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'CAN WE ALL AGREE THAT WE WANT SHALINA TO BE OUR HISTORY TEACHER?'Anita Rani'SHALINA PATEL IS THE HISTORY TEACHER I WISH I HAD AT SCHOOL'Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland'GO AND...

Featuring breathtaking battles, fearsome foes, and vehement vows of vengeance, SWORD OF THE WAR GOD is an epic historical adventure adventure set amongst the blood and tumult of fifth-century Europe,...

'An enthralling read with . . . so many laughs along the way' Liz Nugent'A funny, poignant and moving read' My WeeklyTwo women, decades apart, united by hope.All Caroline wants...

*Two short novels by the author of The Last Life*'A Simple Tale' tells the story of Maria Poniatowski: her childhood in the Ukraine; her incarceration in a Nazi prison camp...

THE NEW NOVEL BY THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE WEEKEND, NOW LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024A Guardian Book of the Summer 2024A book of the year for the Sydney...

'I absolutely loved it. Anyone interested in the relationship between tech, our bodies and our minds should bump it to the top of their queue immediately' - Zadie Smith, author...

The third book in the Magdalene Line Trilogy takes Maureen to Florence, where she begins training in the secret teachings of The Order of the Holy Sepulcher. Under the guidance...

Dawn French, number one bestselling author of A Tiny Bit Marvellous and Oh Dear Silvia, returns with her joyously funny new novel, According To YES.The Foreign Land of the Very...

In BABEL TOWER a cast of striking characters play out their personal dramas amid the clashing politics, passionate ideals and stirring languages of the early 1960s. Frederica (the heroine of...

The gripping second novel in Richard Crompton's highly acclaimed, sharply plotted Mollel series - 'a compulsive whodunnit set in Kenya' Ian Rankin It must have been someone's idea of a...

An electrifying story of passion, connection and transformation from 'a writer of show-stopping genius' (Guardian).'Dark and brilliant.' SARAH MOSS'A masterpiece.' DAISY JOHNSON'Extraordinary.' SARAH PERRY'Searing... Sarah Hall's best work yet.' JON...

It is the 1970s in Northern California. A farmer and his teenage daughters, Anna and Claire, work the land with the help of Coop, the enigmatic young man who lives...

For years, the residents of Lake Haven, Wisconsin ignored the whispered troubles about the Chao family, if only to keep eating at the best restaurant in town. But when tyrannical...

A major new novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife and The Hundred Secret Senses. LuLing Young is now in her eighties,...

The fourth novel from India Knight, Mutton is a hilarious, heartfelt exploration of women's relationship with their looks.What's a woman to do when she wakes up one morning and finds...

'Rebecca Serle is a maestro of love in all its forms' GABRIELLE ZEVIN, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow'Everything you could wish for in a love story - beautifully...

'A sharp, funny, poignant and completely heart-warming story about female friendship and kick-ass women. I truly loved it!' Ruth Hogan 'I have a first-day rule. Any sign of trouble, even...

Young Girolamo's life is a series of miracles.It's a miracle that he can see demons, plain as day, and that he can cast them out with the force of his...

As a mother, wife, employer and editor of the Review of Applied Ethics, Isabel Dalhousie is aware that to be human is to be responsible. So when a neighbour brings...

From Victorian London to the vibrant port cities of England and France, from gracious stately homes in Gloucestershire to the decadence of Paris, Master of his Fate launches an unforgettable...

'Made me almost tearful with gratitude that a book as clever as this could give such uncomplicated pleasure ... And when you find a book like this, you grab it,...

'The future contained in the past, the past contained in the future . . .'2040: Leo Yang - handsome, distinguished, a real Shanghai man - is on the train back...

A GUARDIAN SUMMER READING PICK'Sumptuous ... If you're feeling bereft after finishing The Mirror and the Light, let Jago transport you to the Jacobean court' Telegraph 'A bravura historical debut...

The war on drugs has been lost. The simple fact is that the whole world is rapidly becoming one vast criminal network. From pop stars and princes to crack whores...

Set in the heart of English farmland, this novel portrays a family at a tragic crossroads. Caro's death causes each member of the family to feel vulnerable to time and...

A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICKQuestion: What's worse than being in a wheelchair?Answer: Being a fuck-up in a wheelchair.After a car accident Jarred discovers he'll never walk...

'Among the hottest books of this blazing summer' (Daily Telegraph): a bold, lushly written novel that will compel and disquiet in equal measureA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 - CHOSEN...

Longlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the YearThe second instalment in the thrilling new Plague Times trilogy from the author of A Lovely Way to Burn.Magnus McFall...

THE DEBUT NOVEL FROM THE BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING COMEDIAN, WRITER AND ACTOR SARA PASCOE'Moving and bittersweet and clever . . . I love it.' EMMA JANE UNSWORTH'Hilarious and heartbreaking at...

Welcome to the Shahjahan, one of Calcutta's oldest and most venerable hotels. Its opulent suites, elegant restaurants, huddled bars and hidden backrooms teem with people, whose extraordinary stories are told...

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'The Hours', time, technology and love are the central concerns of a provocative novel that calls to mind David Mitchell's 'Cloud Atlas'. Lucas, Catherine,...

The feel-good read of 2023. Perfect for fans of Mike Gayle, Beth O'Leary and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper. 'The very best of feel-good, heartwarming fiction' Holly Miller, author of The Sight...

'Dark and intense, [with] a compelling twist which will remain with you' L.S. Hilton, author of Maestra. The taboo-breaking thriller of the year, perfect for fans of Emma Cline's The...

In the summer of 1983, 20-year-old Nick Guest moves into an attic room in the Notting Hill home of the Feddens: Tory MP Gerald, his wealthy wife Rachel, and their...

From the white heat of Miami to the implants of LA, the glittering waters of the Caribbean to the deserts of Arabia, Olivia Joules pits herself against the forces of...

Fiona Maye is a leading High Court judge, presiding over cases in the family court. She is renowned for her fierce intelligence, exactitude and sensitivity. But her professional success belies...

'Truly a slice of magic and a work of imaginative genius.' StarburstA mind-bending mystery spanning continents and centuries for all fans of Neal Stephenson and David Mitchell.'A witty and weird...