A stunning paperback collection of classic Morpurgo novels set in World War I, World War II and the Afghanistan conflict.Told in the voice of a young soldier, Private Peaceful follows twenty-four hours in his life at the front during WW I, capturing his memories...

A stunning reissue of the international bestseller, from the much-loved author of The Joy Luck Club and The Bonesetter's Daughter.Pearl Louie Brandt has a terrible secret which she tries desperately to keep from her mother, Winne Louie. And Winnie has long kept her own...

A SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER'Stunning' Lisa Taddeo, author of THREE WOMEN'Warm and wise' Stephanie Merritt, Observer'Glamorous, sexy, compelling' Dolly Alderton, Sunday Times'I fell in love with Vivian from page one' Daisy Buchanan'An education in love, and an iridescent delight' Rowan Pelling, SpectatorNineteen-year-old Vivian...

A Texas cowboy falls in love with a Mexican prostitute, only to discover he has a rival, her pimp. The pimp refuses to let her go because he will lose money and the stage is set for a violent confrontation.

A thrilling and moving novel about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war, for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips or The Butterfly Lion…By the award-winning former Children's Laureate and author of War Horse.Dresden, 1945. Elizabeth and Karli's...

A thrilling debut from ER doctor turned novelist Tom Miller, The Philosopher’s Flight is an epic historical fantasy set in a World-War-I-era America where magic and science have blended into a single extraordinary art. “Like his characters, Tom Miller casts a spell.” (Matthew Pearl, author of The...

A thrilling mystery adventure set in Bletchley Park at the start of World War II, based on true events. Perfect for fans of Phil Earle and Hilary McKay."A highly original, gripping World War II story"and - Emma CarrollTwelve-year-old Robyn has grown up in Bletchley...

Aand Timesand Best Novel of the Year'Taranto's hilarious, provocative debut novel . . . switches seamlessly between psychological realism and diabolical farce.' -and The Times/The Sunday Times,and 'Books of the Year''Sometimes you read something new and immediately think how brilliant it would be for...

A and TIMES and ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022'The ideal guide to what is not just a fiendishly complex area of science but also an ethical minefield' Mail on SundayA new gene editing technology, invented just seven years ago, has turned...

A tour de force, Second Coming, first novel by the author explores the sacred and the profane in the life of the protagonist. The multi-layered narrative is seen through his eyes which both colour it, and expose him. It cuts across several countries and...

A truly original and enthralling novel. Ivor Punch is a magnificent creation and his story is mischievous, sad, funny and truthful' - Stephen Kelman, BOOKER-SHORTLISTED author of PIGEON ENGLISHAll islands have their secrets.This one has more than most.When Fingal McMillan rows out into the...

A Tudor thriller featuring Giordano Bruno, renegade monk, philosopher and heretic, for fans of C. J. Sansom and The Name of the Rose Autumn, 1583. The skies above England harbour dark omens … An astrological phenomenon heralds the dawn of a new age and...

A twisty and ingenious classic Japanese murder mystery from the author ofand The Decagon House MurdersEvery year, a small group of acquaintances pay a visit to the remote, castle-like Mill House, home to the reclusive Fujinuma Kiichi, son of a famous artist, who has...

A virtuosic debut [and] a wry look at immigrant life in the global age. "Vogue" Having left Odessa for Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, with a sense of finality, the Nasmertov family has discovered that the divide between the old world and the new is not...

INSPIRED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY TRUE STORY...'A novel I long to live in'and Kate Quinn, author ofand The Alice NetworkPARIS, 1920.and On the bohemian Left Bank, Sylvia runs a little bookshop called Shakespeare and Company. Here she welcomes the greatest writers of the day -...

'A vivid, gripping story, beautifully handled, with a gem on every page' - Tracy Chevalier'Once again J.C. Harvey has cleared the high bar in historical fiction by a mile.' - S. W. Perry'Vibrant, twisting and compelling' - Minette WaltersSummer 1630. The Swedish army is...

A vivid, unforgettable story of an unlikely sisterhood-an emotionally powerful and haunting tale of friendship that illuminates the plight of women in a traditional culture-from the author of the bestsellingand The Pearl That Broke Its Shelland andand When the Moon Is Low.For two decades,...

A warm and tender tale about the power of books'and RUTH HOGANAs the bombs began to fall, the book club kept their hopes alive...London, 1938. Booksellerand Gertie Binghamand is facing difficult times, having just lost her beloved husband, Harry, and with a lingering sadness...

A wartime legacy. A lost love. A friendship to last a lifetime . . .'An extraordinary book'and Marie ClaireA decades old secret . . .When Kat Jourdan discovers a priceless collection of Dior gowns hidden in her grandmother's remote cottage, she delves into the...

A Western like you've never seen before: a story of reinvention, sex work, found family, and queer self-discovery'and Harper's Bazaaar,and Best Queer Books of 2023In the summer of 1877, Bridget is orphaned when her unreliable father succumbs to a snakebite as they're crossing the...

'A wild, adventurous romp that will leave you breathless at every turn' Hafsah FaizalOnce upon a time, there was a horrible girl . . .Vanja Schmidt knows that no gift is freely given, not even a mother's love. The adopted goddaughter of Death and...

A WINNER OF THE 2021 BETTY TRASK AWARDSSHORTLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 2021__________________________'Joyous' SPECTATOR'Remarkable' SUNDAY TIMES'A playful delight... A glorious novel' OBSERVERSwansby's New Encyclopaedic Dictionary is riddled with fictitious entries known as mountweazels penned by Peter Winceworth, a man wishing to make his lasting mark back in 1899. It's...

A woman accidentally kidnaps a duke in this fabulous Regency romp that Bridgerton author Julia Quinn hails as a "delight."Chloe Wynchester is completely forgettable-aand curse that gives her the ability to blend into any crowd. When the only father she's ever known makes a...

A woman invites a famed artist to visit the remote coastal region where she lives, in the belief that his vision will penetrate the mystery of her life and landscape. Over the course of one hot summer, his provocative presence provides the frame for...

A worldwide bestseller and the first part of Achebe's African Trilogy,and Things Fall Apartand is the compelling story of one man's battle to protect his community against the forces of changeOkonkwo is the greatest wrestler and warrior alive, and his fame spreads throughout West...

A writer arrives in Bombay on a book-related visit and finds himself in search of the city he grew up in and barely knows, a city shaken to its core not long ago by the 2008 terrorist strikes-even as he takes for granted his...

A young girl with a tragic past and a rhinoceros facing life in captivity form an unlikely and magical bond after a fateful storm and a shipwreck bring them together. A moving tale about love, connection and the healing power of friendship for readers...

A young journalist embroiled in an international art scandal centred around a Nazi-looted masterpiece, forcing the ultimate showdown between passion and possession, lovers and liars, history and truth. After talking her way into a job, rising young journalist Jules Roth is given an unusual...

A young mother, in denial after the loss of her sister, navigates the dizzying landscapes of desire, guilt, and grief in this darkly comic, highly anticipated debut novel from Kimberly King Parsons, author of Black Light (longlisted for the National Book Award).'Feral' Jenny Offill,...

A.D. 9: In the depths of the Teutoburg Wald, in a landscape riven by ravines, darkened by ancient oak and bisected by fast-flowing streams, Arminius of the Cherusci led a confederation of six Germanic tribes in the annihilation of three Roman legions. Deep in...

A highly imaginative and thought-provoking way of exploring the personality of a man who, like him or loathe him, left an indelible mark on our age' ADAM ZAMOYSKIWinston Churchill followed his own star. He yearned to be great', to gain historical immortality. And he...

A page-turning journey to uncover a past of heroism, betrayal, love, and loss'and Heather Morris, bestselling author ofand Sisters under the Rising Sun'A gorgeous debut'and Heatand Two lovers caught at the crossroads of historyA daughter's search for the truthand Germany, 1929.When Max, a Jewish...

A touching, deftly written debut that celebratescommunity and kindness'and Sunday TimesSeventy-nine is too late for a second chance. Isn't it?Missy Carmichael is prickly, stubborn - and terribly lonely. Until a chance encounter in the park with two very different women opens the door to...

A writer at the peak of her powers'and The TelegraphTruth and fiction. Jamaica and Britain. Who gets to tell their story? Zadie Smith returns with her first historical novel.Kilburn, 1873. The 'Tichborne Trial' has captivated the widowed Scottish housekeeper Mrs Eliza Touchet and all...

Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough'sand Planet Earthand with the planetary focus of Brian Cox'sand Universe'and GuardianA beautiful, full colour book to accompany the 5 part BBC TV series telling the most important story of all, the deep history of...

David Zindell is one of the finest talents to appear since Kim Stanley Robinson and William Gibsonand - perhaps the finest'and Gene WolfeWhat happens when a man tasked with developing perfect memory forgets the most important thing in the universe?After a cataclysmic stellar war,...

If you haven't read Kate Morton before, do yourself a favour' - Graham Norton, broadcaster and bestselling author ofand Home StretchA breathtaking mystery of love, lies and a cold case come back to life,and Homecomingand is an immersive, twisting epic from the bestselling Kate...

Lush and lavish,and Sing Me Forgottenand hit all the right notes'Erin A. Craig,and New York Timesand bestselling author ofand House of Salt and Sorrow A deliciously magical feminist twist on the beloved classicand The Phantom of the Opera'Kester Grant,and Sunday Timesand bestselling author ofand...

Puts some of the balls back into serious English fiction' GILES COREN,and THE TIMES Whisky-soaked, guttural, stinking and funny' EVIE WYLD,and OBSERVER Thrilling, brutal, poetic, literary and irresistible, one of the 21st century's first great 20th-century American novels' LOUISA YOUNGBefore there wasand Jaws, there...

Song of Solomon…profoundly changed my life' Marlon JamesMacon Milkman' Dead was born shortly after a neighbourhood eccentric hurled himself off a rooftop in a vain attempt at flight. For the rest of his life he, too, will be trying to fly.In 1930s America Macon...

The Fifth Mountain' is set in the 9th century BC. Elijah is a young man struggling to maintain his sanity amidst a chaotic world of tyranny and war. This exciting new edition includes exclusive content, such as an interview with the author, in-depth background...

An evocative and charming novel full of secrets and mystery, from theand Sunday Timesand bestselling author ofand The Lost BookshopIn a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change everything…One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to...

What a heroine Endurance Proudfoot is! I loved her from the start. An unconventional woman who takes us on a fascinating - if bumpy - ride through a man's world. I laughed, cried and most of all cheered! Can't stop thinking about it… an...

Wild glamour, class conflict, buried secrets and a cameo appearance by Hetty Feather are all delivered with Wilson's inimitable, intensely readable flair, interspersed with Nick Sharratt's cheery illustrations'and -and The GuardianA new sparkling and glamorous novel from the beloved, bestselling children's author, Jacqueline Wilson!In...

Written with all the ingenuity and twisty tautness of a thriller'and The TimesFrom the Booker-winning Irish author, a brilliant and moving novel about fame, sexual power, and a daughter's search to understand her mother's hidden truths.This is the story of Irish theatre legend Katherine...

You may not know Marie-Louise Christophe but once you have met her, you won't forget her. Vanessa Riley's historical novel feels timely and relevant, commemorating a time when Black women were queens.'and Jodi Picoult,and #1and New York Timesand bestselling authorCan a queen without a...

You must not become too friendly with them,' she said. They are not the same as us.' How?' I asked. How are they not the same?'When seven-year-old Irish orphan Lavinia is transported to Virginia to work in the kitchen of a wealthy plantation owner,...

“A beautiful poetic and visual delight Joseph CoelhoA BEAUTIFULLY EVOCATIVE STORY OF A CHILD'S JOURNEY TO ENGLAND ON BOARDand EMPIRE WINDRUSH, FROM AN INTERNATIONALLY CELEBRATED, MULTI-AWARD-WINNING POET AND AN EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT ILLUSTRATOR."you're stepping into historybringing your Caribbean eyeto another horizon"With one last hug, Windrush...

“A welcome gift ... Highlighting Lenin's flexibility and cultivation of collective leadership, Le Blanc brings out the practical activism and revolutionary patience crucial to organizing the oppressed on a rapidly over-heating planet and Jodi Dean, author ofand Comrade“Crackling with intellectual life and Lars T....

“A writer without mercy . . . this book is like a wire stretched across the throat. -Oliver Stone In an epic novel that does for Hollywood what Nashville did for Nashville, I'm Losing You follows the rich and famous and the down and...