Plague is not the only killer— an historical epic of murder and mystery, myth-making and nation-building, from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
From the author of the Outline trilogy, a fable of human destiny and decline, enacted in a closed system of intimate, fractured relationships.
This thrilling tale of an ex-Nazi surgeon hiding in plain sight in 1960s London by the celebrated filmmaker is a forgotten feat of Hitchcockian noir, introduced by Anthony Quinn (author of Curtain Call and Our Friends in Berlin).
‘Al Aswany is a voice worth hearing from a country of which we know far too little.’ Sunday Times
Part morality tale, part mystery, a searing story of friendship, family and temptation.
‘A writer of sentences so elegant that they gleam.’ – Ali Smith The hugely anticipated new novel from the beloved author
A shrewd, elegant literary debut that tells one of the oldest stories in the world – first love – with joyous humour and wicked verve.
Endless days on the beach, sundrenched evenings by the BBQ, the perfect holiday? Or the perfect cover… This unmissable novel will have you utterly gripped until the sun goes down on this family’s unforgettable holiday.
A mouthwatering debut and ‘one of the most uniquely fun and campily gory novels in recent memory’ (New York Times)
Irresistible, sun-kissed follow up to the top ten bestseller Snow, from the Booker Prize winning author.
A darkly memorable crime novel, and a beautifully written coming-of-age story – for fans of Mare of Easttown, We Begin at the End, To Kill a Mockingbird and Night of the Hunter.
The new page-turner from the New York Times bestselling author of The Plot and You Should Have Known, which became the major hit series The Undoing.
The second novel from the New York Times bestselling author of When Ghosts Come Home and A Land More Kind Than Home
‘A one-sitting read’ Jane Casey, ‘Wickedly intense’ Jennifer Hillier, ‘Compulsively readable’ Mail on Sunday
The rise and fall and triumphant rise from the ashes of Lenny Henry during the 80s and 90s.
A short, staggering collection of essays from ‘one of the most remarkable people the Booker Prize has ever celebrated’ (New Statesman).
Wine and dine with Victorian London’s literati in a heatwave in one of the first ever group biographies, introduced by Francesca Wade (author of Square Haunting).
An original and profound portrait of contemporary Britain told through the testimonies of its inhabitants.
Bringing valuable lessons from the cutting edge of communication science, How to Disagree does for our verbal communication what Thinking Fast and Slow did for our inner decision-making.
By Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne A fascinating window into criminal minds, suffused with compassion. A Sunday Times, New Statesman & Irish Times Book of the Year.
Published one year on from her death, at the age of ninety-four, Jan Morris’ Allegorizings is the final despatch from one of the greatest chroniclers of the Twentieth Century.
A new captivating, inspiring, and totally perspective-shifting volume from the wife and husband team behind Gender Swapped Fairy Tales.
Miss Dior is a wartime story of freedom and fascism, beauty and betrayal.
A dazzling tapesty of personal memory and distant landscapes from the renowned anthropologist and film-maker, Hugh Brody.
An intimate and original memoir of love, grief and male friendship by one of Scotland’s brightest young talents.
A radical new book by journalist, critic and BBC Radio 3 broadcaster Kate Molleson, which fundamentally changes the way we think about classical music and the musicians who made it on a global scale.
From the acclaimed author of Art Sex Music comes a vital meditation on womanhood, creativity and self-expression, and a revelatory exploration into the lives of three visionary artists.
A second collection from one of the most distinctive and original voices to have emerged in recent years, Zaffar Kunial.
The prize-winning translator brings us a deeply affecting and essential collection from the German poet Gottfried Benn – now in paperback.
When My Brother Was an Aztec is a work of courage and invention – one that foregrounds the particularities of family dynamics and individual passion against the backdrop of Western mythologies and a deeply rooted cultural history.
A freshly researched and challenging reassessment of a unique phenomenon, exploring passionate conflicts and outsize personalities in a story embracing triumph and disaster.
A powerful compilation of prose and poetry by one of the distinctive thinkers of our time.
From award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum. Featuring an introduction from Nick Cave.
The Arctic is Don Paterson’s most moving and eclectic collection since Landing Light, Winner of the Whitbread and the T. S. Eliot Prize.
Brilliantly funny and packed with iconic songs from the early Sixties, this is a new musical play from the writer of the classic Scottish masterpiece, The Slab Boys Trilogy.
A complete collection of Robert Lowell’s autobiographical prose, from unpublished writings about his youth to reflections on the triumphs and confusions of his adult life.
A redemptive, myth-shattering biography of one of the twentieth century’s most underestimated creative and artistic forces.
A searching, affectionate and in-depth look at the life and legends of the late, great guitar god.
Sylvia Plath cited art as her deepest source of inspiration but, while her poetry is celebrated around the world, her drawings are little known.
The launch of an outstanding debut fantasy series, the biggest middle grade fantasy debut of 2022.
From the bestselling and award-winning author of Felix Ever After comes a heart-melting and joyful romance.
In this sweeping debut, Asha Bromfield takes readers to the heart of Jamaica, and into the soul of a girl coming to terms with her family, and herself, set against the backdrop of a hurricane.
A quarter of a million copies sold in the series! Our favourite Hedgehog and Tortoise are back, helping children with their big feelings of today.
Welcome back to this wonderfully murky, carnivalesque world of intrigue with a new mystery for the Carnival to solve!
An epic story, full of danger wrapped up as a sea shanty from enormously talented poet Elena de Roo and rising star illustrator Hannah Peck.
Over 350,000 Swapna and Sheena books sold! At least a laugh on every page; our very favourite bad panda is back and ready to put her naughtiness to good use!
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