A HEARTRENDING HOMECOMINGShun has had no contact with his family since the day he revealed that he's gay. Now he's headed home to Hokkaido to visit his ailing father, and he's taking his new boyfriend, Mio. The trip will be unpleasant enough for Shun,...

A love story between an openly gay novelist and a young man coping with grief that was recently turned into an anime film!Ever since his parents disowned him for being gay, Shun has been living with his aunt on a small island near Okinawa....

A Magical Year takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the seasons at Hogwarts. Jim Kay's incredible illustrations, paired with much loved quotations from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels, bring to life all of the magic, beauty and wonder of the wizarding world.This is...

A new history of digital art from the 1960s to the present day, with decade-by-decade essays exploring evolving digital art practices, alongside interviews with artists, gallerists, museum curators and collectors.This is the global story of digital art from its earliest beginnings to the innovative...

A practical and positive guide to using tech to change women's lives for the better' -Caroline Criado Perez, author of Invisible Women: exposing data bias in a world designed for men'A powerful and inspiring call to action from one of Britain's brightest minds'- Yomi...

A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK'Full of delightful nuggets' Guardian online'Entertaining, informative and philosphical ... An essential read' All About History'Extraordinary range ... All the world and more is here' Evening Standard165 million years ago saw the birth of rhythm.66 million years ago...

A realistic and deeply moving portrayal of a young Latina girl and her close-knit intergenerational family navigating friendship, bullying and illness.Merci Suárez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, as strong and thoughtful as...

A refined volume documenting the new collection of high jewelry from Cartier.Through Le Voyage Recommencé, its latest collection of high jewelry and precious objects, Cartier pays tribute to the richness of its style. Embarking readers on a prodigious journey, the jewelry showcased in this...

A RESOUNDING CALL TO DEFEND AMERICA'S SOVEREIGNTY AND SAVE OUR NATION FROM GLOBAL ECONOMIC TAKEOVER -- FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE OBAMA NATION AND THE LATE GREAT USABetween President George W. Bush's "new world order" and the unprecedented governmental...

A revelatory memoir from Liverpool legend and global football star Bobby Firmino.Master of the no-look goal and Anfield favourite, Roberto 'Bobby' Firmino, signed for Liverpool in July 2015. Over the next eight years - and seven winners' medals - he established himself as one...

A rich, galloping narrative that spans the Arab world...outstanding, gripping and exuberant...full of flamboyant character sketches, witty asides and magisterial scholarship, that explains much of what we need to know about the world today' Simon Sebag Montefiore'Anyone who seeks to understand why the Islamic...

A source of uncompromising elemental warmth' Ali SmithBy turns moving, playful and wise, the poems gathered in Dearly are about absences and endings, ageing and retrospection, but also about gifts and renewals. They explore bodies and minds in flux, as well as the everyday...

A Story of Big Tech Censorship and Bias and the Fight to Save Our Country The madness of Google's attempt to mold our reality into a version dictated by their corporate values has never been portrayed better than in this chilling account by Google...

A superb account of the invasion that deserves immense praise. To convey the human drama of Normandy requires great knowledge and sensitivity. Holland has both in spades' The TimesRenowned World War Two historian James Holland presents an entirely new perspective on one of the...

A unique collection of essays, instructions, letters, and personal advice on Dzogchen, Rimé, and other topics by famous Tibetan Buddhist masters of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This selection features profound, provocative, and at times humorous texts from some of the leading figures associated...

A WATERSTONES BEST POLITICS BOOK OF 2024This is an exceptional moment for democracy.In the year of elections, read Margaret Atwood, Mary Beard, Lea Ypi, Elif Shafak and more on what democracy means - and why it matters.In 2024, nearly half the world will take...

‘As gripping as any spy thriller, Hastings's achievement is especially impressive, for he has produced the best single volume yet written on the subject' Sunday Times‘Authoritative, exciting and notably well written' Daily Telegraph‘A serious work of rigourous and comprehensive history … royally entertaining and...

‘Awfully opinionated for a girl' is what they call Hillary as she grows up in her Chicago suburb. Smart, diligent, and a bit plain, that's the general consensus. Then Hillary goes to college, and her star rises. At Yale Law School, she continues to...

‘Engaging, gripping, addictive and completely unpredictable. An absolute must read. Ali Blood is an author to watch' NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐She's moved onThree years after her fiancé was murdered, Gemma Morgan is, at last, starting to move on with her life.He's long goneBut just as...

‘Oh how I wish the Comfort Food Café was real!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Welcome to The Comfort Food Café!It's been a tough year for Maxine Connolly – so tough she's almost given up on finding her happy ending. But then she discovers The Comfort Food Café, shining...

‘Wide-ranging, witty and fresh … a stimulating read. Authentic fun'Tim Harford, Financial Times Best Summer Books 2022‘Brilliantly witty, profoundly illuminating, Alice Sherwood is a master storyteller' Simon Schama‘Thought-provoking and beautifully written' Adrian Wooldridge, Washington Post‘A sweeping and persuasive manifesto … witty and wide-ranging …...

“A perfect pick for kids who love Rick Riordan.” -Booklist (starred review) “A winner for all kids, but it will be especially loved by Latinx and Hispanic families.” -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The Lightning Thief meets the Story Thieves series in this middle grade...

“An unusually engaging book on the forces that fuel originality across fields.” -Adam GrantLooking at the 14 key traits of genius, from curiosity to creative maladjustment to obsession, Professor Craig Wright, creator of Yale University's popular “Genius Course,” explores what we can learn from...

“If ‘They' Assassinate Him, Imran Khan - The Last Hope, Leading The Change Amid Dark Forces” delves into the turbulent political career of Imran Khan, a figure whose rise to power and resilience in the face of adversity has made him both a national...

“Well worth it for ravenous fans of quest stories.” -Kirkus Reviews“A highly recommended adventure series” -School Library JournalInspired by Hispanic folklore, legends, and myths from the Iberian Peninsula and Central and South America, this bold sequel to Charlie Hernández andampamp the League of Shadows,...

Abir Mukherjee is doing something uniquely different in the crime genre. His evocation of 1920s India under British occupation is breathtaking' Peter May, Sunday Times bestseller, on The Shadows of MenCalcutta, 1923.When a Hindu theologian is found murdered in his home, the city is...

Adabī safaru - maẓmūna, maqālā, afsānā ain shāʻirī

Against the background of long-standing narratives in which Twelver Shi‘ism is viewed as fundamentally authoritarian, The School of Hillah and the Formation of Twelver Shi‘i Islamic Tradition builds upon recent scholarship in the fields of Religious Studies, Anthropology, and History to argue that Twelver...

Ahmad ibn Tulun (835–884) governed Egypt on behalf of the Abbasid dynasty for sixteen years. An aggressive and innovative actor, he pursued an ambitious political agenda, including the introduction of dynastic rule over Egypt, that put him at odds with his imperial masters. Throughout,...

Aimée Crocker was an heiress to gold and railroad fortunes and a daughter of Judge Edwin B. Crocker (1818-1875), legal counsel for the Central Pacific Railroad, Justice of the California Supreme Court in 1865 and founder of the Crocker Art Museum. Her father was...

Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire will whisk you away on a fabulous adventure, full of daring action and delicious cakes!Baker by day, spy by night - Alice Éclair leads an exciting double life!Inventors and artists from all nations have gathered in Paris for the World...

All children except one grow up. In 1904, Peter Pan first flew across a London stage and into the bedroom of Wendy, John, and Michael Darling. Ever since, this perpetual youth has continued to delight children of all ages. Young readers will happily soar...

All your favorite Pokémon game characters jump out of the screen into the pages of this action-packed manga! A stylish new omnibus edition of the best-selling Pokémon Adventures manga, collecting all the original volumes of the series you know and love. When Pokémon Trainer...

Almost weekly, the news is full of stories about disappearing retail chains. From House of Fraser and BHS to Toys'R'Us and Sears, recognised names are vanishing overnight - as such large organizations disappear, so the malls, shopping centres, high streets and main streets become...

Al-Qurā̕n - A Contemporary Translation by Ahmed Ali

An accessible, and intuitive, guide to stock valuation Valuation is at the heart of any investment decision, whether that decision is to buy, sell, or hold. In The Little Book of Valuation, expert Aswath Damodaran explains the techniques in language that any investors can...

An Aztec West Wing' GUARDIAN'A triumph' FINANCIAL TIMES'Glorious' i-DA NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF 2024A GUARDIAN TOP FIVE TRANSLATED FICTION OF 2024In 1519, Conquistador Hernán Cortés and his troops ride into the floating city of Tenoxtitlan – today's Mexico City – in...

An examination of a growing trend of anti-American sentiments around the world cites hundreds of concerning examples, from the violent anti-American demonstrations in the middle east to recent expressions of national disapproval from such allies as France, South Korea, and Canada. Reprint.

An excellent starter for those who want to gain an insight into how AI works and why it's likely to shape our lives' – The Daily TelegraphArtificial intelligence will shake up our lives as thoroughly as the arrival of the internet. This popular, up-to-date...

An in-depth look at the struggle between the charismatic rebel commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, 'The Lion of Panjshir', and the Soviet forces who fought to control the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan.When the Soviets rolled into Afghanistan in 1979, they believed if they took the...

An indispensable guide to understanding the Israel–Palestine conflict, and how we might yet still find a way out of it.'Ilan Pappe is the most original, radical and hard-hitting of Israel's "new historians".' Avi Shlaim, author of Three WorldsThe devastation of 7 October 2023 and...

An insightful look at the science behind love, Attached offers readers a road map for building stronger, more fulfilling connections.'A groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be in a relationship.' – John Gray, PhD., bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women...

An outstanding debut. Funny and surprising' The Times Best Books for Children 2021‘This debut novel is a delight . . . A joy to read aloud' Sunday Times Children's Book of the WeekPerfect for all readers from 7 to 70, Einstein the Penguin introduces...

Another year and I still don't like old people. Me? I am 83 years old.'Hendrik Groen may be old, but he is far from dead and isn't planning to be buried any time soon. Granted, his daily strolls are getting shorter because his legs...

Articles chiefly on 20th century Sindhi literature.

As lifelong meditators and mindfulness teachers, we confess we were almost embarrassed when we stumbled onto a 5-15 second shortcut to transcendence. This idea ran counter to everything we knew about meditation before we began our research. But, yes, it is possible. It only...

Ash is back in awesome adventures that take place across multiple regions of the best-selling Pokémon video games!Ash is back and more determined than ever to be a Pokémon Master! Now he's teamed up with a new friend, Goh, who wants to collect every...

At just over forty, David Adjaye is one of the worlds most exciting and accomplished architects, and has built many highly acclaimed houses and public buildings in the UK and USA. Over a ten-year period, the Tanzanian born, London-based architect has visited 53 major...

At thirteen years old, Adrian Mole has more than his fair share of problems - spots, ill-health, parents threatening to divorce, rejection of his poetry and much more - all recorded with brilliant humour in his diary.

Awesome adventures inspired by the best-selling new Pokémon Sun andampamp Moon video games set in the tropical Alola Region!Sun dreams of money. Moon dreams of scientific discoveries. When their paths cross with Team Skull, both their plans go awry…Although Sun and Moon didn't plan...