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Stories are like Russian dolls; open them up, and in each one you'll find another story. Conjured from a wickedly imaginative pen, here is a new collection of short stories...

'This addictive novel is the SLIDING DOORS of American politics. Gripping' STYLIST 'Startlingly good. One of my favourite writers' KATE ATKINSONA BOOK OF THE YEAR in Guardian, Stylist, BBC, Cosmo...

Shortlisted for the Kate O'Brien Award 2020Shortlisted for the John McGahern Annual Book Prize 2019Shortlisted for the Dalkey Literary Awards Emerging Writer category 2020Longlisted for the Edge Hill Short Story...

Three women, each destined to play the role of a poet's wife: Catherine Blake, the wife of William Blake - a poet, painter and engraver who struggles for recognition in...

Margaret Atwood is celebrated as one of the most gifted storytellers in the world. This new collection showcases her many talents -- and the return of her beloved characters Nell...

'Honest, funny, clever, it sparkles with witty, wry observations on modern life. I loved it' Marian KeyesTreat yourself to the heartwarming, hilarious new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Cathy Kelly!Freya...

A first novel of great charm and assurance, beautifully told and utterly gripping. - The TimesA heart-breaking tale of loss, missed chances and enduring love. - Good HousekeepingForgive me, Dorothea,...

'A stand-out triumph' - Sunday TimesThe spectacular new novel from the bestselling author of CLOUD ATLAS and THE BONE CLOCKS, 'one of the most brilliantly inventive writers of this, or...

***A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick 2023*** 'A radically feel-good story about the murder of no-good husbands by a cast of unsinkable women' - New York Times'Tender, unpredictable, brimming...

In this slim, attractive collection of short stories, Harry Crosbie colourfully describes life in Dublin in the 1960s. These funny and poignant pieces are told from the perspective of a...

'Truly terrific' Richard Ford'Dickens for the twenty-first century' Roddy Doyle'A powerful, gripping tale' Sunday TimesA man hanging on by a thread. A city about to snap. From the acclaimed author...

THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY DEBUT OF 2021This is a story about taking a leap of faithAnd believing the unbelievable They say those we love never truly leave us, and I've found...

'Walsh writes with a warmth and humour about the disparate lives of four new mothers over one summer in Dublin. This is a touching, enjoyable tale of friendship in all...

Fairytale is an enchanting rendering of a much-loved classic by the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel.Camille Lammenais has grown up in the beauty of the Napa Valley surrounded by acres...

What do we do when our children don't share our hopes for them? In Child's Play, the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel, explores how families can evolve and grow in...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA SUMMER READING PICK IN THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, THE TIMES, DAILY MAIL, FINANCIAL TIMES AND EVENING STANDARD'The Greek island of Hydra is the star of this...

One family's adventures in LSD: the brilliantly strange new novel from the mind of 'one of the most inventive, adventurous and accomplished fiction writers in the US today' (Lionel Shriver)Chosen...

Sometimes a crisis can bring people together . . .Meredith White was one of Hollywood's most recognizable faces. But a personal tragedy cut her career short and alienated her from...

An Almost Perfect Holiday is a warm and witty story of friendship, family and hope, by the Sunday Times bestseller Lucy Diamond.Summer is here, and down in Cornwall Lorna's holiday...

Nine Lives is a thought-provoking story of lost love and new beginnings, by the number one bestseller Danielle Steel.After a carefree childhood, Maggie Kelly came of age in the shadow...

'Absolutely dazzling' Marian Keyes'On every page there are little shimmering bombs' Lisa Taddeo, author of Three Women'Quietly devastating . . . Reminded me repeatedly of Shuggie Bain' ObserverAN OBSERVER, GRAZIA,...

Number One bestselling author Sophie Kinsella returns with an irresistible new standalone about family love, family tensions and what you might hear if they didn't know you were in the...

WINNER OF THE 2019 JCB PRIZE FOR LITERATURESHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 DSC PRIZE FOR SOUTH ASIAN LITERATUREAn elegant, epic debut novel that follows one young woman's search for a lost...

From the author of the Sunday Times no. 1 bestseller, The President is MissingA RACIALLY CHARGED MURDER SPLITS A TOWN IN TWORuby Bozarth, a newcomer to Rosedale, Mississippi, is also...

You won't be able to put it down. Just remember to breathe. Alex is sinking. Slowly but surely, she's cut herself off from everything but her one true love -...

From Jeannette Walls, the bestselling author of The Glass Castle, a riveting new novel about an indomitable young woman in Prohibition-era VirginiaMost folk thought Sallie Kincaid was a nobody who'd...

_______________________________'Our lives were good - great, even. We were happy and secure. We had everything we needed. There was no way for anyone to know - least of all me...

From the bestselling author of The Ballroom Cafe and The Judge's Wife comes a new story of friendship, resilience and compassion, and how women support each other through the most...

Haunting, uplifting, beautiful: the final work from Helen Dunmore Helen Dunmore passed away in June 2017, leaving behind this remarkable collection of short stories. With her trademark imagination and gift...

Longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction'Eloquent, impressive . . . while her touch is witty, her manner almost buoyant, her themes are sinister beyond belief. She touches...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTIONA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY EXPRESS, SCOTSMAN and...

Two apparently harmless women reside in cottages one building apart in the idyllic English village of Little Camborne. Miss Finch and Miss Swallow, cousins, have put their pasts behind them...

Most men came back from the Great War expecting to find a land fit for heroes. Francie Leonard came back to a land fit for another war. Francie, Archie and...

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC WRITING 2019**Meet Charlie Savage: a middle-aged Dubliner with an indefatigable wife, an exasperated daughter, a drinking buddy who's realized that he's...

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**Would you rather love the more, and suffer the more; or love the less, and suffer the less? That is, I think, finally, the only real question.First...

** AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 **** SHORTLISTED FOR THE DALKEY LITERARY NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2021 **'A profound examination of friendship, romantic confusion and mortality' John BoyneOne...

An Amazon Best Book of April 2021Named one of the Most Anticipated Books of 2021 by Oprah Magazine, The Week, The Millions, and Electric Lit.July 2021 Book of the Month...

There's power in stories. This is a story of power. Dead bodies aren't unusual in the alleyways of Fenest, capital of the Union of Realms. Especially not in an election...

'A witty, exuberant debut' People magazine'A mix of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Frye and a Maeve Binchy novel [...] perfect to savor as we emerge from this particular winter.'...

The 16th novel in the bestselling Alex Cross series They've come for Detective Alex Cross's family. Now he'll come for them. At a family celebration, Alex Cross hears the shocking...

Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021'Dazzling.' The Times'Exceptional.' Guardian'Brilliant.' Observer'Extraordinary.' Financial TimesNovember 1944. A German rocket strikes London, and five young lives are atomised in an instant.November 1944. That rocket...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2020'A story for now, an important story . . . told with incredible freshness' Martha Lane Fox, Chair of Judges, Women's Prize 2020'The...

The warm and sexy new novel from the bestselling author of Love Rules and Home Truths. Petra Flint and Arlo Savidge were teenage sweethearts in a chaste, old-fashioned way. They...

Readers are dotty about Freckles - discover this 5-star read: 'Wow' 'Heartwarming' 'Uplifting' 'Thought-provoking' 'One of those rare, special and unique heroines' 'A joy to read' Shortlisted for the 2021...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE KITSCHIES LONGLISTED FOR THE ENCORE AWARD 'The Way Inn' takes the polished surfaces of modern life, the branded coffee and the free wifi, and twists them into...

THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERAmory's first memory is of her father doing a handstand. She has memories of him returning on leave during the First World War. But his...