiracy theories are legion. Conspiracies are rare. And of the few that do exist, fewer are ever discovered, let alone explained. This story is the exception.In 2007, a short blog...

The year is 1793 and Herbert Powyss is set on making his name as a scientist. Determined to study the effects of prolonged solitude on another human being, he advertises...

'I thoroughly enjoyed this from start to finish' 'Entertaining, compelling and gripping. Highly recommended' 'If I could give this book more than five stars I would' Dr. Spilsbury and the...

'Truly the best and most insightful book about grief I have ever read' Joanna Cannon'Beautiful, heart-breaking and yet overwhelmingly hopeful' Mike GayleGrief is universal, but it's also as unique to...

'This book should rock Whitehall to its foundations.' - Andy Burnham'This is crusading journalism at its best.' - Lord OwenThe definitive account of the NHS infected blood scandal from Journalist...

'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...

'A MIRACULOUS NOVEL' MEGHA MAJUMDAR 'PLAYFUL AND PROFOUND . . . USING WRY HUMOUR TO DELIVER A DEAD SERIOUS MESSAGE' MELISSA FU'A BONKERS STORY THAT READS LIKE A FINE TEN-COURSE...

When President Biden announced Janet Yellen as his choice for secretary of the treasury, it was the peak moment of a remarkable life. Not only the first woman in the...

'This luminous love story cuts bone deep' - Melissa Albert, bestselling author of The Hazel WoodRomeo and Juliet meets Chinese mythology in this lyrical and magical novel by the New...

'As well as charting her adolescent battle with anorexia, it offers a darkly compelling, highly topical account of journeying from girlhood to womanhood in the spotlight of global celebrity.' The...

'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'...

AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 and THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2024 AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR'Reading this is like watching...

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*'A deeply reassuring essential read' Sunday Independent'Visceral and honest' Telegraph'Bryony Gordon is a terrific, compassionate writer' Elizabeth Day'Bryony writes with such entertaining and brazen candour about mental...

When magic is outlawed, can one shapeshifter find the strength to fight for both her lives?The shifting of shape grew upon her as she grew. As slow and stealthy as...

A small-town friends-to-lovers romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok sensation ARCHER'S VOICE.....................Dirt poor. Hillbilly. Backwoods hick. Mountain folk.Tenleigh Falyn struggles each day to survive in...

From J. Kenner, the New York Times and No. 1 international bestselling author of the million-copy selling Stark series, comes WICKED DIRTY, a new novel set in the seductive Stark...

Alice Forster regularly talks with her dead sister, Meggie, in the virtual world of Soul Beach - an online paradise where dead teenagers are held in limbo.     Alice...

Cimmeria has been more than a school for Allie, it's been a safe haven. But now that illusion has been shattered.Join Allie in the next instalment from Night School ....

Your health has a mind of its own.When it comes to setting and achieving your goals, how you think influences what you do. Whether developing a sustainable relationship with food,...

We have a lifetime's association with our bodies, but for many of us they remain uncharted territory. In Adventures in Human Being, Gavin Francis leads the reader on a journey...

New York Times bestselling author Anne Perry's twentieth heart-warming Christmas mystery.The festive season is fast approaching, and Dr Crowe and his young apprentice Scuff are busy, as always, tending London's...

From Elly Griffiths, bestselling crime author writing under her own name, comes a heart-warming tale of family rivalry and long-held secrets. Steeped in local Italian colour, it reveals a family...

An enthralling tale of the enduring power of friendship . . .Every summer Bea, Marissa and Emma meet at Seastone, Emma's family home on the remote Suffolk coast, to retreat...

Kiki Kallira can bring her drawings to life...but when a mysterious curse threatens her newly-created kingdom and friends, how can she use her powers to save them? A fantasy adventure...

Your child asks for her mother.   But she doesn't mean you.     'Mysterious.' 'Captivating.' 'Intriguing.' Keep Me Safe is a book you will never forget.     Daniela...

Language is always changing. No one knows where it is going but the best way to future-cast is to look at the past. John Simpson animates for us a tradition...

'A perfect example of what cosy crime should be like - drama, mystery and intrigue' Ginger Book GeekThe second in the page-turning cosy crime series from Glenda Young, this unputdownable...

'A remarkable storyteller' AMANDA PETERS'A haunting story about racism, identity, and the choice between safety and raising your voice' NIGAR ALAM'Wrenching, deeply moving, yet hopeful' CHARMAINE WILKERSON'A charged emotional epic!'...

'We could all use a Jodi in our lives' The New York Times 'A splendid book, full of warmth and understanding' Mail on Sunday 'Kind, patient, empathetic, non-judgemental and never...

An epic race for survival that follows four children and their dog through treacherous waterways, dense forests and the deep, dark wilderness of Wales. From author Jess Butterworth comes a...

From the moment I open my eyes, I know. Her bed is made, the wardrobe empty. There was something she wanted to tell me, but I didn't listen.Now she's gone.'An...

All Sergeant Hamish Macbeth ever wants is a quiet life in the tranquil surroundings of Lochdubh, his home village in the Scottish Highlands. Although the area he polices is vast,...

Discover the wisdom of the stars between these pages for instant cosmic guidance on any question. Career conundrums? Dating dilemmas? Friendship fracas? In our fast-paced, data-flooded lives it can be...

Discover how attachment theory can help you better understand yourself and your ex, improve your co-parenting skills, and raise happy, emotionally secure kids! If you're like most parents, you want-more...

'A cracking crime thriller' The SunTHERE'S BLOOD ON THE WATER. NO ONE IS SAFE...1999. A young Detective Constable Louise Mangan crosses the Thames one misty morning in pursuit of a...