A vivid account of the love triangle between an American journalist and adventurer, a wealthy expatriate businessman and a Chinese poet in Shanghai in the late 1930s.On the eve of the Second World War, the foreign-controlled port of Shanghai was the rendezvous for the...

A vivid and gripping, superbly told historical adventure'and - Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legsand andand The Girl Who Speaks Bearand onand Rosie Raja: Churchill's SpyIt is the autumn of 1941, and Rosie Raja is back for another action-packed and electrifying...

A vivid and intricate novel-in-stories,and The Scatter Here Is Too Greatand explores the complicated lives of ordinary people whose fates unexpectedly converge after a deadly bomb blast at the Karachi train station: an old communist poet; his wealthy, middle-aged son; a young man caught...

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, brilliant, darkly humorous and horrifying history of some of the strangest dictators that Europe has ever seen. The only country in Eastern Europe to speak a Latin language, Romania has always felt itself different, and its unique fate has been to experience...

'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 voice that shakes the walls of the old literary comfort zone'and New Yorker'Goes toe to toe with the original then surpasses it. A masterwork'and Marlon James, Booker Prize-winning author ofand a Brief History of Seven Killings'Fierce and unrelentingly good. Hilarious and subversive'and Tommy...

A volume of short stories by the bestselling author of THE BROKEN EMPIRE series, Mark LawrenceThis is a collection of fourteen stories of murder, mayhem, pathos, and philosophy, all set in the world of the Broken Empire.Within these pages, you will find tales of...

A wake-up call for creatives who need that inspiring kick to finally create the thing they've been meaning to make, while celebrating the journey of trying, learning, and failing.Over the last eight years, Jason Bacher and Brian Buirge of Good F*cking Design Advice (GFDA)...

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Aand Wall Street Journaland andand USA Todayand bestseller.From #1and New York Timesand bestselling author Colleen Hoover comes a novel that explores life after tragedy and the enduring spirit of love.When Leeds meets Layla, he's convinced he'll spend the rest of his life with her-until...

A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER"If you're in any kind of leadership role-whether at a company, a non-profit, or somewhere else-there's a lot you can learn here."-Bill Gates,and Gates NotesHow could General Electric-perhaps America's most iconic corporation-sufferand such a swift and sudden fall from grace?This...

Aand WALL STREET JOURNALand BOOK OF THE YEARNATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDand WINNER'Beautiful, sober and affecting - aand testament to remembrance and friendship' - DALIA SOFER'A momentous historicand retrievaland and work of literary art' - PHILLIP LOPATENearly a century of life behind her, Stella Levi...

A Wanderer Between the Worlds is a memoir of literary travel over the last 50 years in which the author has traveled on all five continents. The book combines the romance of travel with the poetry of thought, exploring the connection between artists and...

A wandering outcast must reconcile their brutal past and their need for vengeance in this action-packed fantasy novel fromand Descent: Legends of the DarkSoldier. Dreamer. Exile.Dragon hybrid Vaerix has already lived an age in Terrinoth and seen more than their fair share of horror...

A war criminal on the run.and A mercenary hunting him down.and A man caught in the crossfire.Private Investigator Makana has a new client: the powerful art dealer Aram Kasabian. Kasabian wants him to track down a priceless painting that went missing from Baghdad during...

A war is being waged against us by radical Islamists, and, as current events demonstrate, they are only getting stronger. Al-Qaeda has morphed into a much more dangerous, menacing threat: ISIS. Lt. General Michael T. Flynn is blunt and urgent. This book aims to...

A war torn country - a town that is burning. A single ship waits at the port for those who can escape. How can a boy and his grandfather hope to get on board? And will they find his mother before it leaves? When...

A wardrobe causes all manner of mayhem in this great fun ghost story! When Mr and Mrs Rundle buy a haunted wardrobe to attract more customers to their inn, there are some unexpected results. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+

A warm and witty football tale from teen favourite Bali Rai. Baljit works in his dad's chippy but dreams of football stardom. When the chance of a lifetime comes along in the form of a national team's rep, Baljit works in his dad's chippy...

A warm, authentic celebration of family reunions, told through the eyes of a kind-hearted little girl who shows us that love and laughter can overcome any language barrier.GRANDPA IS HERE! With his bristly moustache and suitcase smelling of Persian spice, Grandpa and granddaughter have...

A warm, contemporary classroom story about creative Maple Mehta-Cohen and her dyslexia, perfect for fans of Lisa Thompson, Helen Rutter and R. J. Palacio. A dyslexia-friendly book.A story for anyone who has ever felt different.Maple Mehta-Cohen has a secret: she can't read very well....

Aand warm, wittyand novel about love and friendship with a funand time-travel twist'and HELLO MagazineNumber one bestselling author Louise Pentland is back with her brand new novel that will make you laugh, make you cry and thoroughly charm you!Sometimes you have to go back,...

A Washington Post Best Book of 2021 ​The #1 New York Times bestselling investigative story of how three successive presidents and their military commanders deceived the public year after year about America's longest war, foreshadowing the Taliban's recapture of Afghanistan, by Washington Post reporter...

and A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2022: POPULAR SCIENCEANand iNEWSand BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF 2022Aand TELEGRAPHand BIG IDEAS BOOK 2022How we interpret emotions and act on them has been heavily gendered, as far back as Ancient Greek and Roman times, and - despite improvements...

A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: POLITICSThis is a neglected history.and Not a sweeping, definitive, exhaustive history of the world but something quieter, more intimate and particular. A single journey, picked out in 101 objects, through the fascinating, too-often-overlooked, manifold histories of women.Open up...

A wave of entrepreneurship has been sweeping across India. The success of start-ups like Flipkart, Snapdeal, Paytm, Ola and others has veered the discourse towards high valuations.But what we mostly see is very much the tip of the iceberg. Behind every high valuation of...

A wave of entrepreneurship has been sweeping across India. The success of start-ups like Flipkart, Snapdeal, Paytm, Ola and others has veered the discourse towards high valuations. But what we mostly see is very much the tip of the iceberg. Behind every high valuation...

A wedding in Spain. The most infuriating man. Three days to convince your family you're actually in love. . .and Catalina Martín desperately needs a date to her sister's wedding. Especially when her little white lie about her American boyfriend has spiralled out of...

A well-known figure in Pune, Achyut Athavale is a retired economist of wide-ranging interests and some social standing. He is often invited to give lectures and speak at public events. One such speech results in a riot taking place in the city, leading a...

'A well-written and thought-provoking account of the current crisis of globalization. Not everyone will agree with Eyal's interpretation, but few will remain indifferent.' - Yuval Noah Harari, author of SapiensRevolt is an eloquent and provocative challenge to the prevailing wisdom about the rise of...

A whimsical picture book about a young girl counting down to her birthday while learning about all the other wonderful celebrations to be had throughout the year.All kids ask a lot of questions, but Winnie is stuck on one in particular: "Is it my...

A wicked, wild read-aloud romp from Timothy Knapman, author of Soon, and Simona Ciraolo, winner of the Sebastian Walker Prize, this is the story of Jake ... the fastest mouse there ever was. NO ONE can catch him. Not the fox, not the wolf,...

A wide-ranging account of the Indian film star Madhuri Dixit, one of the most popular actresses of Hindi cinema. Nandana Bose's study traces Dixit's twenty-five year career, exploring her star persona, her indelible impact on Indian popular culture, and her continuing popularity even in...

A wide-ranging collection of essays by one of America's most perceptive critics of popular and literary culture From one of America's most insightful and independent-minded critics comes a remarkable new collection of essays, her first in more than fifteen years. Daphne Merkin brings her...

A wild read'and - The Guardian'A well-researched, measured account' -and The SunPart biography, part social history,and Being Britneyand pieces together a collage of stories, interviews, legends and fan experiences to construct a definitive portrait of one of the biggest stars in recent history.In her...

A wipe clean first words book introducing preschool children to pen control. Pages wipe clean so that the books can be used over and over again, ideal for reinforcing learning. Comes with a wipe-clean pen. A brilliant addition to Priddy's classic, multi-million copy selling...

A witch without a spellAll Ursula Caraway wished for was to live happily ever after in her hometown of Freya Grove. The self-proclaimed Jersey Shore Witch Princess was set to begin her perfect life-until a twist of fate changed everything. Now, she's telling fortunes...

A witty and informed look at the century-old battle between journalism and politics and what happened to the truth along the way.

A witty, candid memoir of one of Indias most talented and best-known designers. Epicurean, travel addict, voracious reader, art appreciator, astonishingly talented designerWendell Rodricks is a man who wears many hats. From growing up in a glorified Bombay chawl crowded with eccentrics, to building...

A witty, suspenseful and inventive debut that asks what makes a person a friend and a house a home.Sam and Asha. Asha and Sam. Their friendship is so long established, they take it for granted. Just as Asha takes for granted that Donnybrooke, the...

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 bard in Ancient Gaul? A shocking idea, but that's what the Gauls get when the mothers in Asterix's village hire Bravura to teach their children. Although she, Asterix and Obelix are unlikely allies, between them they fight back against Julius Caesar's secret...

A woman expecting to spend the holidays alone finds warmth in the iciest man she knows in this steamy and charming later-in-life romance by New York Times bestselling author Jane Porter.It's been five years since Andi McDermott lost her husband, and she's finally starting...

A woman goes about certain rituals of sex with her second husband, sharing the bed with the ghosts of her sexual past. A beautiful young art student embarks on an affair with a much older, married, famous artist. A middle-aged woman struggles with the...

A woman habitually commits self-injury, ingesting light bulbs, a box of nails, zippers and a steak knife. A new mother is admitted with incessant visions of harming her child. A recent graduate, dressed in a tunic and declaring that love emanates from everything around...

A woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness of Canada. Somehow, the only evidence has made its way to the inbox of Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, over two thousand miles away in Boston. She has no idea...

A woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness of Canada. Somehow, the only evidence has made its way to the inbox of Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, over two thousand miles away in Boston. She has no idea...

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 woman relinquishes her four-year-old son to tourists passing through town. Losing him, she loses the story of her future. A world away from her, the boy becomes a man without the story of his past. Decades on, the mother struggles on her deathbed...