Bundook. Gun. A common word, but one which turns Deen Datta's world upside down.A dealer of rare books, Deen is used to a quiet life spent indoors, but as his once-solid beliefs begin to shift, he is forced to set out on an extraordinary...

BURNING BED In her youth, her fiery temper and wild ways earned her the nickname Naughty Nellie. But this close kin to Marshal Billy Vail is no killer--at least Billy doesn't think so. A jury in Carson City disagrees, and they've sentenced Nellie to...

Busy bringing up her motherless brothers and sisters, romance is the last thing on Lily Thorpe's mind. But when the handsome preacher Matt Gibson asks Lily to return with him to Australia as his wife, she finds it very hard to say no. But...

But every day she receives a dozen red roses, with a threatening letter attached.

By Adrianna Cuevas, author of 2021 Pura Belpre Honor Bookand The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez,and comesand a sweeping, emotional middle grade historical novel about a twelve-year-old boy who leaves his family in Cuba to immigrate to the U.S. by himself, based on the...

By the author of A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar, an LA Times bestseller: a beautiful and gripping story of love and betrayal, set in 1920s Jerusalem and 1930s Sussex Jerusalem, 1920: eleven-year-old Prudence feels tensions rising as her architect father launches an eccentric...

By the winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction 2018 Shortlisted for the Baileys Women 's Prize for Fiction Summer, 1914. Young Englishwoman Vivian Rose Spencer is in an ancient land, about to discover the Temple of Zeus, the call of adventure, and love....

By turns thrilling, dramatic and inspiring, this is the story of Jane Austen's life as you've never heard it before.It is 1809 and Fanny and Anna have just been launched on to the ruthless Regency marriage market by Fanny's mother (think Mrs Bennet). But...

C. J. Sansom's books are arguably the best Tudor novels going' -and Theand Sunday TimesFollowing on fromand Dissolutionand andand Dark Fire, Sovereignand is the third gripping historical noveland in C. J. Sansom's number one bestselling Shardlake series, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and...

C. J. Sansom's books are arguably the best Tudor novels going' -and Theand Sunday TimesHeartstoneand is the fifth spellbinding mystery in C. J. Sansom's number one bestselling Shardlake series, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory.England, 1545.and England is at war. Henry...

C. J. Sansom's books are arguably the best Tudor novels going' -and Theand Sunday TimesRevelationand is the haunting fourth book in C. J. Sansom's bestselling Shardlake series, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory.England, 1543.and King Henry VIII is wooing Catherine Parr,...

C. J. Sansom's books are arguably the best Tudor novels going' -and Theand Sunday TimesWinner of the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger,and Dark Fireand is the second thrilling book in C. J. Sansom's number one bestselling Shardlake series, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel...

Cairns intends to murder the hit-and-run driver who killed his young son, but when his intended victim is found dead and Cairns becomes the prime suspect, the author insists that he has been framed. An old friend of Cairns calls in private detective Nigel...

Can Lady Philippa Ware forgive the man who once shattered all her youthful dreams? Discover the passionate and heartwarming new novel on the redemptive power of love fromand New York Timesand bestselling author Mary Balogh, described by Julia Quinn as 'one of the best'!Philippa,...

Can Styrkar, the fearsome warrior known as the Red Wolf, finally achieve his revenge against the hated Conqueror? Theand exciting new historical adventure in the Wolf of Kings series.England, 1069.and King William has finally stamped his authority on thisand conquered kingdom. His lands are...

'Captivating …There's a breadth of humanity in An Unsafe Haven which is very moving. I loved the sense of Lebanon and of what is unique and precious about the Arab world' Helen DunmoreSet in contemporary Beirut, a rich, illuminating and deeply moving novel about...

Carefully researched, vivid, and passionately told, this is the story of a fascinating new Nero' - Madeline Miller'Gripping' - Barbara Taylor Bradford'A refreshing and original interpretation of Rome's infamous ruler' -and Sunday ExpressFromand New York Timesand bestselling author Margaret George,and Emperor Nero: The Splendour...

From theand New York Timesand bestselling author ofand Mexican Gothicand andand Velvet Was the Nightand comes a dreamy reimagining ofand The Island of Doctor Moreauand set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico.'The deeply atmospheric novel blends horror, science fiction, and historical events'and Time, 100...

Celebrate 20 incredible years of OLOGY with this special edition ofand Egyptology -and the journal of lost adventurer and Egyptologist, Emily Sands.With a stunning gold foiled cover featuring three "jewels" - and with its creation overseen by TGH James, ex keeper of Egyptian Antiquities...

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF PICADOR BOOKSWinner of the Man Booker Prize,and The Line of Beautyand is a classic novel about class, politics and sexuality in Margaret Thatcher's 1980s Britain.There was the soft glare of the flash - twice - three times - a gleaming...

CERN Institute, Switzerland: a world-renowned scientist is found brutally murdered with a mysterious symbol seared onto his chest.The Vatican, Rome: the College of Cardinals assembles to elect a new pope. Somewhere beneath them, an unstoppable bomb of terrifying power relentlessly counts down to oblivion.In...

Ceylon is on the brink of change. But Kairo is at a loose end. School is closed, the government is in disarray, the press is under threat and the religious right are flexing their muscles. Kairo's hard-working mother blows off steam at her cha-cha-cha...

Charlie, the rootless daughter of American missionaries, now working as a hairdresser in Northern California. But the repercussions of a traumatic childhood far from home have left her struggling for her way in life.Bea, Charlie's eccentric grandmother, who is convinced a reunion with her...

Charlie's experiences at the Battle of Kohima and the months he spent lost in the remote jungles of Nagaland during the Second World War are now history. Home and settled on a farm in Norfolk and newly married to Claire, he is one of...

'Charming characters, a cross-Atlantic setting, jazz, cocktails, sex and a brilliant murder mystery. You couldn't ask for more! I loved it' Harriet Tyce 'This is a cracker. A thoroughly absorbing and thought-provoking historical crime novel that oozes glamour' Cathy Rentzenbrink, The Last Act of...

Charting the rise and fall of an ambitious young social climber in a cruel, monarchical society, Stendhal'sand The Red and the Blackand is translated with an introduction and notes by Roger Gard in Penguin Classics.Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his...

Chilling.'and Vogue'As unusual as it is alluring.'and Elle'Delightfully disturbing.'and Refinery 29'Very powerful.'and Sayaka Murata'Disquieting.'and Paula Hawkins'You will be obsessed.'and Leila SlimaniThe Woman in the Purple Skirt is being watched.and Someone is following her, always perched just out of sight, monitoring which buses she takes;...

Chosen as a book to watch out for in 2023 by and The Times, and Observer, and Guardian, and Irish TImes and and and Scotsman An epic the north has long deserved' and FINANCIAL TIMES and A sensational piece of storytelling … A singular...

Chosen as an isolation read by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall: 'A wonderful book which gives the reader an understanding of life in post-revolution Moscow'OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD -- ***Soon to be a major TV series starring Kenneth Branagh***'This novel is astonishing, uplifting and...

Chosen for the Duchess of Cornwall's online book cluband The Reading RoomA dazzling and intricate tale from Elif Shafak, Booker-shortlisted author ofand 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World'There were six of us: the master, the apprentices and the white elephant. We built...

Christina Baker Kline's Orphan Train is an unforgettable story of friendship and second chances that highlights a little-known but historically significant movement in America's past-and it includes a special PS section for book clubs featuring insights, interviews, and more.Penobscot Indian Molly Ayer is close...

Christopher Martin, the sole survivor of a torpedoed destroyer, is stranded upon a rock in the middle of the Atlantic. Pitted against him are the sea, the sun, the night cold and the terror of his isolation. To drink there is a pool of...

CJ Sansom meets Shakespeare in Love - a historical thriller with a swashbuckling twist and a hero like you've never seen him beforeWhen he's caught out by one ill-advised seduction too many, young William Shakespeare flees Stratford to seek his fortune.Cast adrift in London,...

Claire Ashcroft has good reason to despise Viscount Grayson Sutherland. A wildly unpredictable man with a frightening reputation, Sutherland is responsible for a death that deeply pains her. She'd kill him if she could. Instead, she'll employ her feminine wiles to make him pay....

Claire Nixon and Adam Parker each have a painful past too heavy to carry alone. Claire once tried to push Adam away but his relentless pursuit of her heart made her walls come crumbling down, and now they know they're much stronger together than...

Claire Nixon is a twenty-year-old college dropout with a secret she'll never tell. Then she meets sexy Adam Parker. Claire knows the flirting is harmless, but guys like Adam mean trouble. Then a seemingly innocent comment spurs a bet between them: if Adam can...

Clementine is a seventy-two year-old reformed con artist with a penchant for impeccably tailored suits. Her life of crime has led her from the uber-wealthy perfume junkies of belle epoque Manhattan, to the scented butterflies of Costa Rica, to the spice markets of Marrakech,...

Clever, wickedly fun . . . with an excellent balance of humour and heart. I loved it'and S. A. Chakraborty, author ofand Theand City of BrassCairo, 1912:and Though Fatma el-Sha'arawi is the youngest woman working for the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities,...

Colm strolled into my life fifteen years ago. If there's ever such a thing as love at first sight, that was it for us both. A few weeks later we married. This was going to be forever. The dream come true. Until it wasn't.Because...

Come to Venice. Please, Phoebe, do not fail me.'Lingers in the heart long after the final page is turned . . .and a must read for anyone who wants to be absorbed as well as utterly enchanted' Carol McGrathVenice, 1919Seventeen years ago, the grand...

Communist Estonia, 1941. As the Allies and the Axis clash in battle, two Estonian cousins are fleeing from the Red Army: Roland, a loyal freedom fighter, and Edgar, an opportunistic mercenary. When the Nazis take control of the country, Roland goes into hiding. Edgar...

Complicated, awkward, funny, cruel, heartbroken, mysterious; Self-Help forms an idiosyncratic guide to female existence which is just as relevant today as it was 30 years ago. These stories are modern America at its most real, with characters sharing thoughts and experiences they could have...

Concluding the AGE OF MADNESS trilogy, THE WISDOM OF CROWDS brings theand series which is revolutionising fantasy to its stunning conclusion. . .Chaos. Fury. Destruction.The Great Change is upon us . . .Some say that to change the world you must first burn it...

Continue your journey outside the walls with the manga that inspired the FINAL SEASON of the hit anime Attack on Titan! Includes an EXCLUSIVE book of Attack on Titan short stories never published in English!After years as a lonely double agent, Zeke finally returns...

Covering the greatest three centuries of Turkish history, this book tells the story of the Ottoman Empire's growth into a vast Middle Eastern Power. Born as a military frontier principality at the turn of the Fourteenth century, Turkey developed into the dominant force in...

Crazy Rich Asiansand meetsand Gossip Girland by way of Jenny Han in this knock-out debut about a Korean American teen who is thrust into the competitive, technicolor world of K-pop, from Jessica Jung, K-pop legend and former lead singer of one of the most...

Among the olive groves and vineyards of southern Italy, a boy and a girl are born, moments apart. Far away in the trenches of World War I, their fathers have just died. Now all the men in Vitantonio's family have been wiped out ?...

Danny--formerly Dhananjaya Rajaratnam--is an illegal immigrant in Sydney, Australia who fled from Sri Lanka and was denied refugee status. Working as a cleaner, living out of a grocery storeroom, for three years he's been trying to create a new, normal life for himself. And...

Davinsky Labour Camp, Siberia, 1933: Sofia Morozova knows she has to escape. Only two things have sustained her through the bitter cold, aching hunger and hard labour: the prospect of one day walking free; and the stories told by her friend Anna, beguiling tales...

Dazzling. Sharply drawn and hauntingly beautiful.' Elif Shafak, author ofand The Island of Missing Treesand Four lives, entwined forever by decisions made in a time of conflict. But what happens decades later when they unexpectedly converge once more?and and 'Dust Childand is satisfying, lyrical,...