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1. The One Day You Were My Husband - Rosie Walsh
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‘This love story is part thriller, part tearjerker - you'll never see the twists coming’ – Beth O’Leary, author of The Flatshare ‘A heart-wrenching love story and a mystery that shocks and surprises until the very end’ – Clare Leslie Hall, author of Broken Country 'I pride myself on my ability to pick the twists but I was so delightfully blindsided by the curveballs of this highly satisfying thriller. Loved it!' Liane Moriarty **ALL first edition hardback copies feature beautiful sprayed edges – available while stock lasts** HE PROMISED HER A LIFETIME. HE GAVE HER FOUR HOURS. Twelve years ago , Carrie said 'I do' on a sun-drenched beach in Thailand. Four hours later, her world shattered when her husband, Johan, was snatched away in a violent abduction. He was never seen again. Today , Carrie is a working mum, navigating the beautiful chaos of raising premature twins and rebuilding her life with a man who truly loves her. She has finally found peace. The past is a closed book. Until she sees his face on a computer screen. Johan is alive. He has a new life. And he never tried to find her. Driven by a desperate need for answers, Carrie risks the stability of her marriage and the safety of her family to uncover the truth of what happened that day in Thailand. But as she peels back the layers of Johan’s double life, she is forced to face a devastating question: Is the truth worth the destruction of her second chance at happiness? ‘50% thriller, 50% tearjerker, 100% page-turner!’ – Adele Parks, Platinum magazine ‘A beautifully written, addictive romantic thriller that took my breath away’ – Daisy Buchanan, Daily Mail ‘Rosie Walsh at her best - we were gripped from the first chapter’ – Closer A love story with the pulse of a thriller, The One Day You Were My Husband is a 'gasp-inducing' journey through secrets, motherhood, and the high cost of a first love that refuses to stay buried. |
2. The Family Friend - Claire Douglas
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THE NAIL-BITING NEW THRILLER FROM THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A chilling story of legacy, memory and buried evil. I was absorbed from the first to last page' ELLY GRIFFITHS 'Claire Douglas is a class act - she never, ever disappoints' LISA JEWELL 'Clever, humane, with gasp-out-loud twists . . . lingers in the mind long after the last page' EVE CHASE -------------------------- YOU INHERITED HER HOUSE. AND ALL ITS DARK SECRETS . . . When Imogen inherits a country house near Bath, she thinks it’s a mistake. She last saw its owner, reclusive artist Dorothea Roe, sixteen years ago, during a tragic summer which she’s never forgotten. But a chance discovery in the study leads Imogen to believe Dorothea left her a secret message. And when rumours begin to swirl that Dorothea was murdered, she suspects that the house might not be the life-changing gift she thought. Who would want to kill Dorothea? Could it be tangled up in Imogen’s own dark family history? And what if Imogen is now the one in danger? ----------------------------- 'One of the most reliable names in unputdownable suspense' i ' With The Family Friend, Claire Douglas has once again upped her already high game. A captivating and powerful story of the past and present coming together and dark secrets that won’t stay buried. Superb!' BA Paris 'A pacy gripping thriller that fans will lap up' Prima 'Dark and addictive... This thriller has got it all...you'll be hooked!' Best ' Another addictive read' My Weekly ' Suspense and intrigue all the way' Sun 'Gripping' iNews READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE FAMILY FRIEND 'This book had me absolutely gripped from the first chapter and I could just not put it down until I was finished' 5* READER REVIEW ' A dark, twisty and atmospheric story. Highly recommended' 5* READER REVIEW 'Another amazing book by Claire Douglas' 5* READER REVIEW 'Wow wow wow. I love Claire Douglas and this certainly did not disappoint' 5* READER REVIEW 'Ok readers, buckle up-because you will read this book in one sitting' 5* READER REVIEW |
3. The Sleeping and the Dead - Ann Cleeves
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The Sleeping and the Dead is a tense and twisting detective story from Ann Cleeves, creator of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope series. Northumberland detective Peter Porteous is called to Cranwell Lake, where a diving instructor has made a gruesome discovery. In the water lies a corpse – the body of a teenager who has clearly been dead for many years. After trawling through the missing persons files, Porteous comes to the conclusion that the corpse is Michael Grey, an enigmatic and secretive young man who was reported missing by his foster parents in 1972. The news report leaves prison officer Hannah Morton in shock. Michael had been her boyfriend, and she had been with him the night he disappeared. And now the discovery is bringing back dreaded, long-buried memories from her past . . . 'Cleeves again excels in her sense of place in this cleverly plotted psychological thriller' – The Times Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again. Praise for Ann Cleeves: 'Ann Cleeves is a stone cold genius' – Marian Keyes, author of My Favorite Mistake 'Everything Ann Cleeves writes is incredible' – Richard Osman, author of The Thursday Murder Club 'Ann Cleeves’s elegance as a wordsmith, the ingenuity of her plots, and the depth of her characters can be matched by few writers' – David Baldacci, author of The 6:20 Man |
4. The Family Cross - James Patterson
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Discover the latest gripping thriller in the globally bestselling Alex Cross series - now the inspiration for the original series CROSS on Prime Video starring Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross. ---------------------------- Alex Cross is a psychologist who hunts criminals for the FBI and the DC Metro Police. Family matriarch Nana Mama is proud of the man she raised. Though that doesn’t stop her worrying every time he ventures into the shadowy underworld of Washington DC – despite his promise to always be careful. When a man is found shot and burned beneath an overpass, Cross is pulled into a brutal murder investigation. But with every step closer to the truth, he risks breaking his promise to Nana Mama… and putting the entire Cross family in the line of fire. ---------------------------- PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES 'Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints' USA Today 'Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it' Lee Child 'Alex Cross is a legend' Harlan Coben 'Alex Cross... only gets better and better' Lisa Scottoline 'I wrote, " Along Came a Spider is the best thriller I've come across in many a year. It deserves to be this season's no. 1 bestseller and should instantly make James Patterson a household name." A household name, indeed' Nelson DeMille '[Alex Cross] has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages' Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child |
5. The Perfect Match - Dandy Smith
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From the bestselling author of The Wrong Daughter 'Omg the twist!!!' Reader review, 5 stars 'Wowsers... still has my head spinning!' Reader review, 5 stars 'This book was the wildest ride ever! Twisty! Unpredictable!' Reader review, 5 stars Your best friend or your boyfriend, who would you believe? Zara has always felt a little ordinary next to her spirited best friend Ivy . Even her dreams seem mundane: a boyfriend, marriage, children... Besides, who would pick her when they could choose lvy? So when Zara meets Henry and there's an instant spark, she can't believe her luck. A wealthy CEO who wants to settle down? He's perfect...until Ivy insists he's too good to be true. As Henry and Ivy repeatedly clash, doubts creep into Zara's mind. Could it be that Ivy just doesn't want to share her best friend with anyone else? Or does Henry have a hidden agenda? Zara is caught in the middle, constantly trying to prove who she loves more. Then someone winds up dead, and Zara realises there's more to this than jealousy... A totally gripping read with a killer twist you won't see coming. Fans of K.L Slater, Lisa Jewell and C.L Taylor will be hooked by Dandy Smith. Readers are gripped by The Perfect Match : ' I LOVE all of the twists and turns ... Kept me on my toes and made it so hard to put it down for even a brief moment... A must read! ' Reader review, 5 stars ' Clear your schedules before even looking at the first page as you will not be able to put this book down!!!! ' Reader review, 5 stars 'A gripping and twisting relationship based psychological thriller that kept me up till the early hours ... The ending is once again unexpected and unsettling leaving me wanting more!' Reader review, 5 stars ' Super gripping ... hard for me to put it down!' Reader review, 5 stars ' I loved the twists . Such an awesome book' Reader review, 5 stars |
6. Kiss Me Like You Mean It - Laura Wood
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‘The yearning was one for the record books’ SARRA MANNING ‘A world of small-town charm and irresistible romance’ LIZ TOMFORDE ‘The ideal balance of sweet and sexy’ MARIAN KEYES ‘As heartfelt as a Taylor Swift song and as cosy as a pumpkin spiced latte’ ZOË FOLBIGG From the author of Under Your Spell comes a funny, cosy small-town romance about an accidental Vegas marriage, two people forced to fake a relationship and a town determined to play matchmaker. Perfect for fans of Laurie Gilmore, Sarah Adams and Lynn Painter. What happens in Vegas, never stays in Vegas . . . Waking up in a Las Vegas hotel room with her brother’s best friend isn’t exactly rule-follower Ophelia ‘Lee’ Turner-Jones’ finest moment. She’s spent the past year trying to forget it ever happened, until a surprise email from a wedding chapel lands in her inbox. Now Lee has no choice but to track Nico down . . . and tell him they’re married. The last place she expects to find the man who has always lived on the wild side is a small Maine town full of lovable eccentrics. Breaking the news to him should be simple, but walking away proves impossible when she discovers that Nico needs a wife to save everything – and everyone – he holds dear. Agreeing to play the role of happily married couple is risky enough. Doing it with the man she’s secretly loved for years, while the whole town throws themselves into the charade, might just end in disaster. Still, Lee can't help but wonder if their fake relationship could finally be the start of something real. |
7. The Heights - Ian Rankin
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Ian Rankin is an all-time, solid-gold UK crime fiction great - read The Heights and find out why' LEE CHILD ***** MURDER COMES TO LONDON'S MOST LUXURIOUS HIGH-RISE: AND EVERY RESIDENT IS A SUSPECT. The Heights : a gleaming, high-end high-rise looming over Hyde Park. Newly built from steel and smoked glass, a billionaire's playground offering sumptuous suites for the global elite. But when a night concierge is found murdered in the lobby, the building's rarefied atmosphere is shattered, and the gilded lives within come under intense police scrutiny. In a world designed to keep prying eyes out, where the residents are not used to being held to account, born-and-bred Londoner Detective Gillian Gish must find a way past their power, wealth and unimaginable influence. The rules may be different at the top - but is anyone truly above the law? Or could it be that the higher you rise, the further you fall...? THE FIRST STANDALONE THRILLER IN TWO DECADES FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN A brand-new full-length novel, expanded from the previously published short story The Rise. ***** PRAISE FOR THE HEIGHTS : 'Terrific' MICK HERRON, bestselling author of Slow Horses & The Slough House series 'Elegantly constructed and stylishly executed ... A deft, richly layered and tautly woven thriller with echoes of Dickens and Christie which kept me guessing right to the end. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough' CHRIS CHIBNALL, creator of Broadchurch and author of Death At The White Hart 'A brilliantly constructed mystery ... Taut, atmospheric and populated by wonderfully drawn characters, it's a page-turner that never sacrifices intelligence for pace. Simply superb. The king is still very much at the very top of his game' ABIR MUKHERJEE, bestselling author of Hunted 'A high concept whodunnit from one of the legends of crime fiction' STEVE CAVANAGH, bestselling author of the Eddie Flynn thrillers ***** PRAISE FOR THE ICONIC NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER IAN RANKIN: 'Ian Rankin is a genius' LEE CHILD 'Great fiction, full stop' THE TIMES 'Whatever he writes, it will be worth reading ... Rankin has redefined the genre' GUARDIAN 'Rankin is a phenomenon' SPECTATOR 'Worthy of Agatha Christie at her best' SCOTSMAN 'The king of crime fiction' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'The arrival of a Rankin novel remains one of life's pleasures' EXPRESS ***** |
8. Killing Moon - Jo Nesbø & Seán Kinsella
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**DETECTIVE HOLE IS NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES** THIS KILLER WILL GET INSIDE YOUR HEAD... 'A 100% buy-today-read-tonight delight' LEE CHILD When a body is found in the forest, the police make a horrifying discovery: her scalp has been removed and sewn back on. But they have no idea why. With a second woman reported missing, detectives fear their worst nightmare has come true. A serial killer is stalking the streets of Oslo. With time running out to find the woman, former detective Harry Hole is called in to think like a murderer thinks... and to track down this killer before they strike again. But Harry has ulterior motives for wanting to solve this case and, if he fails, there could be more than one life at risk. 'Nesbo deploys all the key ingredients of a cracking good thriller... effortless' Guardian 'The undisputed king of Scandinavian crime fiction' The Times ‘Unbearably tense’ Sunday Times * OVER 60 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE * *A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR* PRE-ORDER KILL SHOT - THE NEW HARRY HOLE THRILLER - NOW |
9. Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros
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The beloved first book in the record-breaking, multi-million-copy bestselling Empyrean series. A major TV adaptation has now been greenlit at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society - don't be the last to discover the magic of this blockbuster world. 'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' GUARDIAN 'This book contains an addictive, drug-like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility' GLAMOUR 'The new publishing sensation' DAILY MAIL - FRIENDS. ENEMIES. LOVERS. EVERYONE HERE HAS AN AGENDA. AND EVERY NIGHT COULD BE YOUR LAST. Violet Sorrengail had expected to live a quiet life surrounded by books, until she was forced onto the world's deadliest training ground. Now she must fight to join the army's elite: dragon riders. But dragons don't choose fragile riders; they incinerate them, and when your body breaks as easily as Violet's does - death is only a heartbeat away. Many cadets would kill Violet to better their own chances of success; the rest would kill her just because of her last name . . . including the ruthless Xaden Riorson, her family's greatest enemy. With the odds stacked against her, Violet must use every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise, because once you enter Basgiath War College, there are only two ways out: GRADUATE OR DIE. - Millions of readers have already begun their Empyrean adventure. Now it's your turn to cross the parapet . . . pray to Malek that you survive. 'Full of action, suspense and intrigue. This is the ride you have been waiting for, hold on tight' Daily Mirror 'I couldn't put it down!' Millie Bobby Brown 'Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter' Mail on Sunday 'Incredible storytelling on every page' The Sun 'Pure escapism . . . We'd suggest savouring every moment' Independent 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are, and we're not alone' Sunday Times Style 'A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting' Stylist 'One of the publishing events of the year' BBC News 'Prepare to get obsessed' Cosmopolitan OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES: -FOURTH WING -IRON FLAME -ONYX STORM COMING SOON IN THE EMPYREAN WORLD: THRESHING DAY : Return to the world of Empyrean with thirteen stories starring your favourite Fourth Wing characters. Coming September 29th 2026. FOURTH WING, THE GRAPHIC NOVEL: VOLUME ONE: The first volume of a stunning graphic novel adapted by Rebecca Yarros. Coming April 6th 2027. FOURTH WING, TAROT DECK: 78 tarot cards with familiar characters, scenes, and symbols from the Empyrean series. Coming April 6th 2027. |
10. Pet Sematary - Stephen King
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King's iconic, beloved classic is 'so beautifully paced that you cannot help but be pulled in' Guardian. 'SOMETIMES...DEAD IS BETTER' The house looked right, felt right to Dr Louis Creed. Rambling, old, unsmart and comfortable. A place where the family could settle; the children grow and play and explore. The rolling hills and meadows of Maine seemed a world away from the fume-choked dangers of Chicago. Only the occasional big truck out on the two-lane highway, grinding up through the gears, hammering down the long gradients, growled out an intrusive threat. But behind the house and far away from the road: that was safe. Just a carefully cleared path up into the woods where generations of local children have processed with the solemn innocence of the young, taking with them their dear departed pets for burial. A sad place maybe, but safe. Surely a safe place. Not a place to seep into your dreams, to wake you, sweating with fear and foreboding. 'King can make the flesh creep half a world away' - The Times 'So beautifully paced that you cannot help but be pulled in' - Guardian 'The most frightening novel Stephen King has ever written' - Publisher's Weekly 'Wild, powerful, disturbing' - Washington Post Book Review |
11. East of Eden - John Steinbeck
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NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES STARRING FLORENCE PUGH The magnum opus of a giant of American literature, East of Eden is an epic, unforgettable family saga of blood ties and betrayal 'There is only one book to a man' Steinbeck wrote of East of Eden . Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel, follows the interwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations hopelessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. Here Steinbeck created some of his most memorable characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of indentity; the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love's absence. |
12. Always A Silver Lining - Jessica Redland
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Escape to the Lakes with MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Jessica Redland for the perfect story of love, friendship and finding the silver lining in every stage of life. Every book in the Escape to the Lakes Series can be read as a standalone 'It’s all about reframing things. No regrets. Just silver linings.' Juliet believes in love stories. As a wedding planner, she’s helped create more than five hundred perfect days for other people, though her own path to happy-ever-after has been far from easy. Her first love always taught Juliet to look for the silver linings in life, and when she unexpectedly meets Christian Wynterson, it feels as though one might finally be shining through. But not everyone is ready to accept Juliet and Christian’s new beginning. Family tensions, buried secrets and old wounds threaten to overshadow what should be a joyful new chapter. Juliet has spent years believing in happy endings for everyone else. But can the people she and Christian love see that their relationship isn’t just a silver lining – it could be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Praise for Jessica Redland: 'Jessica Redland writes from the heart, with heart, about heart' Nicola May 'A heartwarming story of true friendship, love and romance set in the gorgeous backdrop of the Lakes. A cosy hug of a read that left me feeling warm inside.’ Julie Caplin ’I enjoyed a wonderful escape to the Lake District in this tale of loss, love and rediscovery.’ Gillian Harvey 'A heartwarming story set in a beautiful location... Love, friendship and the power of letting go are all covered in this gorgeous, beautifully written story.' Katie Ginger |
13. By Any Other Name - Jodi Picoult
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**THE DAZZLING NEW NOVEL FROM JODI PICOULT, AND INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - HOLLOW BONES - IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW** They never met. But their lives are bound by a secret, a sacrifice, and a story that demands to be told… THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ' Her best one yet ' JOJO MOYES ' A timeless classic ' CHRIS WHITAKER ' [An] inspiring work of feminist literature ' ELLE ------ New York playwright Melina Green fights to have her voice heard in a man’s world - forced to hide behind a lie to get her work on stage. Centuries before, her ancestor Emilia Bassano, mistress to one of Elizabeth I’s nobles, faced the same silence. Her bold act of rebellion changed everything - but at a great cost. Two women, separated by time, united by defiance. Together, they challenge a world built to keep them quiet. PRAISE FOR BY ANY OTHER NAME 'Stunning. So interesting, clever, educational and moving. One of the best books I've read in recent times' GILLIAN McALLISTER ‘A likeable heroine and a fun, readable evocation of Elizabethan court life and theatre’ THE TIMES 'Had me absolutely captivated . . . I loved all the questions this novel raised about who gets to tell which stories and how complex that can become. Jodi Picoult is a genius' JENNIFER SAINT ‘A fun jaunt through Elizabethan London, full of literary easter eggs’ INDEPENDENT PRAISE FOR JODI PICOULT 'A writer the world needs to be reading right now' Independent 'It is hard to exaggerate how well Picoult writes' Financial Times 'She is the master of her craft' Daily Telegraph 'There are writers who try and do what Picoult does, and then there's Picoult' Marie Claire |
14. The Stray Dogs - Ruth Hogan
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'Best book! So sad I've finished it and who doesn't love a happy ending!!' Reader review, 5 stars They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but Desmond and Leona are about to find out that it's never too late to start living your dreams in this uplifting fiction hug in a mug from beloved author Ruth Hogan. __________________________________________________________________________ Since his marriage ended, Desmond Leaks has been stuck in rut. But living alone does have some upsides - for one, there's no one to tell him that he's 'not allowed' chocolate spread on his toast. And for Leona Lennox , a fresh start might just mean she can finally open that rescue centre for abandoned dogs she's always dreamed of. That's if she can learn to let people in occasionally . . . Take this Desmond guy, he's so nice that he's offering to get his old band back together to play some fundraising gigs for the rescue centre. If only Leona could say yes , just this once . . . The Stray Dogs might actually be decent, right? _________________________________________________________________________ Lost dogs and lost people find unexpected happiness in this gorgeously uplifting story filled with Ruth Hogan's trademark wit and warmth, perfect for fans of Ruth Jones, Mike Gayle, Graham Norton and Beth Morrey. 'Ruth Hogan plus dogs equals feel-good fiction bliss! This heartwarming tale of lost dogs and new beginnings is Hogan absolutely at the top of her game. A must-read!' - Mike Gayle ____________________________________________________________________________ READERS LOVE THE STRAY DOGS! ' Oh Wow! What a wonderful, beautiful story, my new favourite by Ruth Hogan.' Reader review, 5 stars ' Just order it - you'll have no regrets - another beautiful story from a wonderful author.' Reader review, 5 stars ' The best book I've read this year , and now that it's over, I'm actually grieving.' Reader review, 5 stars 'Full of furbabies . . . I loved this book!' Reader review, 5 stars 'What an utterly beautiful book to get stuck into .' Reader review, 5 stars 'This beautiful story doesn't just steal your heart, it makes you fall in love! ' Reader review, 5 stars ' A love letter to (rescue) dogs . . . uplifting . . . I would have loved to spend more time with the dogs! ' Reader review, 5 stars 'It's easy to run out of superlatives for this delightful book . . . The tales of rescue , redemption, romance and reunion are just perfect! ' Reader review, 5 stars 'A charming , feel good read that leaves you all warm and fuzzy inside! ' Reader review, 5 stars 'While life has ups and downs having a dog by your side can make the journey better! ' Reader review, 5 stars ' Heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure. The best thing I can say is 'Just read it' .' Reader review, 5 stars 'I loved the characters and the dogs woven in made it such a beautiful story .' Reader review, 5 stars |
15. Threshing Day - Rebecca Yarros
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Discover the beloved world of the record-breaking, multi-million-copy bestselling series where power always demands a price, secrets darken every hallway, and death is only ever a heartbeat away. 'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' Guardian THIRTEEN UNFORGETTABLE STORIES. ONE LEGENDARY DAY. Welcome to Threshing Day, the brutal, high-stakes trial where would-be riders at Basgiath War College fight to earn the bond of a dragon or die trying. Amid ruthless competition and dragon fire, these thirteen cadets must survive a battlefield where desperate rivals will do anything to gain an advantage and dragons decide one's ultimate fate-and where a single choice can forge a rider...or destroy them. Xaden Riorson , the powerful leader. Rhiannon Matthias , the clever friend. Dain Aetos , the dutiful rule-follower. Liam Mairi , the kindhearted protector. Ridoc Gamlyn , the jokester. Sawyer Henrick , the underdog. Garrick Tavis , the dependable aide. Imogen Cardulo , the impulsive fighter. Bodhi Durran , the second-in-command. Mira Sorrengail , the fearless rider. Brennan Sorrengail , the brilliant tactician. Aaric Graycastle , the restless royal. Sloane Mairi , the determined sister. On Threshing Day, there's only one rule: don't die. This edition features fifteen beautiful original black-and-white illustrations by artist Joe Requeza. A deluxe hardback edition with coloured artwork and gilded edges is available. - The Empyrean series is best read in order: Fourth Wing Iron Flame Onyx Storm Though Threshing Day can be enjoyed as an introduction to the series, due to contained spoilers, it is best read after Onyx Storm. |
16. The Persian - David McCloskey
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'A superb and compelling espionage drama inside the Iran Israel shadow war by the top spy thrillerist of these wild turbulent times' Simon Sebag Montefiore 'A great spy writer' Tim Shipman What happens when a spy is forced to reckon with the consequences of his deception? Kamran Esfahani, a Persian Jewish dentist from Stockholm, dreams of starting afresh in California. To finance his new life, he agrees to spy for Mossad in Iran, working with a clandestine unit tasked with sowing chaos and sabotage inside the country. When he's captured by Iranian security forces, Kamran is compelled to confess his experiences as a spy, in a testimonial dealing not only with the security of nations, but also with revenge, deceit, and the power of love and forgiveness in a world of lies. Mixing suspense with strikingly cinematic action, David McCloskey takes readers deep into the shadow war between Iran and Israel, delivering propulsive storytelling and riveting tradecraft. THE FOURTH NOVEL FROM FORMER CIA OFFICER, THE REST IS CLASSIFIED PODCAST CO-HOST AND THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ***THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR***DAMASCUS STATION ('One of the best spy thrillers in years' THE TIMES) AND ***SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR*** MOSCOW X FIFTH NOVEL LONDON STATION AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW READER REVIEWS 'A brilliant gripping read . This is one of his best books' ' An excellent read from the pen of one who has been there and done it all, especially in light of current events in the Middle East.' 'This is the best book I have read in years . A superb spy novel.' 'Couldn't put it down, this is an amazing book...This is a must read from a great writer !' |
17. Verity - Colleen Hoover
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**Please note, cover design may vary** Colleen Hoover brought you the beautiful, unforgettable It Ends With Us . Now, discover her thriller with a twist that will leave you reeling . . . Verity is a global word-of-mouth hit, now adapted into a major film starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson. Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night their family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already-grieving father. But as Lowen's feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife's words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her . . . Before you start reading, ask yourself: are you ready to stay up all night? EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT VERITY 'One of the best thrillers I have ever read ' ***** ' Powerful , mind-blowing and emotional ' ***** 'The plot twists and that ending came out of nowhere' ***** 'There are no words. Bravo ' ***** ' Dark , creepy , and one hundred per cent original ' ***** ' I NEEDED to know how this was going to end' ***** 'Left me completely speechless ' ***** And if you love Verity , don't miss Colleen Hoover's thrilling new suspense - Too Late is out now. Verity was a No.1 Sunday Times paperback bestseller 11.10.26 |
18. A Court of Splintered Harmony - Sarah J. Maas
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Romance, danger and intrigue await you in the breathtaking sixth book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series. What was broken will be remade. Deep in the heart of the continent, Koschei the Deathless is stirring. Though he's been bound to a mountain lake for millennia, the insidious threat of his return now spreads across the Fae territories, attracting powerful allies hell-bent on reclaiming what was once theirs: the human lands. The Night Court will not stand idly by while innocents are attacked. But with Prythian still piecing itself together in the wake of the devastating Hybern War, the task of uniting is proving more difficult by the day. To make matters worse, those who rule and protect the Night Court are reeling from recent betrayals and revealed truths. The rifts dividing them seem insurmountable. But to defeat Koschei's creeping shadow, they must find a way back to each other and resurrect their former alliances. To survive, they must find a way to repair the splintered harmony all around them. The Court of Thorns and Roses series includes: A Court of Thorns and Roses A Court of Mist and Fury A Court of Wings and Ruin A Court of Frost and Starlight A Court of Silver Flames A Court of Splintered Harmony A Court of Forgotten Melody |
19. The Secret Thread - Eve Chase
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The page-turning and spellbinding new novel from the million-copy bestselling author of The Glass House and The Midnight Hour ! 'An intriguing mystery wrapped in the sumptuously glamorous life of a famous designer. I was enthralled till the very end' Jennie Godfrey ‘Spellbinding, evocative and beautifully written. Eve Chase’s best book yet!’ Claire Douglas 'A clever page-turner of a book, portraying a constellation of glittering characters. Sharply observed and sumptuous' Fiona Valpy 'A riveting, beautifully told mystery that absorbs from the very first page' Clare Leslie Hall 'Glorious and glamorous' Daily Mail *** Even the darkest secrets unravel in time . . . In the sultry summer of 1969, at a glittering party in the grounds of a Wiltshire manor house, two worlds collide: the Caswells, the wealthy, glamorous hosts, and the young Bramleys, who belong in the staff quarters. But the night ends in tragedy. For decades, no one dares talk about it. Fifty years later, in wintry London, Mimi Mott is preparing to auction the contents of her estate. A legendary interior designer, she is one of only two people alive who know what really happened. Now, she is finally ready to tell the story of that fateful summer. Jo O’Mara, Mimi's new assistant, must earn Mimi’s trust. But Jo comes with a secret of her own, and has to risk everything to unravel the truth - before the auctioneer’s hammer falls. *** 'A propulsive mystery, luminous writing, and characters who stayed with me. Her best yet' Sarah Vaughan 'Exquisite! Shimmering with allure' Evie Woods 'It glitters and winks and shines, never letting u p for a moment. Absolutely gorgeous' Veronica Henry 'I devoured it! Lyrical and beguiling' Karen Swan |
20. Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros
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The action-packed second book in the record-breaking, multi-million-copy bestselling Empyrean series. A major TV adaptation has now been greenlit at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society - don't be the last to discover the magic of this blockbuster world. 'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' GUARDIAN 'Fear not, levels of fighting, rebelliousness and all-around sexiness are still sky-high' DAILY MAIL ' Iron Flame is on course to set the world alight' GLAMOUR - SECRETS. SACRIFICE. SURVIVAL. THE DEADLY SECOND YEAR AT BASGIATH AWAITS. Against all odds, Violet Sorrengail made it through her first year at Basgiath War College, but now, the real training begins. The stakes are higher than ever, and a determination to survive won't be enough this time. When a powerful new enemy threatens everything she cares about, including the man she loves, Violet must do whatever it takes to keep their secrets safe. One wrong move could have horrifying consequences - and as the web of lies spun by those in charge starts to unravel, nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end. - Millions of readers have already begun their Empyrean adventure. Now it's your turn to face Basgiath's deadly second year . . . pray to Malek that you survive. 'The new publishing sensation' Daily Mail 'This book contains an addictive, drug-like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility' Glamour 'Full of action, suspense and intrigue. This is the ride you have been waiting for, hold on tight' Daily Mirror 'I couldn't put it down!' Millie Bobby Brown 'Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter' Mail on Sunday 'Incredible storytelling on every page' The Sun 'Pure escapism . . . We'd suggest savouring every moment' Independent 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are, and we're not alone' Sunday Times Style 'A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting' Stylist 'One of the publishing events of the year' BBC News 'Prepare to get obsessed' Cosmopolitan OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES: -FOURTH WING -IRON FLAME -ONYX STORM COMING SOON IN THE EMPYREAN WORLD: THRESHING DAY: Return to the world of Empyrean with thirteen stories starring your favourite Fourth Wing characters. Coming September 29th 2026. FOURTH WING, THE GRAPHIC NOVEL: VOLUME ONE: The first volume of a stunning graphic novel adapted by Rebecca Yarros. Coming April 6th 2027. FOURTH WING, TAROT DECK: 78 tarot cards with familiar characters, scenes, and symbols from the Empyrean series. Coming April 6th 2027. |
21. Starside - Alex Aster
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The stunning standard edition of Starside, with illustrated endpapers, a special hardcover case design and jacket effects. Enter the enchanting and deadly world of Starside, where swords have magic and power isn't inherited – it's claimed, from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Aster. Hundreds of years ago, a brutal war split a land in two. Starside is the realm of magic and immortals – the descendants of the gods, living in a power-rich paradise. Stormside is where mortals fight for scraps of that magic. Every fifty years, the gates between them open, and fifty challengers are allowed to journey across Starside on a deadly quest for magic that can heal, grant wealth or extend life. Everyone has their reasons for entering, but Aris has only one: vengeance against the gods who killed her family. Winning one of the fifty spots on the quest won't be easy. An orphaned blacksmith's apprentice, Aris doesn't have the superior weapons of the heirs from the Great Houses. But the greatest swords, ones that contain power, are not inherited or bought – they are claimed, by both sides. And when Aris claims a great sword, it makes her not just a real competitor... but a target. Countless dangers await on Starside. With a blade most would kill to take, Aris can't trust anyone. Especially not Harlan Raker, the merciless and mysterious knight who betrayed her years ago – and who may now be the key to her survival. But Aris is hiding a secret tied to her family's death. And when it's revealed, not even the gods will be able to stop what's coming... Starside was an instant No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller w/e 4th April 2026. |
22. No One Saw a Thing - Andrea Mara
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Discover the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling crime thriller that will keep you hooked to the very end. *A NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* *A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK* *SHORTLISTED FOR CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR, IRISH INDEPENDENT * ' Impossible to put down '. Chris Whitaker 'Andrea Mara is a star .' Lee Child 'Probably the most suspenseful book I will read all year.' Liz Nugent Two children get on the train. Only one gets off... No one saw it happen. Your two little girls jump on the train ahead of you. As you try to join them, the doors slide shut and the train moves away, leaving you behind. Everyone is lying. It's only when you reach the next stop that you truly begin to panic. Because there aren't two children waiting for you on the platform. There's only one. Someone is to blame. Has your other daughter got lost? Been taken by a passing stranger? Or perhaps the culprit is closer to home than you think… Don't miss Andrea Mara's unputdownable new novel, Such a Nice Girl - available to pre-order now! Everyone is talking about No One Saw a Thing : 'I was hooked by the end of chapter one.' Jane Casey One of the most tense thrillers of the year so far.' John Marrs 'Twisting, frightening and impossible to put down .' Chris Whitaker 'I devoured it .' Fiona Cummins 'You will look hard to find a more searing opening 15 pages of a thriller this year.' Irish Independent 'This sharply observed novel manages to be at once an intricate puzzle and an involving race against time' The Sunday Times ' A roller coaster ride of a read where the twists are relentless right up until the very end. Brilliantly done!' * * * * * Reader review 'A fast-paced , gripping thriller that I devoured in one sitting ' * * * * * Reader review 'Wow! Best book I've read in 2023 so far. . .I'll absolutely be reading more of Andrea Mara's books because this was BRILLIANT!' * * * * * Reader review 'This is in my opinion Andrea Mara's best book so far . She just keeps getting better and better. There's so many twists that even the twists have twists !' * * * * * Reader review 'I lost sleep not wanting to put this book down. Lots of plot twists and enough turns to keep you on the edge of your seat . Would highly recommend!' * * * * * Reader review Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, February 2024 Richard and Judy Book Club pick, February 2024 Shortlisted for the Irish Independent Crime Novel of the Year, 2023 |
23. Pull Me Under - Anna Bloom
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She's always been his enemy. He's never wanted her more… The second in a gritty, emotional, small-town romance series set on the windswept Cornish coast, where the waves may crash—but hearts begin to heal. The question isn’t whether I want to stay. The question is whether they’ll let me. After Brynn Trelawney’s family left Sea Salt Bay under a cloud of scandal, she never thought she’d return. Now, twenty years later, she’s back, hoping to find belonging in the place she once called home. For as long as Jude Harding can remember, his father has blamed the Trelawneys for things Jude doesn’t understand. But as he grows closer to Brynn, Jude starts to question where the truth really lies. He should keep his distance, but his attraction to Brynn is as dangerous as the pull of the tide… Tropes: Enemies to loversForbidden loveGrumpy sunshineSmall-town romance Pull Me Under is the second in a 3-book series delivering romantic escape with real-world grit, but can be read as a standalone. Readers ADORE Pull Me Under: 'This is seriously not one to miss out on!!! (Tissues at the ready!)' ★★★★★ 'You'll fall in love with the people, the setting, and the storylines. If I could visit Sea Salt Bay right now, I absolutely would!' ★★★★★ 'The emotional rollercoaster this book took me on was something else!' ★★★★★ 'The perfect amount of emotion and magic leading into a raw and moving ending' ★★★★★ 'A brilliant book – would definitely recommend' ★★★★★ 'Absolutely fantastic … I just couldn't put it down' ★★★★★ 'Sea Salt Bay, is somewhere I'd love to be, and the characters are like old friends' ★★★★ 'I live for second chances … If you like small town romance and juicy secrets then this book is for you' ★★★★ About the author Anna Bloom writes emotionally immersive women’s fiction with romantic depth and a strong sense of place. Her work explores themes of identity, belonging, and healing through love. Based in the UK, she draws inspiration from real coastal villages and the complexities of modern womanhood. |
24. The Last Letter - Rebecca Yarros
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One last letter. His dying wish. A promise that will change everything…The bestselling love story that has shattered a million hearts. Prepare to ugly cry over this devastating slow-burn romance that will shatter your heart and stitch it back together piece by piece. ‘An emotional masterpiece that will leave you utterly wrecked in the best possible way’⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘I am not ok…this surpassed Fourth Wing as my favorite book’⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This book ripped my heart out, to put it back together to rip it out one last time'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Beckett, If you're reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn't. I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride. My little sister Ella's there, raising the twins alone. If I'm gone, that means I can't be there for her. I can't help them through this. But you can. So I'm begging you, as my best friend, go take care of my sister, my family. Please don't make her go through it alone. Ryan When Beckett follows his best friend’s dying wish and arrives in the small mountain town of Telluride, he expects grief, guilt, and the weight of a promise he’s not sure he can keep. What he doesn’t expect is Ella. Fiercely independent and determined to hold her family together, Ella is still reeling from loss after loss. But as Beckett slowly becomes part of her life, their shared grief begins to turn into something neither of them saw coming. But Ella knows that loving Beckett means risking heartbreak all over again…and this time she's not sure she'll survive. Perfect for readers who love: ✨Emotional romances that make you cry ✨Slow-burn love stories ✨Small-town romance ✨Military romance ✨Single parent romance ✨Found family ✨Dual POV ❤️🩹 The Last Letter is an epic slow-burn love story that will break your heart before putting it back together again. Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Nicholas Sparks, and Abby Jimenez. ' I literally can’t even put into words how good thing book is. Did it break me? Yes. Was it an absolute masterpiece? Yes. 10/10 recommend .'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I just don't have the words to describe it other than to say it was heart-breaking perfection '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ' You will feel EVERY emotion while reading this book and EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT , even if it will break your heart!!!!'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ' A week later am still not over this book…I am a broken woman. One of the most emotional rides I have been on' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'It's been nearly a month since I finished reading The Last Letter and I still tear up when I think about it . I'm forever changed by this story'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'This book broke me, I couldn’t put it down until it was finished and it had me up at 1 am sobbing like a baby …Going to be thinking about this one for a while'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ' I thought I was prepared, I expected the worst, but nothing could’ve braced me for that ending . It absolutely shattered me. This story is raw, beautifully written, and impossible to shake off'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ' IM SORRY WHAT. I am wrecked. Literally not prepared in any way shape or form. NOT what I thought was gonna happen. So so good, deff recommend, but don’t read in public because you will ugly cry! Rebecca Yarros does it again'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Rebecca Yarros, Sunday Times bestseller, August 2024 |
25. Watch Them Disappear - Carla Kovach
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The house where she lives alone lies dark and empty, her bed still perfectly made. Her car waits in the carpark, her phone unanswered. Mindy Carson has vanished into thin air… When Ursula leaves work for the evening, she’s shocked to see her friend’s car still parked nearby. Happy-go-lucky dog groomer Mindy left for home ages ago. Something is desperately wrong. On the window is an unmistakable smear of blood. As police visit Mindy’s home on the outskirts of town, everything looks in order, until they notice the small red light in the corner of her bedroom. Then another, and another. There are cameras watching her every move… Unpacking Mindy’s life piece by piece, police start to wonder whether Ursula knows more than she’s letting on. Had she found out about her husband’s secret messages to Mindy? Who was the person behind the cameras, watching Mindy’s most private moments? And was the local teenager making Mindy’s life hell really the last person to see her? When the body of a young woman is found in a local park, police fear they are too late to save Mindy. And when another person is reported missing, it’s clear she isn’t the only one being watched. Does the killer have another victim in their sights? And can they catch them before another life disappears forever? Prepare to be absolutely hooked by the latest nail-biting thriller from bestselling author Carla Kovach. Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Angela Marsons and Karin Slaughter. What readers are saying about Carla Kovach: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘LOVED!!!!! My favorite… So amazing… OMG… Couldn’t put this down for the life of me. I started this when the sun came up and finished when the sun went down. It was just that good… I was speechless. I couldn’t say anything for a while. I had to sit there and take it all in. Wow, wow and more wow.’ Blue Moon Blogger ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘THE BEST BOOK… What a read. I could not put this book down, I was so absorbed… A real page-turner.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Must read!! Finished in two days. Absolutely brilliant. It has bestseller written all over it. What a book!… I had to remind myself to breathe.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘OOOHHH I say that was one hell of a read. BRILLIANT.’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Gripping… I love this… Packs a punch and keeps me breathless from beginning to end… A must-read.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Oh my goodness… Eye-popping… Packed with mystery, suspense and nail-biting twists and turns… Hooked from beginning to end.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fantastic and gripping… I was hooked from the prologue and devoured this in one sitting… Absolutely brilliant!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely fantastic… I’m hooked on this.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘One hell of a rollercoaster… twists, turns, and full-throttle speed… It just kept going and going and then going some more. It never slowed down… absolutely loved.’ bookreviewcakemaker ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow… Explosive straight out of the gate and was fast paced with twists and turns galore… Loved.’ read_with_lola ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved this… I felt hooked instantly and did not want to put this book down!’ emmy_lou_b ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Amazing… Kept me hooked till the last page and loved every bit of it.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved it and was hooked from the first chapter!… Absolutely brilliant.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was on the edge of my seat as I couldn’t put this down… Gripping… Absolutely brilliant.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I love this… Amazing.’ bookloversanonuk |
26. 1989 - Val McDermid
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 1989. The world is on the brink of revolution and journalist Allie Burns is a woman on a mission. When she discovers a lead about the exploitation of society's most vulnerable, Allie is determined to investigate and give voice to the silenced. Elsewhere, a ticking clock begins the countdown to a murder. As Allie begins to connect the dots and edges closer to exposing the truth, it is more shocking than she ever imagined. There's nothing like a killer story, and to tell it, Allie must risk her freedom and her life . . . The brand-new unmissable, heart-stopping thriller from number one bestseller Val McDermid ___________ Praise for the Allie Burns series: ' McDermid is at her considerable best' GUARDIAN 'Irresistible' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'A brilliant novel by a supremo of the genre' PETER JAMES 'Outstanding' SPECTATOR 'Another masterpiece' DAVID BALDACCI 'Sensational. One of Britain's most accomplished writers' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'A masterly setter of scene' SCOTSMAN Val McDermid's masterful new thriller, Silent Bones, is out now! |
27. Onyx Storm - Rebecca Yarros
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The jaw-dropping third book in the record-breaking, multi-million-copy bestselling Empyrean series. A major TV adaptation has now been greenlit at MGM Amazon Studios with Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society - don't be the last to discover the magic of this blockbuster world. 'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' GUARDIAN 'Pure escapism . . . We'd suggest savouring every moment' INDEPENDENT 'Full of action, suspense and intrigue. This is the ride you have been waiting for, hold on tight' DAILY MIRROR - A STORM IS COMING . . . AND NOT EVERYONE CAN SURVIVE ITS WRATH. After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons and no more time for uncertainty - the battle has truly begun. With enemies closing in from all corners, they need an army. They need power. And they need to unravel the dark truth about what's really happening on the continent before it's too late. Violet must embark on her most dangerous mission yet and travel beyond the failing wards to seek allies who will stand with Navarre. The trip will push her to the very edge of her power, and the odds of dying are far greater than the hope of success. But Violet will risk everything to save her dragons, her family, and him . . . even if it means keeping a secret so big it could destroy them all. ARE YOU READY TO BRAVE THE DARK? - Millions of readers have already begun their Empyrean adventure. Now it's your turn to brave the storm . . . pray to Malek that you survive. 'The new publishing sensation' Daily Mail 'This book contains an addictive, drug-like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility' Glamour 'I couldn't put it down!' Millie Bobby Brown 'Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter' Mail on Sunday 'Incredible storytelling on every page' The Sun 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are, and we're not alone' Sunday Times Style 'A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting' Stylist 'One of the publishing events of the year' BBC News 'Prepare to get obsessed' Cosmopolitan OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES: -FOURTH WING -IRON FLAME -ONYX STORM COMING SOON IN THE EMPYREAN WORLD: THRESHING DAY: Return to the world of Empyrean with thirteen stories starring your favourite Fourth Wing characters. Coming September 29th 2026. FOURTH WING, THE GRAPHIC NOVEL: VOLUME ONE: The first volume of a stunning graphic novel adapted by Rebecca Yarros. Coming April 6th 2027. FOURTH WING, TAROT DECK: 78 tarot cards with familiar characters, scenes, and symbols from the Empyrean series. Coming April 6th 2027. |
28. A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas
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Coming soon … return to Prythian with TWO new books in the Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order A Court of Splintered Harmony for 27th October 26, and A Court of Forgotten Melody for 12th January 27. The first instalment of the GLOBAL PHENOMENON and TikTok sensation, from multi-million and #1 bestselling author Sarah J. Maas. Maas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan – Time Harry Potter magic, Taylor Swift sass, Fifty Shades-level athleticism – The Sunday Times With bits of Buffy, Game of Thrones and Outlander, this is a glorious series of total joy – Stylist Spiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight – Guardian Escapism in its purest form – Independent ****** Feyre is a huntress, but when she kills what she thinks is a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor, Tamlin, is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal Fae. And there's more to the Fae than the legends suggest. As Feyre adapts to her new home, her feelings for Tamlin begin to change. Icy hostility turns to fiery passion that burns through every lie she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But shadows are creeping in, and Tamlin has a dark secret that he cannot share. Fate brought Feyre to Tamlin for a reason, but saving him from the darkness that threatens his world will lead her down a path that she can never return from. Sarah J. Maas's books have sold more than seventy-five million copies and are published in forty languages. Enter the world of Sarah J. Maas and discover the sweeping romantic fantasy that everyone's talking about for yourself. The Court of Thorns and Roses series includes: A Court of Thorns and Roses A Court of Mist and Fury A Court of Wings and Ruin A Court of Frost and Starlight A Court of Silver Flames A Court of Splintered Harmony A Court of Forgotten Melody ****** 5* reader reviews 'This is the first fantasy book I've ever read . . . I'm hooked. I'm addicted' 'I'm a standard romance girl but this swept me off my feet' 'Her writing is exquisite; her characters complex . . . and worlds all-consuming' 'This book has ignited my spark for reading again' |
29. The Courage To Be Disliked - Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
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THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE 15 MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Stop people-pleasing and achieve true happiness. 'I highly recommend it to everybody ... a really interesting book' Andrew Huberman, Huberman Lab Millions have already benefited from the wisdom dispensed in The Courage to Be Disliked , its simple yet profound advice showing us how to harness our inner power and find self-acceptance to become the person we would like to be. A philosopher and a student have a discussion. Their conversation reveals a profoundly liberating way of thinking: by developing the courage to change, set healthy boundaries and resist the impulse to please others, it is possible to find genuine and lasting happiness. Your life is not something that someone gives you, but something you choose yourself, and you are the one who decides how you live. |
30. London Station - David McCloskey
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What if the CIA and MI6 began spying on each other? Artemis Procter returns in David McCloskey's electrifying new spy thriller. 'A rare combination of experience and talent' Mick Herron 'The best spy novel I have ever read' Antony Beevor What if the CIA and British intelligence began spying on each other? This is the question at the heart of David McCloskey's thrilling fifth novel. A new US Administration has taken office, installing a brash and unconventional CIA Director determined to disrupt the Agency and sceptical of its close relationship with their cousins across the Atlantic. Case officers, including newly installed London Chief of Station, Artemis Procter, must now navigate a tense environment as old friends become adversaries and no one knows who to trust. When agents run by both services begin dying, Procter and her team at London Station must decide whether loyalty to the Mission and their friends means disobeying the Agency they serve. Immersing readers in the technological revolution upending intelligence tradecraft, David McCloskey's brilliant new thriller depicts the nuts-and-bolts mechanics of how CIA and MI6 collaborate and explores what happens when politics threaten to destroy the 'Special Relationship' between America and Britain. |
31. The Poison Daughter - Sheila Masterson
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💜 ☠ True enemies to lovers. Murder as a love language. Blistering romance. The intoxicating global fantasy romance bestseller you won’t be able to resist. 💜 ☠ ‘I'd rather be tortured by your presence than agonized by your absence.’ Every person Harlow Carrenwell kisses dies, and that’s the way she likes it. Her first husband is in the ground. Her new betrothed is next. But Harlow has a secret. When she’s not acting as her parents’ assassin, she moonlights as a vigilante hunting abusive men in their walled city. Until one night Harlow kisses a mark and he doesn’t die. Worse, he is her new betrothed, Henry Havenwood, and now he knows about her double life. Instead of exposing her, he does something far more dangerous – he whisks her away to marry him in his wild mountain fort. Cursed with a husband she can’t kill and trapped in a fort surrounded by vampire-infested woods, Harlow must do the impossible. . . Make the man who knows she’s a killer fall in love with her anyway. TROPES: Dark romantasy Who did this to you Touch her and die True enemies-to-lovers Forced proximity Marriage of convenience Female vigilante Vampires READERS ARE UTTERLY INTOXICATED… ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘Gah I loved this so much . . . The banter and tension had me SCREAMING …’ ‘You will not put this book down. The twists, the reveals, the heart-shattering moments hit so hard and land SO perfectly. I was sobbing.’ ‘ So beautifully written , I think I highlighted the entire book. The characters... the pure, raw layers of their emotions . I felt it all.’ ‘ Downright addictive and made me forget I was reading .’ ‘This was all-around fantastic. I literally cried like 4 times, and the banter was TOP TIER . . . I simply couldn’t stop reading this damn book.’ ‘This book is thoroughly layered , intricately woven and heavily addictive . Do not miss it.’ ‘ There are not enough stars to give this book .’ |
32. Night Road - Kristin Hannah
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‘One of the greatest storytellers of our time’ – Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing From the number one bestselling author of The Women, in Kristin Hannah’s Night Road , the consequence of one terrible night changes a group of young people’s lives forever. 'There was a beauty in chaos, a wildness that hinted at things gone wrong and mistakes overcome' Lexi and Mia are inseparable from the moment they start high school. Though different in so many ways – Lexi is an orphan and lives with her aunt on a trailer park, while Mia is a golden girl blessed with a loving family and a beautiful home – they nonetheless recognize something in each other, and Mia comes to rely heavily on Lexi’s steadfast friendship. The summer they graduate is a time they’ll never forget; a summer of love, best friends and shared confidences. But then one night changes them forever. As hearts are broken, loyalties challenged and hopes dashed, the time has come to leave childhood behind and learn to face a new future . . . Praise for Kristin Hannah: ‘Utterly absorbing . . . A triumph’ – Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six ‘Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism’ – Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry ‘Moving and unforgettable’ – Christy Lefteri , bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo ‘A classic storyteller’ – Matt Haig , bestselling author of The Midnight Library ** PRE-ORDER THE FIRE, KRISTIN HANNAH'S NEW NOVEL, COMING MAY 2027 ** |
33. Sophie, Standing There - Meg Mason
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A sharp, funny and achingly tender story of obsession and loneliness from the award-winning, bestselling author of Sorrow and Bliss 'So smart, so funny, so moving. I absolutely loved it' BONNIE GARMUS 'Heartbreaking, hilarious, and deeply hopeful. Mason is a dazzling talent' ANN PATCHETT 'Mason is brilliant ... A witty story of infatuation set in the literary world' GUARDIAN _____ Sophie Pattison is a lovely person – warm, kind, relentlessly positive. She's cherished by her brother Laurie, adored by her best friend Emma and valued by her colleagues. Sometimes, it's true, one day in her life can feel like the entire month of January. It's also true she can go an entire day without speaking. But she's fine really. She spends her time alone reading, finding comfort in the pages of the books she devours. Until one day she stumbles upon an author she hasn't read in years. Her books, interviews and podcasts soon become a lifeline; every word is a solace, company she hasn't felt in so long. It's almost like love. A lot like love. And Sophie would love to meet the author, although she never will obviously. In a way, thank goodness, because that would change everything. Sophie's entire life. Wouldn't it? Hilariously candid and raw, Sophie, Standing There is a bittersweet story of love, loneliness and finding connection in the most unlikely of places. _____ 'Heartwarming, tender and so funny ... Wonderful' GILLIAN ANDERSON 'I love Meg Mason's brain and the strange, wonderful, funny stories she gives us' ANN NAPOLITANO |
34. The Kill List - Frederick Forsyth
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The international bestselling political thriller from the author of The Day of the Jackal , now a Sky TV series with Eddie Redmayne 'Packs a punch... impossible to put down' Daily Mail 'The plot is as taut and lean as ever' Daily Express 'The master of the political thriller strikes again' Kirkus ______________________ THE KILL LIST The names of those men and women who would threaten the world's security - held above top secret at the highest level of the US government. THE PREACHER At the top of it, a radical Islamic cleric whose sermons inspire his followers to kill Western targets. As the bodies begin to pile up in America, Great Britain and across Europe, the message goes out: discover this man's identity, locate him and take him out. THE TRACKER Ex-US marine, now one of America's most effective terrorist hunters, with an impossible job. Aided only by a brilliant teenaged hacker, he must throw out the bait and see whether his deadly target can be drawn from his lair... Readers love The Kill List: ' Totally unputdownable! ***** Reader review ‘Frederick Forsyth books always hit the spot. One of the greats.’ ***** Reader review ‘[An] action-packed page-turner' ***** Reader review ‘Another great read from the master storyteller’ ***** Reader review ‘This book is up there with his best, meticulously researched, well- plotted...and the story doesn't lose impetus all the way through.’ ***** Reader review ***Don't miss Revenge of Odessa , the new book from Frederick Forsyth and Tony Kent*** |
35. Timeline - Michael Crichton
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Sometimes, it seems like you can reach out and touch the past... An old man wearing a brown robe is found wandering disoriented in the Arizona desert. He is miles from any human habitation and has no memory of how he got to be there, or who he is. The only clue to his identity is the plan of a medieval monastery in his pocket. In France, Professor Edward Johnston and his students are studying the ruins of a medieval town. Suspicious of the knowledge of the site shown by their mysterious financier, he returns to the US to investigate. But in his absence, the students make a disturbing discovery in the ruins: the long-decayed remains of Johnston's glasses - and a message in modern English. The implications are staggering. The consequences are earth-shaking. And the distant past isn't so distant any more. ______________________ Increasingly considered an underappreciated classic that stands proudly alongside his more famous works like Jurassic Park and Westworld , Timeline confirms Michael Crichton as the king of the high-concept thriller, and a master storyteller to boot. |
36. A Court of Mist and Fury - Sarah J. Maas
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Coming soon … return to Prythian with TWO new books in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order ACOTAR 6 for 27th October 26, and ACOTAR 7 for 12th January 27. The second instalment of the GLOBAL PHENOMENON, romantic fantasy epic and TikTok sensation, ACOTAR. From multi-million and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas. Maas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan - Time Think Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. James – Telegraph Spiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight – Guardian Sarah J. Maas does not disappoint … To be devoured with relish – Mail ****** Feyre survived Amarantha's clutches to return to the Spring Court – but at a steep cost. Though she now possesses the powers of the High Fae, her heart remains human, and it can't forget the terrible deeds she performed to save Tamlin's people. Nor has Feyre forgotten her bargain with Rhysand, the mesmerising High Lord of the feared Night Court. As Feyre navigates his dark web of political games and tantalising promises, a greater evil looms – and she might be key to stopping it. But only if she can step into her growing power, heal her fractured soul and have the courage to shape her own future – and the future of a world cloven in two. Sarah J. Maas is a global #1 bestselling author. Her books have sold more than nine million copies and been translated into 38 languages. Discover the sweeping romantic fantasy for yourself. |
37. Red Rising - Pierce Brown
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I would have lived in peace. But my enemies brought me war. The dazzling first book in the explosive global sensation from Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown. Darrow is a Red, a member of humanity's lowest caste, toiling beneath the surface of Mars to make the planet liveable for future generations. Believing that his sweat and blood will create a better world for his children. But everything Darrow has been told is a lie. Humanity reached the surface long ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet, while Reds like Darrow suffer in the dirt. Driven by revenge - and the memory of lost love - Darrow will sacrifice everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, where the next generation of humanity's overlords struggle for power. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies. Even if it means becoming one of them . . . READERS LOVE RED RISING ' A ridiculously good book with complex world-building, riveting characters, and a crazy sci-fi space school. What more could you want in a story? ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What an intense, visceral, twisty story. There's a lot more of Lord of the Flies here than Hunger Games or Ender and it just builds and builds to a heck of a conclusion' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' This was such a clever beginning to this series! ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
38. Falling for You - Heidi Swain
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Get cosy this Fall with Heidi Swain's heartwarming new book, now a Sunday Times bestseller! Can love blossom amongst the leaves? When Skylar Shawe moves to Nightingale Square in the heart of Norwich, she’s hoping for a fresh start and the chance to connect with the father she never knew. A break from the chaos of real life seems like the perfect way to catch her breath…until she meets Erik , the brooding but wildly handsome neighbour with a past he’s still trying to come to terms with. Once a rugby hero, Erik Svensson now faces life on unfamiliar terrain after suffering a career-ending injury. Unsure of the man he’s become, he’s determined to live a peaceful life while he finds himself again. What he doesn’t expect is to find himself drawn to the new girl in Nightingale Square. But sometimes, life – and love – has a way of sneaking up on you. As they navigate their new lives and their own troubles, they discover that healing isn’t just about moving on … it’s about letting someone in. And in each other, they might just find exactly what they didn’t know they were looking for... WHAT READERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT HEIDI SWAIN: ‘As always she has worked her absolute magic!’ ‘Heidi has a knack for transporting you directly into the heart of a setting so vivid you never want to leave’ ‘Heidi always writes books that leave me feeling uplifted and tingly with happiness’ PRAISE FOR WALKING ON SUNSHINE: 'A summer delight!' SARAH MORGAN 'A delightfully sunny read with added intrigue and secrets' BELLA OSBORNE 'A ray of reading sunshine!' LAURA KEMP 'A lovely, sweet, summery read' MILLY JOHNSON 'An absolutely gorgeous summer tale of love and secrets' RACHAEL LUCAS |
39. The Names - Florence Knapp
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A once-in-a-generation debut from a major new talent, The Names is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2026 'I've just been blown away by the best debut novel in years . . . A genius idea for a book' Sunday Times 'Wildly original and emotionally profound' Observer 'An unadulterated success: moving, evocative and utterly convincing' The Times OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD It is 1987, and in the wake of a great storm, Cora sets out with her young daughter to register the birth of her son. Her husband expects her to follow tradition and call the baby after him - but is it right for her child to inherit his name from generations of domineering men? Her choice will shape the course of their lives. Seven years later, her son is Bear, a name chosen by his sister, hoping he will grow up to be brave and big-hearted. Or he is Julian, the name his mother set her heart on, keen for him to become his own person. Or he is Gordon, named after his father and raised in his cruel image - but is there still a chance to break the mould? Powerfully moving and full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE SUNDAY TIMES , GUARDIAN , INDEPENDENT , IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY , COSMOPOLITAN AND MANY MORE | A READ WITH JENNA AND HAPPY PLACE BOOKCLUB PICK 'The viral literary hit' Grazia 'A beautiful, heartwrenching, utterly original novel' Miranda Cowley Heller 'One of those rare books that makes you glad to be alive' Stylist 'Magnificent . . . Read it. It's very special' Chris Whitaker 'Beautifully written, and wise and tender . . . An utter original' Jojo Moyes 'Exceptional . . . will stay with me for a very long time' Anita Rani, Woman's Hour 'Heart-shattering . . . a sucker punch of a novel' Pandora Sykes 'A modern classic' Jenna Bush Hager 'Heartbreaking and yet brimful of hope . . . Exceptional' Mail on Sunday 'Brilliant . . . one of those books that will make you irritable with anyone who interrupts you, but which you'll finish wanting to press into the hands of a friend' The Times 'Astonishing, unique and incredibly moving, The Names is a beautiful novel about the courage of a mother in the moment she names her child . . . I know it will stay with me for a long time' Jeanine Cummins |
40. The Cornish Halloween Murder - Fiona Leitch
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A brand new cozy mystery to escape with this Halloween. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Rev Richard Coles. It’s (almost) Halloween in Penstowan, and strange things are afoot… When a developer buys the abandoned convent and cottage hospital of St Ann’s on the edge of town, locals are aghast at his plans to turn the site into apartments. And when menacing voodoo-like dolls are found hidden inside the walls, it looks like the building’s past inhabitants are against it, too. As the town prepares for the annual Bonfire Parade taking place on Halloween night, ex-police officer Jodie Parker finds herself in a world of witches and Wiccans, whispering voices and ghostly babies crying, as she tries to find out who’s behind the campaign to stop the development. Then one of the builders is found dead at the bottom of a staircase. Has a spectre from the convent’s past come back to take revenge on the living, or are Jodie and her husband, DCI Nathan Withers, looking for a killer of flesh and blood? See what readers are saying about The Cornish Halloween Murder ‘Absolutely perfect cosy season reading’ ★★★★★ ‘I cannot get enough of this’ ★★★★★ ‘Exactly what I wanted from a Halloween cozy’ ★★★★★ ‘I absolutely loved this’ ★★★★★ ‘I'm not ashamed to say I read the whole thing in one sitting – I was hooked and couldn't stop turning the pages’ ★★★★★ ‘The perfect cosy mystery to curl up with this Halloween… absolutely one to add to your autumn TBR!’ ★★★★★ ‘Page turner and grabbed me from page 1. Twists and turns kept me creeped out’ ★★★★★ ‘Witty and clever (as always) and made me laugh out loud’ ★★★★★ ‘Each book is like meeting up with old friends’ ★★★★★ ‘A delightful cosy’ ★★★★★ About the author Fiona Leitch is a novelist and screenwriter with a chequered past. She’s written for footballing and motoring magazines, childbirth videos and mail order catalogues; DJ’ed at illegal raves in London, been told off by a children's TV presenter during a studio debate; and was the Australasian face of a series of TV commercials for a cleaning product. All of which has given her a thorough grounding in the ridiculous, and helped her to write funny stuff. |
41. Caller Unknown - Gillian McAllister
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They Took Her Daughter. Now She’ll Break Every Rule to Get Her Back. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Famous Last Words and Wrong Place Wrong Time comes an unmissable new thriller - available in paperback now! A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK 'Unputdownable' FREIDA MCFADDEN 'The best of the best' LISA JEWELL 'Masterful' ANDREA MARA 'Tense, twisty, and an emotional gut punch' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'Absolutely superb' CLAIRE DOUGLAS -- Your last words to your teenage daughter were, ‘Sleep well’. By the next morning, she has vanished. Her bed not slept in, an unfamiliar phone in her place. Before you have time to catch your breath, it rings. CALLER UNKNOWN Someone has taken your daughter. They don’t tell you where. They don’t tell you why. Only that you must do what they say to ever see her again. Do not contact the police. If you do, they will kill her. You have a choice: do you risk contacting the authorities anyway? Or, do you take the law – and your daughter’s life – into your own hands? -- PRAISE FOR GILLIAN MCALLISTER ‘A first-class thriller’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘A writer at the top of her game’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS ' McAllister is an expert in taut, twisty thrillers' i PAPER ' A brilliant, brilliant book ' JODI PICOULT ' What an incredible, gripping, thrilling read' LISA JEWELL 'Utterly effing magnificent. I could NOT put it down! ' MARIAN KEYES 'I am totally in awe. This is one story I will not forget' HEIDI PERKS 'This is bravura novel-writing' IAN RANKIN |
42. Carry Me Home - Anna Bloom
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He may have found her. But she already lost everything… Eleven years of him being right there, and I was the only person in Sea Salt Bay who didn’t see it… For over a decade, Tom Darcy has kept his true feelings for Nina Ellis hidden. Now Tom's ex, Cara, has arrived in Sea Salt Bay, offering Tom the future he's always dreamed of. One that would mean leaving Nina behind. Nina likes Cara. Can see exactly why Tom lights up around her. So why does the thought of him moving away leave her feeling so unsettled? As buried feelings rise to the surface, Tom and Nina must ask themselves if they are finally ready to be honest – with each other, and themselves… Tropes: Grief and lost loveFinding love againSecond chancesSmall-town romance Carry Me Home is the final book in a 3-book series delivering romantic escape with real-world grit, but can be read as a standalone. Readers LOVE Carry Me Home: 'I was borderline crying every other page. Like, why was I suffering this much and WHY was I enjoying it?!' ★★★★★ 'If you love small-town romances with quiet longing, second chances, and all the feels, definitely add this one to your TBR' ★★★★★ 'This whole series has buried itself into my heart' ★★★★★ 'An emotional read that had me reaching for that tissue box' ★★★★★ 'Such a beautiful but heart-breaking story' ★★★★★ 'This series is such a gift' ★★★★★ 'A very poignant and emotional read' ★★★★★ 'The perfect ending to the Sea Salt Bay trilogy' ★★★★★ 'BEST FRIENDS TO LOVERS?! Say less' ★★★★★ 'Sometimes the best love stories are the ones that have been quietly waiting in front of you all along' ★★★★ About the author Anna Bloom writes emotionally immersive women’s fiction with romantic depth and a strong sense of place. Her work explores themes of identity, belonging, and healing through love. Based in the UK, she draws inspiration from real coastal villages and the complexities of modern womanhood. |
43. Last One Out - Jane Harper
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The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller ‘A book to get lost in’ – Ann Cleeves ‘Utterly brilliant. I could not put it down’ – Marian Keyes HER SON NEVER CAME BACK. SHE NEVER GAVE UP. Five years ago, Sam Crowley vanished on his twenty-first birthday. The only clues were his footprints in the dust of three abandoned houses. One set in. One set out. Now, his mother Ro returns to the dying town of Carralon Ridge. The community is a ghost of its former self, fractured by the encroaching mining operation and years of unspoken grief. Ro is looking for answers. But in a town where everyone is leaving, the few who remain are guarding closely held secrets. In this disappearing landscape, can Ro find the truth before the dust settles forever? ‘I was glued to it for days’ – Jennie Godfrey , author of The List of Suspicious Things ‘An exquisite lament for a lost son, a lost marriage and a lost town with a dark mystery at its heart’ – Daily Mail ‘The drama grows to a spectacular crescendo that will leave you gasping’ – Daily Express |
44. We Chase Shadows - Richard Osman
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB COMES THE THRILLING NEW MYSTERY IN THE 'WE SOLVE MURDERS' SERIES - A GLOBE-TROTTING, PAGE-TURNING ADVENTURE 'Packed with clever twists' HARLAN COBEN 'Rip-roaringly entertaining' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'A superb sequel' TELEGRAPH --- At sunrise, high in the Italian hills, a body is found on the steps of a beautiful private villa. On the body is a threatening note, signed by a mystery man. As Amy, Rosie and Steve get the 'We Solve Murders' business up and running, they leap at the chance to take on their first proper case. So what if their new client seems to have his own reasons for avoiding the police? All they need to do is uncover who left the note, and then find them. Simple. But once they start digging, the suspects keep piling up. And as the trio chase a villain through the shadows, danger travels closer to home . . . Between Italy and Palm Springs, via Barcelona and Steve’s village pub, can the team catch an elusive killer who knows EXACTLY where to hide? --- PRAISE FOR RICHARD OSMAN 'Tricksy, funny and inventive' THE TIMES ‘Irresistible’ LEE CHILD ‘So smart and funny. Deplorably good’ IAN RANKIN ‘I smiled a million times’ MARIAN KEYES ‘Warm, wise and witty’ VAL MCDERMID ‘Brilliantly suspenseful’ JEFFERY DEAVER 'The thing that shines through in Osman’s writing is that he really likes people and revels in all their foibles and eccentricities . . . A delightful read' OBSERVER ‘Gripping and rather moving’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘The biggest new fiction author of the decade’ GUARDIAN |
45. A Far-flung Life - M L Stedman
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THE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER By the multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Light Between Oceans A breathtaking epic novel with an unforgettable cast, about resilience, family secrets and the enduring power of love. _______ ‘ Epic' New York Times 'Utterly absorbing' Irish Times Masterful’ Guardian ' Gripping ’ Daily Express ' Intoxicating’ Good Housekeeping ' Completely sweeps you away ’ BONNIE GARMUS, author of Lessons in Chemistry _________ Love is the only thing we should never forget The outback, 1958. On an ordinary day, on a lonely road, beneath an unending blue sky, husband and father Phil MacBride swerves too late. In seconds, his family's lives are shattered. Lorna, his wife , will bear what comes next with unflinching maternal love. Because some things are better left unknown. Matt, her youngest son , will carry the consequences of that day into adulthood, bound by loyalty, love and secrets that must be kept safe. Bonnie, a stranger who arrives years later, could offer Matt the chance of a better future. But would happiness come at the cost of an innocent life? A Far-flung Life is a sweeping, deeply moving novel about family, community, and the quiet heroism of those who guard our secrets. __________ READERS ADORE A FAR-FLUNG LIFE : ***** It not only has fantastic characters , but the land is brought vividly to life … E ngrossing ***** At times I laughed out loud , at times I cried. Unforgettable *****This didn’t feel so much like reading a book as it did watching a family , up close and personal *****Not enough stars for this one . Go read it ***** My book of the year – I will be surprised if another tops it. *****As heartbreaking as it is heart warming 'Epic, intimate and aching. I loved it’ MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER, author of The Paper Palace ' I have so much love for these characters' FLORENCE KNAPP, author of The Names ' A gorgeous feast of a novel' RACHEL JOYCE, author of The Homemade God 'My read of the year so far' DAILY MAIL ‘Truly a masterpiece. The kind of book you will remember for the rest of your life ’ JOANNA CANNON, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep |
46. The French Illusion - John Grisham
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'One of the great storytellers of our time. No one does it better' CHRIS WHITAKER Bestselling author John Grisham delivers a new gripping, suspenseful page-turner about a Paris honeymoon gone horribly wrong - and the nightmare that follows. Paul and Chelsea Tanner are riding a euphoric high after their fairytale wedding. But when they fly to Paris for their honeymoon, they're very quickly brought back down to earth. While on a day trip to the idyllic French countryside, they are suddenly and brutally kidnapped. Both of their families are in shock: who would target them - and why? It quickly becomes clear that this is not the first crime of its kind. The search for answers soon stretches across borders, with the FBI, CIA and French intelligence working together to solve the puzzle. Struggling to find answers, a young lawyer is recruited to be the bait in an elaborate CIA operation. Propulsive and surprising, The French Illusion is an unmistakable Grisham thrill ride - gripping and impossible to put down. 💥350+ million copies, 45 languages, 10 blockbuster films: JOHN GRISHAM IS THE MASTER OF THE LEGAL THRILLER💥 Readers love The French Illusion : 'Gripping, clever and genuinely difficult to put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'John Grisham is an ace storyteller and this one is probably his best' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A fantastic espionage thriller that combines an intriguing premise with plenty of tension' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This was super fast paced and intriguing, an absolute page-turner!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Reading The French Illusion felt like watching a Bond movie' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
47. The High Notes - Danielle Steel
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The High Notes is a moving and uplifting story of following your dreams against the odds from the billion copy bestseller, Danielle Steel. Iris Cooper grew up dirt-poor in Texas. Her mother left when she was a baby, leaving her to be raised by her rodeo cowboy dad, who was too interested in beer, whisky and women to be a good father to her or to provide what she needed. On top of her innocent beauty, Iris had a rare gift: she had the voice of an angel. After singing in downtrodden bars across the state from the age of twelve, and then many years on the road with different bands suffering at the hands of greedy managers with no scruples, she finally gets a lucky break when she meets Boy, another talented singer, in Jackson Hole. Together they make their way to New York where Iris’s talent is recognized and nurtured by one of the top agents in the business. A star is born and Iris finally gets the success she deserves. But then tragedy strikes, and through it Iris discovers another kind of love . . . |
48. The Malt Whisky Murders - Natalie Jayne Clark
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Whisky is a bloody business . . . When a dilapidated distillery comes up for sale in rural Kintyre, Eilidh and her wife Morag jump at the chance. But their ambition to run the first women-owned whisky distillery in Scotland seems to be scuppered when a grisly, decades-old secret is revealed: two dead bodies have been stuffed into barrels, perfectly preserved in single malt. To add to their woes, a TV crew has just arrived and the townsfolk will not leave them alone. Eilidh becomes obsessed with solving the murders while juggling whisky tastings, ceilidhs, protests and scandals – everything you'd expect from a wee Scottish town imprisoned by its own geography. And no matter how hard you try, the locals will always find out your secrets. SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 BLOODY SCOTLAND DEBUT PRIZE |
49. A Curious Ending - Sally Page
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Escape into the world of Sally Page with the perfect armchair read! From the author of phenomenal bestsellers The Keeper of Stories and The Book of Beginnings comes another novel that will warm your heart. An unexpected guest. One mystery to solve… All Lara wanted was a quiet life as a florist when she moved to North Dorset. But the death of her close friend Lady Porter changed everything. Lara suspects foul play – she just can’t prove it. That is, until The Hon. Abigail Rossmore arrives. An unexpected guest with an extraordinary story to tell, this maybe Lara’s only chance at justice. Together, can they uncover what really happened to Lady Porter, and will Lara rediscover herself along the way? Readers LOVE Sally Page! 'What a gem of a book!'★★★★★ 'I am in awe of Sally Page’s writing' ★★★★★ 'So refreshingly original' ★★★★★ 'You just have to read it' ★★★★★ 'A read cover-to-cover-in-one-sitting book that gives all the feels' ★★★★★ 'Wonderful, just wonderful'★★★★★ Reviews Praise for Sally Page: 'Heartwarming and witty… explores how creativity can spark new connections and fill your life with colour. Guaranteed to make you smile – and maybe follow your own secret dream' Jo Leevers ‘I didn't want to put it down and couldn't stop thinking about it… Utterly mesmerising. Tender and truly memorable. I adored it’ Heidi Swain ‘Beautifully written, thought provoking, uplifting… I loved everything about this book!’ Amanda Prowse 'Brimful of joy, hope and all the summer feels – I loved it!' Faith Hogan 'A cast of exceptionally lovable characters against an exquisite backdrop of sky and seabirds… colourful, thoughtful, uplifting and devilishly funny' Hazel Prior 'A wonderful, heartfelt book. Clever, emotional and creative. Sally Page always writes the ultimate feel-good stories' Phaedra Patrick 'I LOVE Sally Page's story-telling and her characters, who, quite frankly, could simply sit about a room for an entire novel and I'd still be entranced' Freya North 'A powerful reminder that we all have creativity within us, if we just give it a chance to breathe… a gorgeous gem of a story' Freya Sampson ‘I absolutely loved it! So different, clever, funny and charming’ Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde ‘Tender and moving’ Evie Woods ‘Absolutely spellbinding … a warm-hearted, thoughtful, funny and yet deeply poignant’ Celia Anderson, author of 59 Memory Lane |
50. Ugly Love - Colleen Hoover
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A heart-wrenching love story that proves attraction at first sight can be messy from #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the global phenomenon VERITY , a major motion picture starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson. ‘The reigning queen of BookTok’ GUARDIAN ‘One of the most influential voices of the last decade’ ELLE ‘One of the world's most successful writers’ DAILY MAIL When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn't think it's love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realise they have the perfect set-up. He doesn’t want love, she doesn’t have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her. Never ask about the past. Don’t expect a future. They think they can handle it, but realise almost immediately they can’t handle it at all. Hearts get infiltrated. Promises get broken. Rules get shattered. Love gets ugly. |
51. The Believers (1) - Witness Lee
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This book is intended as an aid to believers in developing a daily time of morning revival with the Lord in His word. At the same time, it provides a limited review of the semiannual training held June 29—July 4, 2026, in Anaheim, California, on “The Believers (1).” Through intimate contact with the Lord in His word, the believers can be constituted with life and truth and thereby equipped to prophesy in the meetings of the church unto the building up of the Body of Christ. |
52. Insatiable - Leigh Rivers
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**THIS PAPERBACK EDITION FEATURES BRAND-NEW EXCLUSIVE CHARACTER ARTWORK, AS WELL AN ICONIC QUOTE ON THE INSIDE COVER!** From USA Today bestselling author and TikTok sensation comes the gripping, steamy dark romance series that everyone is talking about! 'Filled with TENSION , HEARTBREAK and ELECTRIC CHEMISTRY . This one will tear your heart right out of your chest before tossing it back in and sewing you up' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver 'Leigh Rivers is THE QUEEN OF DARK ROMANCE . Her books are deeply emotive and her characters feel so vividly real' Tierney Page If he can't have her, no one else can . . . Kade Mitchell is obsessed with someone he despises. A snake in angel's skin, Stacey Rhodes is everything he can't have - the girl who shattered his heart before he was dragged into the darkness of the underworld. He's watched her for years. Killed anyone who came close to her. But now, with a brief moment of freedom from the life he's trapped in, he's back home and ready to re-claim what's his, and break his every rule. Not even his hatred can stop the pull between them. But he'll never forgive her . . . will he? Insatiable is a dark romance and contains explicit sexual content and difficult themes. Please read the content warnings before reading. Recommended 18+. -- Readers love the Edge of Darkness trilogy! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Anger-fueled attraction. Resentment-laced longing. Leigh Rivers is a powerhouse in the dark romance genre ' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Navessa Allen 'A perfect blend of love, hate, passion , secrets and twists . I truly couldn't put it down' Paisley Hope, Sunday Times bestselling author 'Leigh Rivers is a master of her craft , and Insatiable is no exception - dark , intense and utterly unputdownable ' Sadie Kincaid 'A taut, intoxicating descent into desire - bold , elegantly written , and impossible to look away from' Monty Jay 'A dark , beautifully twisted romance that delivers emotional blows with stunning precision. The kind of read that lingers long after you close the last page ' Avina St. Graves ' Addictively dark and seductive , with a story that leaves you begging for more ' K.A. Knight ' Sexy , angsty , and deliciously dark . Impossible to put down' Allie Oleander 'An absolute must-read . The chemistry between Kade and Stacey, the secrets , and the mouth-watering spice are perfect' Natasha K. Lauren Tropes: ❤️🔥 Best friend's brother 🔐 Hate to love ⛓ Second chance romance 🐍 Touch her and d*e ❤️🔥 Mutual obsession 🔐 Forced proximity |
53. Adam and Eve - Jeffrey Archer
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The instant Sunday Times #1 bestseller THE ULTIMATE TALE OF COURAGE AND SACRIFICE FROM THE MASTER STORYTELLER November 11th, 1918. As the guns of the Great War fall silent, two babies draw their first breath. Eve is the daughter of an Earl. Adam, a shepherd's son. Yet from their first meeting they form an extraordinary bond that neither privilege nor prejudice can break. Then on a single September night in 1940, as Hitler prepares to invade the British Isles, their actions will change his mind. Determining not just their own futures but the fate of a nation. They will show extraordinary courage. They will make unimaginable sacrifices. And the story of what they did will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page. From the broads of Norfolk to the beaches of Dunkirk, Adam & Eve is a breathtaking epic of courage, sacrifice, and love forged in Britain's darkest hour. ‘This book is 462 pages of master storytelling, yarn weaving and twist-turning that flies by. I shed a quiet tear when his swan-song of an epic came to an end’ Chris Evans 'An enthralling tale perfect for fans of history, romance and suspense' Kirkus 'There are few writers who can tell the kind of epic-scale stories that he seems to spin so effortlessly' Booklist 'This is an exhilarating send-off' Publishers Weekly 'If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win' Daily Telegraph ‘Archer is a master entertainer’ Time ‘Probably the greatest storyteller of our age’ Mail on Sunday 'Peerless master of the page turner' Daily Mail Reviews Praise for Jeffrey Archer: ‘Probably the greatest storyteller of our age’ Mail on Sunday 'Peerless master of the page turner' Daily Mail 'If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win' Daily Telegraph ‘Archer is a master entertainer’ Time About the author Jeffrey Archer, whose novels include the Clifton Chronicles, the William Warwick novels and Kane and Abel, has topped bestseller lists around the world, with sales of over 300 million copies. He is the only author ever to have been a #1 bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries). A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the author is married to Dame Mary Archer, and they have two sons, two granddaughters and three grandsons. |
54. The Confession - Jessie Burton
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A Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club pick. The Confession is an absorbing tale of secrets and the search for the truth spanning three decades, from 1980s Hollywood to present-day London. From Jessie Burton, the million-copy bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Muse. When Elise Morceau meets the writer Constance Holden, she quickly falls under her spell. Connie is sophisticated, bold and alluring – everything Elise feels she is not. She follows Connie to LA, but in this city of strange dreams and 1980s razzle-dazzle, Elise feels even more out of her depth and makes an impulsive decision that will change her life forever. Three decades later in London, Rose Simmons is trying to uncover the story of her mother, who disappeared when she was a baby. Having learned that the last person to see her was a now reclusive novelist, Rose finds herself at the door of Constance Holden’s house in search of a confession . . . 'Dazzlingly good . . . Without doubt one of the best novels of recent years' - Elizabeth Day, author of Magpie and One of Us |
55. Origin - Dan Brown
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Robert Langdon returns in Dan Brown's brilliant new thriller, THE SECRET OF SECRETS, available now. *The Secret of Secrets is soon to be a Netflix series starring Morgan Spector and Rebecca Hall* The global bestseller featuring symbologist Robert Langdon, from the author of THE DA VINCI CODE and 'master of the intellectual cliffhanger' ( Wall Street Journal ) Dan Brown. ------------ Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of an astonishing scientific breakthrough. The evening’s host is billionaire Edmond Kirsch, a futurist whose dazzling high-tech inventions and audacious predictions have made him a controversial figure around the world. But Langdon and several hundred guests are left reeling when the meticulously orchestrated evening is suddenly blown apart. There is a real danger that Kirsch’s precious discovery may be lost in the ensuing chaos. With his life under threat, Langdon is forced into a desperate bid to escape Bilbao, taking with him the museum’s director, Ambra Vidal. Together they flee to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch’s secret. To evade a devious enemy who is one step ahead of them at every turn, Langdon and Vidal must navigate the labyrinthine passageways of extreme religion and hidden history. On a trail marked only by enigmatic symbols and elusive modern art, Langdon and Vidal will come face-to-face with a breathtaking truth that has remained buried – until now. |
56. The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7-Book Collection - C. S. Lewis
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The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7-Book Collection includes: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950), Prince Caspian (1951), The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952), The Silver Chair (1953), The Horse and His Boy (1954), The Magician's Nephew (1955), The Last Battle (1956) Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battles between good and evil—what more could any reader ask for in one book? The book that has it all is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, written in 1949 by C. S. Lewis. But Lewis did not stop there. Six more books followed, and together they became known as The Chronicles of Narnia. For the past seventy years, The Chronicles of Narnia have transcended the fantasy genre to become part of the canon of classic literature. Each of the seven books is a masterpiece, drawing the reader into a land where magic meets reality, and the result is a fictional world whose scope has fascinated generations. This edition presents all seven books—unabridged—in one impressive volume. The books are presented here in their originally published order. Deceptively simple and direct, The Chronicles of Narnia continue to captivate fans with adventures, characters, and truths that speak to readers of all ages, even seventy years after they were first published. |
57. Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel - Lucy Foley
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The brand new Miss Marple novel from Lucy Foley, the No.1 bestselling author of The Guest List and The Midnight Feast. ‘As continuation novels go, this one – the first to feature Miss Marple – is top-notch. [Foley] is an excellent writer’ The Times 'With twists and red herrings aplenty, this is a fabulous evolution of an old favourite' Heat 'A fun and fast-paced whodunnit with plenty of drama' ELLE 'Lucy Foley is a master of her craft. She always leaves you guessing until the last page' Freida McFadden 'So clever, atmospheric, and thrilling! Foley has absolutely nailed Miss Marple’ Shari Lapena *** High in the Swiss Alps, with glorious mountain views and exclusive access to powdery slopes, the Grand Alpine Hotel draws guests from far and wide. The notorious actress The high-flying politician The inscrutable political wife The reckless friend The shrewd doctor But when a guest enters a gondola alive, only to be found dead at the top of the mountain, it’s clear there’s a killer in their midst. As tensions rise, and old grudges emerge like cracks in the ice, someone watches from the shadows. An unassuming woman with an extraordinary mind: Miss Marple. She suspects everyone in the hotel, and she’s right to. For it isn’t just a question of who has a motive, but who’s next… Arriving 50 years after Agatha Christie’s last MISS MARPLE novel was published, Lucy Foley's Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel is a landmark event. ‘So clever and so much fun’ Marian Keyes 'Such a clever writer' Anthony Horowitz 'I couldn't put it down!' Bonnie Garmus 'The clever twists would make Agatha Christie proud’ Claire Douglas ‘A joy to be back with Miss Marple in this expertly crafted novel’ Clare Leslie Hall ‘Masterful, murderous fun’ Chris Whitaker ‘This was a golden age joy from start to finish’ Andrea Mara ‘Will keep you guessing until the end’ Alice Feeney ‘Slick, stylish and so much fun’ Tom Hindle Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 21/09/2026. About the author Lucy Foley is a life-long Agatha Christie fan, and Miss Marple is her favourite Christie creation. Lucy was one of twelve writers who contributed to Marple, a collection of short stories featuring the beloved detective. And in Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, she transports Miss Marple to the glamorous post-war setting of the Swiss Alps, in a mystery that feels gloriously escapist yet utterly relevant to our times. Lucy is a No.1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author, whose contemporary murder mystery thrillers have sold over 10 million copies worldwide. She is a three-time nominee at the British Book Awards, winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Mystery Thriller, and several of her novels are currently being adapted for the screen. |
58. Is It Just Me? - Miranda Hart
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The bestselling comedy classic that will have you crying with laughter! 'No one explores the intricacies and agonies of social embarrassment better' - SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Well hello to you dear browser. Now I have your attention it would be rude if I didn't tell you a little about my literary feast. So, here is the thing: is it just me or does anyone else find that adulthood offers no refuge from the unexpected horrors, peculiar lack of physical coordination and sometimes unexplained nudity, that accompanied childhood and adolescence? Does everybody struggle with the hazards that accompany, say, sitting elegantly on a bar stool; using chopsticks; pretending to understand the bank crisis; pedicures - surely it's plain wrong for a stranger to fondle your feet? Or is it just me? I am proud to say I have a wealth of awkward experiences - from school days to life as an office temp - and here I offer my 18-year-old self (and I hope you too dear reader) some much needed caution and guidance on how to navigate life's rocky path. Because frankly where is the manual? The much needed manual to life. Well, fret not, for this is my attempt at one and let's call it, because it's fun, a Miran-ual. I thank you. ----- READERS LOVE IS IT JUST ME?: 'Laugh out loud funny. I absolutely adored this book. We all need a "Mir-anual". Superb read & such fun!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'We could all seek to live a little bit more and have a little bit more fun in the formal straitjacket that is adult life. Which is precisely what 'Is it Just Me?' gives you - and more.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book was fantastic. It felt just like having a conversation with Miranda Hart, and that was truly something!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
59. The Dying Light - Ann Cleeves
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'Everything Ann Cleeves writes is incredible' – Richard Osman The deadliest truths are those in the shadows . . . Detective Matthew Venn is called in to investigate a puzzling death. The body of a young woman has been found in the swimming pool of Tide House, a luxurious holiday home in North Devon, and her best friend is missing. The property belongs to rising political star Paul Armstrong and the case quickly draws intense media scrutiny. As a scorching heat wave rages and further tragedy strikes, Venn and his team begin questioning a community brimming with secrets. The dead woman and her friend had been spotted at a nearby music festival the day before, an event which brought locals and outsiders together – some of whom may have been more connected with the Armstrongs than first thought. Caught between a powerful family’s secrets and a powder keg of local tensions, Venn must navigate a treacherous path. Knowing that the real answers lie not in what people say, but in the silence that they keep . . . Detective Matthew Venn of The Raging Storm returns in the fourth novel in the Two Rivers series from Ann Cleeves, the number one bestselling author and creator of Vera and Shetland. Praise for Ann Cleeves: 'Ann Cleeves is a stone-cold genius' – Marian Keyes 'Ann Cleeves routinely makes the difficult look easy' – David Baldacci 'The Queen of the detective novel, thrilling millions of readers' – Daily Express |
60. A Deadly Episode - Anthony Horowitz
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The unputdownable new murder mystery in the Sunday Times bestselling detective series, from the award-winning author of Magpie Murders and Close to Death . ‘Easily the greatest of our crime writers ’ Sunday Times ' Nobody does this crime fiction better than Anthony Horowitz ’ Crime Time FM ‘An absolutely wonderful writer’ Richard Osman ____________ How do you investigate your own murder…? The good news is that The Word is Murder, the first book in the Hawthorne series, is being turned into a major feature film. The bad news is that the director is pretentious, the two stars hate each other, and the producer has run out of money. And things are about to get much worse. In the middle of shooting, the actor playing Hawthorne is stabbed – which leaves the real Hawthorne with no choice. He has to step in and investigate his own murder. Because the killer may not have got the right man. Was it Hawthorne himself who was meant to be the target? A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, A Deadly Episode is an intriguing page-turner that once again demonstrates why Anthony Horowitz is the reigning king of the modern whodunit. ____________ Praise for A Deadly Episode . . . ' Five-star entertainment ’ The Times ‘ Clever and playful , this is meta-mystery at its best .’ iPaper 'Another winner' Financial Times ' Perfect for Agatha Christie fans ' Hello! 'A brilliant writer' Sunday Independent ‘ Delightful ’ Wall Street Journal ' Full of humour , twists and red herrings' 5-star reader review 'A pacy and entertaining mystery that I loved from start to finish ' 5-star reader review 'A rollercoaster of red herrings ' 5-star reader review 'Exceedingly brilliant ' 5-star reader review 'The perfect whodunnit ' 5-star reader review |
61. Not With a Bang - Temi Oh
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‘Our father had imagined the end of the world so often that, for a while, he believed that he summoned it…’ The Minton family is in crisis. After losing his job, Marcus begins stockpiling cans, running evacuation drills and digging a doomsday bunker in the back garden. At the same time, his daughters are unravelling in their own ways – Chantale is being haunted by dreams of disaster, and Briar’s obsession with a missing classmate draws her deeper into the seductive world of a UFO cult. Meanwhile, no one is aware of the devastating diagnosis their mother has been desperately trying to keep hidden. Then, on the morning of the eldest daughter’s wedding, an extinction-level event tears the world apart, and the Mintons must fight their way through a devastated city – back to safety, survival, and each other. A family drama perfect for fans of Station Eleven and The Leftovers .  PRAISE FOR TEMI OH: ‘Spectacular… Science fiction at its best’ SAARA EL-ARIFI, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Final Strife ‘Fascinating’ GUARDIAN ‘Moving, powerful, and deeply human’ LOCUS MAGAZINE ‘A major new voice. Read Temi Oh today. Everybody will be reading her tomorrow’ STEPHEN BAXTER, author of World Engines |
62. The Stretch - Martina Cole
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'THE STUFF OF LEGEND' MIRROR 'THE QUEEN OF CRIME' WOMAN & HOME 'SHE'S A TOTAL ONE-OFF' GUARDIAN 'THERE REALLY IS ONLY ONE MARTINA COLE' CLOSER THE ICONIC QUEEN OF CRIME RETURNS . . . Don't miss the brand-new, explosive novel from the one and only Martina Cole, back writing solo and at the top of her game. Doing time runs in the family . . . Johnny Raglan's been sent down for life, and to him it's just another adventure. His mother Dolly has been through it all before, so she knows the score. And she takes it upon herself to show Johnny's wife Janey what it takes to survive. But Dolly can't control her other son Jimmy. He has taken over the family business, but when rumours start to spread that he isn't to be trusted all hell breaks loose. For if there's one thing the Raglans won't tolerate, it's disloyalty... |
63. Lost For Words - Stephanie Butland
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Compelling, irresistible, feel-good read. Perfect for fans of Cecelia Ahern and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine . 'Quirky, clever and unputdownable' Katie Fforde 'An exquisite story' Liz Fenwick 'Burns fiercely with love and hurt' Linda Green ' I cried like a motherf***er' Shelley Harris 'Intriguing and touching' SUNDAY EXPRESS ' An appealing character with a fascinating hinterland ' DAILY MAIL 'A beautiful book' PRIMA THIS BOOKSHOP KEEPS MANY SECRETS . . . Loveday Cardew prefers books to people. If you look carefully, you might glimpse the first lines of the novels she loves most tattooed on her skin. But there are some things Loveday will never show you. Into her refuge - the York book emporium where she works - come a poet, a lover, a friend, and three mysterious deliveries, each of which stirs unsettling memories. Everything is about to change for Loveday. Someone knows about her past and she can't hide any longer. She must decide who around her she can trust. Can she find the courage to right a heartbreaking wrong? And will she ever find the words to tell her own story? It's time to turn the pages of her past . . . Praise for Lost for Words : 'Loveday is a marvellous character and she captured my heart from the very first page . . . and her bookshop is the bookshop of readers' dreams.' Julie Cohen , bestselling author of Dear Thing 'Loveday is so spiky and likeable . I so loved Archie, Nathan and the book shop and the unfolding mystery' Carys Bray , author of A Song For Issy Bradley and The Museum of You ' Beautifully written and atmospheric . Loveday is an endearing heroine, full of attitude and fragility . The haunting story of her past is brilliantly revealed.' Tracy Rees , Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of Amy Snow What you are saying about Lost for Words : ' Best book by far I've read this year' 'Sat in tears, stunned in silence . . . by far my new favourite book' 'I loved everything about Lost for Words ' 'This is a truly magical book' ' Warm , wise and funny tale . . . with a dark and shocking twist' 'Could not put it down - absolutely, utterly loved it and hung on every word' 'I loved smart, spiky, sad Loveday and cried real tears' 'Will melt your heart and make you cry' ' Everything you could want from a book' ' One of the best books I have ever read' 'Loved this book. I laughed & cried & gripped the edge of the seat at times' 'A book you keep in your bag and can't wait for another spare 15 minutes to read some more ' 'I laughed, I cried and, more importantly, I couldn't put the book down ' If you loved Lost for Words , don't miss Stephanie Butland's next book, where Ailsa Rae learns how to live . . . Search for The Curious Heart of Ailsa Rae ( 9781785764417). |
64. Incidents Around the House - Josh Malerman
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Now a major motion picture, Other Mommy , starring Jessica Chastain. 'This is the rare novel that's authentically scary' – Stephen King, the bestselling author of The Shining and It From the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box, Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman is a chilling, wholly unique tale of true horror about a family as haunted as their home. To eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world. There’s Mommy, Daddy and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: ‘Can I go inside your heart?’ When horrifying incidents around the house signal that Other Mommy is growing tired of asking Bela the question over and over, Bela understands that unless she says yes, her family will soon pay. Other Mommy is getting restless, stronger, bolder. Only the bonds of family can keep Bela safe, but other incidents show cracks in her parents’ marriage. The safety Bela relies on is about to unravel. But Other Mommy needs an answer. ‘This book is the monster that lives inside your closet’ – Grady Hendrix, author of How to Sell a Haunted House ‘A gleeful, mean, old-school scare machine’ – Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts Readers are terrified by Incidents Around the House . . . ‘Super creepy and unsettling’ ‘I think I've hurt my vocal cords after screaming too much!’ ‘Terrifyingly immersive’ ‘Probably the scariest thing I’ve ever read’ |
65. The Midwife by the Sea - Jo Bartlett
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When midwife Hope Masterson arrives in Cornwall to start her dream job by the sea, she’s ready for a fresh start and a chance to make a real difference to the lives of the women and babies she cares for. Working between St Piran’s hospital and the community midwifery unit of Port Agnes, Hope quickly finds herself drawn into the lives of her patients and colleagues. From dramatic deliveries and joyous newborns to heartbreaking struggles with infertility, she is on hand to share in all the hopes, worries and incredible love that motherhood can bring. But Hope is carrying a secret that could change everything – and she faces an impossible dilemma. Should she reveal the truth and shatter the lives of those around her, or protect the fragile happiness of the family she’s only just found? As friendships deepen, romance blooms and emotions run high, Hope must decide whether some secrets are better left untold… and what it truly means to belong. A gorgeously heartfelt, uplifting and unputdownable story of love, family and the many different paths to motherhood, by Top Ten bestselling author Jo Bartlett. Praise for Jo Bartlett: 'Stunning setting, wonderful characters, and oozing with warmth. A triumph from Jo Bartlett' Jessica Redland 'Perfectly written and set in the beating heart of a community, this story is a wonderful slice of Cornish escapism' Helen J Rolfe 'Jo Bartlett writes books full of heart, hope, and humour. A delightful read.' Kim Nash |
66. The Goal - Elle Kennedy
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Original Series now on Prime Video. Can't wait for Season 2 of Off Campus? Fall in love with Tuck and Sabrina... Welcome to Briar U! Get ready for your newest obsession . . . Discover the addictive world of the Off-Campus series from The Queen of Hockey Romance, Elle Kennedy! Read The Goal now for the perfect forced proximity romance! She's good at achieving her goals . . . College senior Sabrina James has her whole future planned out: graduate from college, kick butt in law school, and land a high-paying job at a cut-throat firm. Her path to escaping her shameful past certainly doesn't include a gorgeous hockey player who believes in love at first sight. One night of sizzling heat and surprising tenderness is all she's willing to give John Tucker, but sometimes, one night is all it takes for your entire life to change. But the game just got a whole lot more complicated . . . Tucker believes being a team player is as important as being the star. On the ice, he's fine staying out of the spotlight, but when it comes to becoming a daddy at the age of twenty-two, he refuses to be a bench warmer. It doesn't hurt that the soon-to-be mother of his child is beautiful, whip-smart, and keeps him on his toes. The problem is, Sabrina's heart is locked up tight, and the fiery brunette is too stubborn to accept his help. If he wants a life with the woman of his dreams, he'll have to convince her that some goals can only be made with an assist . . . *** Why fans love Elle Kennedy ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐! 'Delicious, complicated and drama-filled . . . I read it in one sitting, and you will, too' L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author 'A deliciously sexy story with a wallop of emotions that sneaks up on you' Vi Keeland, New York Times bestselling author 'This book had the ability to make me swoon one minute, put my heart in my throat the next, then literally make me burst right out laughing out of the blue' Goodreads Review 'The best college romance I've read. It had epic banter, sexy romance, and fantastic writing!! I laughed, I swooned, I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!!' Goodreads Review 'Elle Kennedy proves, once again, that she is the Queen of College Hockey Romance!!' Goodreads Review '5-Made My Heart Pitter Patter-Stars' Goodreads Review 'One of the few authors who can instantly put a grin on my face as soon as I start reading her books' Goodreads Review 💘💘💘 Tropes 🏒College hockey romance 🏒He falls first 🏒One night stand 🏒Accidental pregnancy 🏒Grumpy x Sunshine |
67. Her Dark Heart - Carla Kovach
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Rory is waiting at the door of the pre-school – a painted picture of his mother Susan in his small hand. But Susan isn’t going to see the picture, because she has vanished.  Susan Wheeler is a devoted mother. She would do anything for her three children. She drops them off and picks them up every single day. Until one day when Susan kisses them goodbye and then never comes to pick them up. Susan’s mother Mary is worried. Susan is recently divorced and has been finding things hard recently, but she loves her kids – she’d never leave them.  Susan’s sister Clare is furious. It’s just like her to go missing. It’s not the first time, either. Susan has always been a troublemaker. Always seeking attention. She knows Susan has been lying to the family for years. And she knows that Susan has been sneaking out of her family home for weeks… As the hours turn into days, even Clare becomes fearful for Susan. And, when Mary discovers Susan’s diary, she begins to uncover a dark secret from her childhood. Something no one in the family knew. When the final diary entry leads the police to a man who is discovered dead in a local park, they’re left wondering whether Susan has vanished because she is a victim. Or because she is a suspect…  An explosively compelling crime thriller from bestselling author Carla Kovach – if you love Lisa Gardner, Robert Bryndza or Clare Mackintosh, you’ll love Her Dark Heart . What readers are saying about Her Dark Heart : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Oh my!! This was such a great book that I just could not put it down!!... So suspenseful, dark and creepy good. So many twists and turns It just kept on like a roller coaster ride until the very end.’ Netgalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book blew me away!! ’ Crossroad Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ What a book! Let me take a minute to catch my breath!... Fast-paced and easy to read, this is a thrilling, chilling tale . ’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Another cracker from Carla Kovach! This series gets better and better... Yes, Carla Kovach has wowed with another fantastic story.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ This is a MUST read! I HIGHLY suggest that you read that you read all of the Gina Harte books!!!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Detective Gina Harte has become one of my favourite female lead characters. ’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Really quick to get into and fast paced… Another 5-star read for me . ’ Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Detective Gina Harte has become one of my favourite female lead characters. ’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Wow! As always, Carls has done it again!... Nothing less than 5 stars from me! ’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Engrossed from the first page… I read it in a day! ’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another brilliant episode in this series . ’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What an exciting thriller! Definitely one of my favorite books of 2019! ’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Why, oh why did it have to end? I love Gina, I love her team, I love all of the books in this series … Absolutely amazing read .’ Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Between the plot, characters and all the twists in this book it made it an easy and fast read. ’ Blue Moon Blogger ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Excellent read . 5 Stars.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This is a fast-paced, enjoyable yet thrilling story that had me gripped to the last page .’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Plenty of action, suspense, a great mix of characters and a final, shocking reveal that I didn’t see coming .’ Goodreads reviewer |
68. Last Night in Montreal - Emily St. John Mandel
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‘ Last Night in Montreal is literary crime fiction of the highest order’ - The Sunday Times The stunning novel about life on the run, the debut novel of the bestselling author of Station Eleven , Emily St. John Mandel. Lilia has always been an enigma. When she disappears without trace, her lover Eli follows a mysterious trail of correspondence to Montreal, where he hopes to discover the truth. But this isn’t the first time Lilia has disappeared, or someone has tried to find her . . . Last Night in Montreal is a breathtakingly plotted and intelligent game of cat-and-mouse; between lovers, between detectives and trails, and of lost people attempting to capture the elusive truth of their own lives. Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature. |
69. The City and Its Uncertain Walls - Haruki Murakami & Philip Gabriel
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What will you find in the city? READERS LOVE THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS ‘Felt like stepping into a dream’ ‘I really loved getting lost in this book’ ‘Everyone on this planet should read Murakami at least once in their lifetime’ ‘Riveting and irresistible’ ‘It’s magical, it’s wise . . . deeply comforting’ A love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, a breathtaking new novel about the boundaries between worlds and individuals, from the Sunday Times bestseller. When a young man’s girlfriend mysteriously vanishes, he sets his heart on finding the imaginary city where her true self lives. His search will lead him to take a job in a remote library with mysteries of its own. When he finally makes it to the walled city, a shadowless place of horned beasts and willow trees, he finds his beloved working in a different library – a dream library. But she has no memory of their life together in the other world and, as the lines between reality and fantasy start to blur, he must decide what he’s willing to lose. The ultimate treat for Murakami fans. PRAISE FOR THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS ‘Quietly miraculous’ Telegraph ‘Bewitching’ Financial Times ‘Enveloping’ Independent |
70. The Everlasting - Alix E. Harrow
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**WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2026** 'A wildly inventive, truly magical tour de force' – Ava Reid , bestselling author of A Study in Drowning An instant Sunday Times bestseller, The Everlasting is a time-travelling, genre-defying, utterly fantasical quest of love and endurance. Alix E. Harrow, author of Starling House , delivers a work of romantic fantasy unlike any other. Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, then died for queen and country. Her legend lives on, but her life as it truly happened has been long forgotten. Centuries later, Owen Mallory – failed soldier, struggling scholar – falls in love with her tale. It takes him to war, to the archives and then into the past itself. Una and Owen become tangled, bound to retell her story over and over, no matter what it costs. But it always ends the same way. If they want to rewrite Una’s legend, and finally engineer a new ending, they’ll have to confront its author – and change history itself. * * * Praise for The Everlasting: ‘An exquisite, epic romance . . . Simply superb’ – Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light ‘A book so wildly original as to be unlike any other . . . Simply a masterpiece’ – Laura Steven, author of The Exact Opposite of Okay ‘As dark and oppressive as it is utterly sublime . . . I loved every word of it’ – Olivia Atwater, author of The Witchwood Knot ‘Incandescent. The Everlasting should enshrine Alix E. Harrow as one of the finest writers of our generation’ – Cassandra Khaw, author of The Library at Hellebore Alix E. Harrow’s The Everlasting was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 3/11/2025. |
71. The Score - Elle Kennedy
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Original Series now on Prime Video. Can't wait for Season 2 of Off Campus? Fall in love with Dean and Allie... Welcome to Briar U! Get ready for your newest obsession . . . Discover the addictive world of the Off-Campus series from The Queen of Hockey Romance, Elle Kennedy! Read The Score now for the perfect friends with benefits romance! Also available in Deluxe HB He knows how to score, on and off the ice . . . Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. With graduation looming, she still doesn't have the first clue about what she's going to do after college. To make matters worse, she's nursing a broken heart thanks to the end of her longtime relationship. Wild rebound sex is definitely not the solution to her problems, but gorgeous hockey star Dean Di Laurentis is impossible to resist. Just once, though, because even if her future is uncertain, it sure as heck won't include the king of one-night stands. It'll take more than flashy moves to win her over . . . Dean always gets what he wants. Girls, grades, girls, recognition, girls . . . he's a ladies man, all right, and he's yet to meet a woman who's immune to his charms. Until Allie. For one night, the feisty blonde rocked his entire world - and now she wants to be friends? Nope. It's not over until he says it's over. Dean is in full-on pursuit, but when life-rocking changes strike, he starts to wonder if maybe it's time to stop focusing on scoring . . . and shoot for love. *** Why fans love Elle Kennedy ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐! 'Delicious, complicated and drama-filled . . . I read it in one sitting, and you will, too' L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author 'A deliciously sexy story with a wallop of emotions that sneaks up on you' Vi Keeland, New York Times bestselling author 'This book had the ability to make me swoon one minute, put my heart in my throat the next, then literally make me burst right out laughing out of the blue' Goodreads Review 'The best college romance I've read. It had epic banter, sexy romance, and fantastic writing!! I laughed, I swooned, I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!!' Goodreads Review 'Elle Kennedy proves, once again, that she is the Queen of College Hockey Romance!!' Goodreads Review '5-Made My Heart Pitter Patter-Stars' Goodreads Review 'One of the few authors who can instantly put a grin on my face as soon as I start reading her books' Goodreads Review ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 Tropes 🏒College hockey romance 🏒One night stand 🏒Secret dating 🏒Spicy romance 🏒Frenemies to lovers |
72. Kane and Abel - Jeffrey Archer
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They had only one thing in common . . . William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, one the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless Polish immigrant - two men born on the same day on opposite sides of the world, their paths destined to cross in the ruthless struggle to build a fortune. Kane and Abel is the marvellous story, spanning sixty years, of two powerful men linked by an all-consuming hatred, brought together by fate to save . . . and finally destroy . . . each other. Jeffrey Archer's international bestseller is followed by the enthralling sequel, The Prodigal Daughter . 'Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius' Daily Telegraph 'Probably the greatest storyteller of our age' Mail on Sunday |
73. A Woman in the Polar Night - Christiane Ritter
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<p><p><b>The rediscovered classic memoir - the mesmerizingly beautiful account of one woman's year spent living in a remote hut in the Arctic</b></p><br><p><b>'Conjures the rasp of the ski runner, the scent of burning blubber and the rippling iridescence of the Northern Lights' Sara Wheeler</p><br><p>'[An] astonishing, haunting memoir' Isabella Tree</b></p><br><p>In 1934, the painter Christiane Ritter leaves her comfortable home for a year with her husband on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen. On arrival she is shocked to realise that they are to live in a tiny ramshackle hut on the shores of a lonely fjord, hundreds of miles from the nearest settlement.</p><br><p>At first, Christiane is horrified by the freezing cold, the bleak landscape and the lack of supplies... But after encounters with bears and seals, long treks over the ice and months of perpetual night, she finds herself falling in love with the Arctic's harsh, otherworldly beauty.</p><br><p>This luminous classic memoir tells of her inspiring journey to freedom and fulfilment in the adventure of a lifetime.</p></p> |
74. The Secret of Secrets - Dan Brown
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*Soon to be a Netflix series starring Morgan Spector and Rebecca Hall* A WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2026 THE INSTANT NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & THE MILLION-COPY SELLING, RACE-AGAINST-TIME THRILLER TAKING OVER THE WORLD 'What a plot!' 'Read it in 48 hours' 'Completely addictive' 'Impossible to put down' 'Simply fantastic' _________ Accompanying celebrated academic, Katherine Solomon, to a lecture she’s been invited to give in Prague, Robert Langdon’s world spirals out of control when she disappears without trace from their hotel room. Far from home and out of his comfort zone, Langdon must pit his wits against forces unknown to recover the woman he loves. But Prague is an old and dangerous place, steeped in folklore and mystery. Little can Langdon know that he is being stalked by a spectre from that dark past. He must use all of his arcane knowledge to navigate a shadow city hiding in plain sight, a city which has successfully kept its secrets for centuries and will not readily give them up... Dan Brown returns with his first novel in more than eight years - guaranteed to have you at the edge of your seat. This time, Robert Langdon is up against a deadly conspiracy that will test him to the limits - and take him to the edge of losing everything. ___________ Readers can't get enough of THE SECRET OF SECRETS: 'Astonishing .' 'As I close The Secret of Secrets , it is with my head spinning … This is a page-turner until one closes the book .' ' Loved it … I have been waiting for this book for 8 years! Dan Brown, please don't make me wait 8 more.' 'One of my favourite books of 2025 and a must-read!' 'I knew this book would meet my expectations, what I didn't know was they would surpass them beyond my wildest imagination! His best yet! ' ' Very addictive and exciting.' ' Jaw-dropping , mind-bending, and one of Brown’s most ambitious yet. If you love thrillers that make you think and race your pulse, this is one to add to the shelf. It is exciting, provocative, and deeply satisfying .' 'Dan Brown delivers another thrilling masterpiece! Fast-paced, intelligent, and packed with twists , this novel blends mythology, science, and suspense like only he can. Langdon’s race through Prague, London, and New York is both heart-pounding and thought-provoking . A must-read for fans of smart, gripping thrillers!' ' I inhaled this nearly 700 pages book and couldn’t wait to get to the end, because you KNOW there’s a plot twist!' ___________ Although the Robert Langdon novels can be enjoyed in any order, THE SECRET OF SECRETS is the 6th in the internationally bestselling series. |
75. Make Me Well - Xand van Tulleken
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AN INSTANT NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Deserves to prompt some kind of industry reckoning.' GUARDIAN 'Put down your multivitamins and read this at once.’ HELEN LEWIS 'Timely and thorough, van Tulleken tells us what's what.' TIM KEY 'Clear-eyed, beautifully researched and very funny.' HANNAH FRY 'A thorough, entertaining investigation.' ECONOM I ST In a world of endless wellness advice, learn how to make smarter decisions about your health with the empowering new book from doctor and broadcaster Xand Van Tulleken. Drawing on original reporting, expert insight and real-world case studies, he explores: The truth about supplements and vitamins — what works and what doesn’tThe rise of at-home blood testing and personalised health plans How wearable technology (fitness trackers, sleep trackers, smartwatches) shapes our behaviourThe promises and pitfalls of consumer genomics and DNA testing Why the line between healthcare and the wellness industry has become blurred There has never been a more confusing time to try to be healthy. From supplements and blood testing to wearable technology and consumer genomics, the modern wellness industry promises better energy, performance and longevity. But how much of it is science, and how much is marketing? In his groundbreaking book, Make Me Well, Xand van Tulleken investigates the new Wild West of the wellness industry, offering a clear, evidence-based guide to navigating today’s most popular health trends. With practical advice and accessible science, Make Me Well will help you cut through misinformation, avoid unnecessary costs, and make informed decisions about your physical and mental wellbeing. If you’ve ever wondered which health trends are worth your time and money, this is your essential guide to modern wellness. Make Me Well was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 14/09/2026 |
76. Dire Bound - Sable Sorensen
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🐺⚔️ The romantasy phenomenon that readers are obsessed with - perfect for fans of Fourth Wing , Quicksilver and A Court of Thorns and Roses ⚔️🐺 Only the worthy survive the Bonding Trials. She’ll risk her life - and her heart - to be one of them. Meryn Cooper has always hated the Bonded, elite warriors who form mental links with the massive, vicious direwolves they ride. While they live in luxury, Meryn struggles to keep her family out of poverty. When her little sister, Saela, is kidnapped - stolen across the border by the immortal monsters her country has spent centuries fighting - Meryn’s world falls apart. Desperate to cross the front and save her sister, Meryn enlists in the army and is thrown into the deadly Bonding Trials, where any mistake will cost her life. Now Meryn must survive four months of training at the castle. She is bound to a feral direwolf who refuses to communicate. The other trainees would love to spill her common blood. And her cold and beautiful instructor, Stark Therion, is eager to punish any weakness. Everything is a competition, and everyone is out to get her - everyone except the dangerously handsome crown prince, whose attention adds another target to her back. In the castle, every smile hides a knife … and the halls hide dark secrets. It’s bond or bleed. Duel or die. Failure is ruin. ------------------------------------------------ ' A God Tier Fantasy book!!! I just finished and still trying to mentally and emotionally recover to what just happened to me. You need to read it IMMEDIATELY.' 'If you’re into dark romantasy with high stakes, fierce characters, and just the right amount of emotional wreckage, Dire Bound is your next obsession. ' ' OMG THIS BOOK YOU GUYS!!! I'm OBSESSED and I need to know what happens next like ASAP.' 'What an incredible read!! … I am blown away … The romance, the anguish, the BANTER! I love a book with good banter and this was FULL OF IT!' 'I. Am. OBSESSED. … Left me spiraling in the best way possible. The morally grey anti-hero? Perfection. The slow-burn tension? Electric … I was completely immersed.' 'This book is soo FREAKING GOOD! It had me on the edge of my seat . This plot has so many twists and turns … I loved every second of that' TROPES: Slow burn romanceFound familyMorally grey charactersOne bedTouch her and dieWho did this to youSecret royalsEnemies to loversForced proximityHidden powersFated matesVampires vs. wolves |
77. Witchcraft for Wayward Girls - Grady Hendrix
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Chillingly addictive’ – Cosmopolitan ‘A perfect horror for our imperfect age’ – The New York Times ‘I did an evil thing to be put in here, and I’m going to have to do an evil thing to get out.’ In this twisted, unforgettable horror novel, a group of young girls turn to a dark, ancient magic. From Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group. They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to the Wellwood House in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened. And where every moment of their waking day is strictly controlled by adults who claim they know what’s best for them. Fifteen-year-old Fern arrives at the home in the sweltering summer of 1970, pregnant, terrified and alone. There, she meets a dozen other girls in the same predicament. There's Rose, a hippie who insists she’s going to keep her baby and escape to a commune. Zinnia, a budding musician who plans to marry her baby’s father. And Holly, barely fourteen, mute and pregnant by no-one-knows-who. Then Fern meets a librarian who gives her an occult book about witchcraft, and power is in the hands of the girls for the first time in their lives. But power can destroy as easily as it creates, and it’s never given freely. There’s always a price to be paid . . . and it’s usually paid in blood. READERS LOVE WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS . . . ‘I was drawn in from the very first page’ ‘Gave me chills’ ‘Tackles female rage brilliantly’ ‘Disturbing but brilliant’ Witchcraft for Wayward Girls was a No. 5 Sunday Times bestseller the w/e 18th January 2025. |
78. Ares - Sybil Bartel
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Mercenary. Dominant. Sine Pari. The first rule of Delta Force was don't talk about Delta Force. The second rule I wasn't at liberty to discuss. Serving with the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta was an honor. CAG was my home, and I protected my brothers…. Until I didn't. Staring at the terrorist through my scope, I had her in my sights. Black hair, hazel eyes, bruises all over her face. I knew what I had to do. But I didn't do it. I broke the second rule. ARES  is the third standalone book in the heart-pounding  Paragon Operations  Series by  USA Today  bestselling author, Sybil Bartel! If you're ready to step into a whole new world of romantic suspense, come meet Ares and the darkly dominant Tier One Operators at Paragon Operations who will make your e-reader combust! |
79. Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus
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NOW INCLUDING AN EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT OF BONNIE GARMUS'S NEW NOVEL PECK & PECK OVER 8 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE 'I am devastated to have finished it' NIGELLA LAWSON Meet Elizabeth Zott. Scientist. Trailblazer. Rule-breaker. The multi-award-winning international bestseller. _______ There is no such thing as an average woman. Especially not Elizabeth Zott. It's the early 1960s, and Elizabeth is a brilliant chemist working in a world that believes science is a man's job. At Hastings Research Institute, the only colleague who truly recognises her extraordinary mind is Calvin Evans, a brilliant, Nobel Prize-nominated chemist. But life has other plans. When Elizabeth becomes the reluctant star of America's most popular cooking show, Supper at Six , she refuses to tell women simply how to cook. Instead, she teaches them to question the rules, trust themselves and change their lives. As millions tune in, Elizabeth is no longer demonstrating recipes. She is challenging the status quo, one molecule at a time. Perfect for readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine , Remarkably Bright Creatures and The Wedding People - an unforgettable novel about love, resilience and the courage to rewrite the rules ________ A New York Times Top 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Reader's Pick Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Debut Novel Winner of the Books Are My Bag Reader's Choice Award British Book Awards Author of the Year Waterstones Author of the Year Readers love Lessons in Chemistry : ' Everyone needs to read this.' 'The best book I have read this year. Funny, warm and utterly unique .' 'Funny, honest and heart-wrenching . I was hooked until the very end.' **Cover may vary** |
80. The Correspondent - Virginia Evans
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WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026 #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 AN IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK 'A warm, funny gem of a novel' LAURA HACKETT, THE TIMES 'Masterful . . . I was delighted and moved' NEW YORK TIMES 'I can't praise it enough. It's an absolute triumph' CLARE CHAMBERS 'What a novel! Tender, dry, sharp...devastating, but still feel good.' PANDORA SYKES 'Tremendous' FREDRIK BACKMAN 'Shows us what a glorious thing growing older can be' FLORENCE KNAPP 'The year's breakout novel no one saw coming' WALL STREET JOURNAL – Sybil Van Antwerp is seventy-three, slowly losing her sight and always writing letters . . . To her children. Her favourite authors. Her ex-sister-in-law. The journalist poking into her past. Her doctor. Suitors. Kindly neighbours. The infuriating gardening club. All receive Sybil’s witty, wise correspondence, rich with everyday concerns. But there is one letter that she has never sent. It concerns the darkest period of her life. To post it, Sybil must find forgiveness within herself. The hardest letter to write is the one you’d never dare to send. |
81. We Solve Murders - Richard Osman
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FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB A cunning killer. A race around the world. An iconic new detective team is born. ----- Solving murders. It's a family business. Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He still does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers the pub quiz and afternoons at home with his cat Trouble. His days of adventure are over – that’s his daughter-in-law Amy’s business now. Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul, which makes being a private security officer to billionaires the perfect job. She’s currently on a remote island keeping world-famous author Rosie D’Antonio alive. Then a dead body, a bag of money and a killer with their sights on Amy have her sending Steve an SOS... As a breakneck race around the world begins, can they stay one step ahead of a deadly enemy? ----- PRAISE FOR RICHARD OSMAN ‘Brilliantly suspenseful’ JEFFERY DEAVER ‘Deplorably good’ IAN RANKIN ‘Funny, clever, compelling’ HARLAN COBEN ‘I smiled a million times’ MARIAN KEYES ‘Warm, wise and witty’ VAL MCDERMID ‘Osman just gets better’ SHARI LAPENA 'This is a sitcom-meets-Bond, and a fine murder mystery’ DAILY EXPRESS ‘The twistiest, turniest tale told with all of Richard Osman’s trademark wit and warmth ’ RED 'The entertainment value is sky-high' i NEWS 'Thursday Murder Club fans, you are in for a treat ' PRIMA 'Much as with the earlier books, I read We Solve Murders in a few pleasured gulps' SUNDAY TIMES ' The thing that shines through in Osman’s writing is that he really likes people and revels in all their foibles and eccentricities ... a delightful read' OBSERVER ‘The rightful king of crime ’ i |
82. The Wool Trilogy - Hugh Howey
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The international bestselling Wool trilogy, now available in one download. Includes Wool, Shift and Dust. 'A new Science Fiction classic.' ERNEST CLINE NOW THE NO.1 DRAMA IN THE HISTORY OF AppleTV+, SILO. Wool In a ruined and hostile landscape, in a future few have been unlucky enough to survive, a community exists in a giant underground silo. Jules is part of this community, but she is different. She dares to hope. And as her walls start closing in, she must decide whether to fight, or to die. Shift Donald Keene was recruited by the government to design an underground shelter. Over fifty years later Donald's design has been realised and the last remnants of mankind live in his silo. But no one can remember what life was like before. In fact, they're forced to forget. One simple pill erases a memory. And with it, any chance of hope. Dust In the aftermath of the uprising, the people of Silo 18 are coming to terms with a dangerous new order. And some want it destroyed. The battle has been won. The war is just beginning. 'The next Hunger Games' SUNDAY TIMES 'Well written, tense, and immensely satisfying, Wool will be considered a classic for many years in the future.' WIRED 'Howey's Wool is an epic feat of imagination. You will live in this world.' JUSTIN CRONIN ' Wool is frightening, fascinating, and addictive. In one word, terrific.' KATHY REICHS 'Thrilling, thought-provoking and memorable ... one of dystopian fiction's masterpieces alongside the likes of 1984 and Brave New World .' DAILY EXPRESS |
83. Passenger 13 - Scott Mariani
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Are heroes born or made? Find out where Ben Hope’s story started in the novellas that reveal where the journey began… PASSENGER 13: SAS soldier Ben Hope is on leave from the Second Gulf War, only to find himself embroiled in an intrigue deadlier than anything he encountered on the battlefields. An aircraft flown by a former comrade has crashed off the Cayman Islands killing all passengers, apparently due to pilot suicide. But something doesn’t add up. Who was the mysterious thirteenth passenger on board and why are powerful forces determined to suppress the answer at any cost? BRING HIM BACK: Ben Hope is fresh out of the SAS. His first case as a kidnap and recovery specialist is a missing twelve-year old boy, snatched from his home on Jersey. His mother realises that if she ever wants to see her son again, she'll need someone with some very special skills to find him. But as Ben begins his search, he soon discovers that nothing about this case is as it seems… About the author Scott Mariani is the author of the worldwide-acclaimed action / adventure series featuring maverick ex-SAS hero Ben Hope, and also the historical series of Will Bowman novels. Scott’s books have topped the bestseller charts in the UK and beyond. Scott was born in Scotland, studied in Oxford and now lives and writes in rural west Wales. |
84. Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents, 3rd edition - Home Office
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Ensure you are fully prepared for your Life in the UK test with the new 2013 3rd edition of the Life in the UK handbook. This is the only official handbook for the new Life in the UK tests taken on or after 25 March 2013. It contains all the official learning material for the test and is written in clear, simple language – making it easy to understand. This essential handbook covers a range of topics you need to know to pass your test and apply for UK citizenship or permanent residency, including: ■ The process of becoming a citizen or permanent resident ■ The values and principles of the UK ■ Traditions and culture from around the UK ■ The events and people that have shaped the UK’s history ■ The government and the law ■ Getting involved in your community |
85. The Wise Witch of Orkney - Anna Caig
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'WHAT A FASCINATING READ. I WAS TOTALLY IMMERSED IN THIS WORLD ANNA CREATED. SHE IS A WONDERFUL STORYTELLER' - LORRAINE KELLY 'A BEAUTIFULLY PORTRAYED AND IMAGINATIVE TALE OF WOMEN IN MEDIEVAL SCOTLAND IN ALL THEIR VULNERABILITY AND POWER' - S. G. MacLean, author of THE BOOKSELLER OF INVERNESS 'IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING AND GREAT CHARACTERS' - Philip Paris, author of THE LAST WITCH OF SCOTLAND 1593, Scotland. King James VI launches a bloody witch hunt across the length and breadth of the country. But the women he fears most are already within his court. Elspet is a spae-wife, a wise woman and healer from the isles of Orkney. Some might call her a witch. When the king's new bride, Anna of Denmark, summons her to deliver her baby and cast a binding spell over the child, Elspet is trapped between two impossible choices - for she cannot refuse the queen, and she cannot be discovered by the king. While Elspet struggles to hide her secret identity in a court that wishes her dead, another woman seeks her aid: Kitty Muirhead, outcast, persecuted and desperate to escape the shadows of her past. Kitty and the queen could not be more different, but they may yet be each other's salvation. The hunt is closing in on the three women. They must concoct a reckless plan to save one another before that fearful death sentence is cast upon them - witch. 'Anchored by a marvellous central character, Caig's plot is brought to life by a strong female cast with distinct, well-drawn personalities' - Alastair Mabbot, THE HERALD 'Caig blends fiction with history for a great debut novel ... it had me hooked from the beginning' - SCOTTISH FIELD |
86. Thud! - Terry Pratchett
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Discover the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett, the seventh book in the City Watch series, part of the Discworld novels. 'Consistently funny , consistently clever and consistently surprising in its twists and turns' SFX ‘ Entertaining , funny and thought provoking … I could not put it down ’ 5-star reader review 'For the enemy is not troll, nor is it dwarf, but it is the baleful, the malign, the cowardly, the vessels of hatred, those who do a bad thing and call it good ...' In the city of Ankh-Morpork, tension is rising between dwarf and troll communities. A dwarven fanatic has been stoking the flames of an old hatred born of the Battle of Koom Valley -an ancient war between the races that neither side has quite got over. When the dwarf is murdered, with a troll the only witness, Commander Sam Vimes of the City Watch must solve the case before history repeats itself. With his beloved Watch crumbling around him and war drums sounding, Vimes must unravel every clue, outwit every assassin and brave any darkness to find the solution. But darkness is following him ... And at six o'clock every day he must go home to read a bedtime story to his son. There are some things you have to do. Thud! is the seventh book in the City Watch series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order. Praise for the Discworld series: '[Pratchett’s] spectacular inventiveness makes the Discworld series one of the perennial joys of modern fiction' Mail on Sunday ‘Pratchett is a master storyteller ’ Guardian 'One of our greatest fantasists, and beyond a doubt the funniest' George R.R. Martin 'One of those rare writers who appeals to everyone ’ Daily Express ‘One of the most consistently funny writers around’ Ben Aaronovitch ‘ Masterful and brilliant ’ Fantasy & Science Fiction ‘Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own… he is a satirist of enormous talent ... incredibly funny ... compulsively readable' The Times ‘The best humorous English author since P.G. Wodehouse' The Sunday Telegraph ‘Nothing short of magical ’ Chicago Tribune 'Consistently funny , consistently clever and consistently surprising in its twists and turns' SFX ‘[Discworld is] compulsively readable, fantastically inventive , surprisingly serious exploration in story form of just about any aspect of our world… There's never been anything quite like it ’ Evening Standard |
87. London Falling - Patrick Radden Keefe
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES No.1 BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 'A defining book of our time' - The Times 'The master of the non-fiction narrative' - The Sunday Times 'A masterpiece' - The Observer 'Compulsive' - The Guardian 'Exquisite . . . a masterpiece' Financial Times 'Breathtaking' - Jon Ronson 'Completely engrossing' - Louis Theroux 'Phenomenal' - Emily Maitlis 'More addictive than any box set' - Sathnam Sanghera A book of the summer in The Times, The Guardian , The Independent , The Irish Times , The New York Times , Financial Times and The Atlantic From the Baillie Gifford Prize-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing comes a riveting story of wealth, violence and deceit at the heart of a glittering city. In 2019, a London teenager, Zac Brettler, fell to his death from a luxury apartment building on the banks of the Thames. On a desperate quest to understand how their son had died, his grieving parents made a terrible discovery: Zac had been leading a fantasy life, posing as the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch. Patrick Radden Keefe follows Zac’s parents on a dark journey to find out what brought him to the balcony that night – and how a teenager’s life of make-believe drew him into the city’s terrifying underworld. |
88. The Private Side of Friendship - Alexander McCall Smith
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Featured on BBC Radio 4's Take Four Books Six friends. One city. The time of their lives. It's 1988, and on the verge of a reunion with friends she hasn't seen since graduation, Julie recalls her halcyon student days of 1984 and the strange tumultuous time they lived through. The friends – each from a very different background – are living in a gorgeous terraced flat in their Edinburgh idyll. As they navigate relationships and the unspoken rules of flat sharing, the troubled world all around them seems rather distant. But in the nearby hometown of one of the flatmates, the Miners' Strike is bringing about a huge political shift. Despite their differences, can these six strangers help each other see the world from a different perspective? Is there such a thing as being too close? And what are the limits of love between friends? |
89. The Killing Time - Elly Griffiths
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The instant Sunday Times bestseller EVERY SECOND COUNTS. EVEN CENTURIES APART. A TIMELESS DETECTIVE. THE COLDEST CASES. MEET ALI DAWSON. 'Warm and engaging characters and a wildly brilliant story wittily told' Ann Cleeves 'Truly wonderful, wildly atmospheric' Marian Keyes 'A thriller that is full of zest and joy' Nicci French Ali Dawson is a police detective who leads a unit that investigates cases so cold her team must travel to the distant past to solve them. But Ali and the team haven't been allowed to time-travel ever since their technical expert, Jones, got stuck in Victorian London. To distract herself, Ali looks into a present-day case - an apparent suicide of a young man who fell to his death from a high building. She believes the death is linked to a psychic medium called Barry Power, who convinced the boy he could fly. Ali goes to one of Power's shows where he claims to be in contact with Jones. When Ali notices that evening that her cat, Terry, has gone missing, she decides to go back in time just long enough to prevent Terry from escaping through his open cat flap. A dangerous plan which backfires, and she finds herself once more in Victorian London, where she meets Jones, as well as Power . . . 'Elly Griffiths has done it again. Warm, witty and outrageously believable' Sarah Hilary 'Ali Dawson is a delight - a detective you'll want to spend more time with' JP Delaney 'Ali Dawson could be the most fun time-travelling detective since Dirk Gently' Chris Brookmyre A Sunday Times bestseller w/c 16 Feb 2026 |
90. Himself - Jess Kidd
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A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Choice Shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards 2016 Shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2017 Longlisted for the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger 2017 1950. A teenage girl is brutally murdered in a forest. But, somehow, her baby survives. 1976. A mysterious and charming young man returns to the remote coastal village of Mulderrig, seeking answers about the mother who, it was said, had abandoned him on the steps of a Dublin orphanage. With the help of its oldest and most eccentric inhabitant, he will force the village to give up its ghosts. Nothing, not even the dead, can stay buried forever. |
91. The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood
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THE SUNDAY TIMES , NEW YORK TIMES AND TIKTOK SENSATION, AND SOON TO BE A PRIME ORIGINAL FILM STARRING LILI REINHART AND TOM BATEMAN! Read it before you see it with Ali Hazelwood's original swoony STEM romance novel - featuring a bonus chapter from Adam's perspective! A fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction. As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships - but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees. That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor - and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford's reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olive's career on the Bunsen burner, Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support and even more unyielding...six-pack abs. Suddenly their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. And Olive discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope. |
92. The Good Daughter - Karin Slaughter
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The stunning No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling thriller, soon to be a major TV show starring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy. One ran. One stayed. But who is…the good daughter? Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's childhoods were destroyed by a terrifying attack on their home. It left their mother dead. It left their father devastated. And it left the family consumed by secrets from that shocking night. Now, Charlie is a respected lawyer. But when violence comes to their hometown again, the case triggers memories she's desperately tried to suppress. Because the devastating truth about the crime which destroyed their family won't stay buried forever… The good daughter did everything right. But what if everything she knows is wrong? Praise for the Number One bestselling author: ‘Passion, intensity, and humanity’ Lee Child ‘I’d follow her anywhere’ Gillian Flynn ‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ Tess Gerritsen ‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ Michael Connelly ‘A writer of extraordinary talents’ Kathy Reichs ‘Fiction doesn't get any better than this’ Jeffery Deaver ‘A great writer at the peak of her powers’ Peter James 'Karin Slaughter has – by far – the best name of all of us mystery novelists' James Patterson ‘With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last’ Camilla Lackberg ‘It’s big, dark, rich, satisfying, and bloody – like a perfectly cooked steak’ Stuart MacBride Reviews ‘This is a great writer at the peak of her powers. Karin Slaughter is at her nail-biting, heart-stopping, emotionally-draining best’ Peter James 'Karin Slaughter has – by far – the best name of all of us mystery novelists. More to the point, THE GOOD DAUGHTER is Karin Slaughter’s most ambitious, most emotional, and best novel. So far, anyway' James Patterson ‘Simply the best book you'll read all year. Raw, powerful and utterly gripping – yet written with a tenderness and empathy that will break your heart’ Kathryn Stockett, bestselling author of THE HELP ‘The darkness of the past is very present in this utterly chilling thriller. With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last’ Camilla Lackberg ‘It’s big, dark, rich, satisfying, and bloody – like a perfectly cooked steak’ Stuart MacBride ‘The best yet’ Lesley Pearse ‘This is Slaughter at her best, and that’s really saying something’ Guardian ‘A great read’ Daily Mail 'The best suspense novel of the year' Daily Express ‘Fierce, savagely well-written’ Metro Praise for Karin Slaughter: ‘I’d follow her anywhere’ Gillian Flynn ‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ Tess Gerritsen ‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ Michael Connelly ‘Passion, intensity, and humanity’ Lee Child ‘A writer of extraordinary talents’ Kathy Reichs ‘Fiction doesn't get any better than this’ Jeffery Deaver |
93. The Fellowship of the Ring - J. R. R. Tolkien
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Darkness Will Bind Them… watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 on Prime Video The first part of J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS ‘A most remarkable feat’ Guardian In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power – the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord Sauron’s evil dominion. Thus begins J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, which continues in The Two Towers and The Return of the King. Reviews ‘The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and those who are going to read them.’ Sunday Times ‘A story magnificently told, with every kind of colour and movement and greatness.’ New Statesman ‘Masterpiece? Oh yes, I’ve no doubt about that.’ Evening Standard ‘Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century.’ Sunday Telegraph ‘Here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron.’ C.S. Lewis About the author J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and The Children of Hurin, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 50 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. |
94. My Husband's Wife - Alice Feeney
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Discover the bestselling book everyone is talking about from the author of His & Hers, now a #1 Netflix show! 'Non-stop thrills! The best Feeney book yet!’ – FREIDA MCFADDEN 'Everything you could possibly want a thriller to be’ – LISA JEWELL 'I loved My Husband's Wife ' – CHRIS WHITAKER 'Gripping. Brilliant' – DAILY MAIL Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to the home she recently moved into – Spyglass, an enchanting old house in the pretty seaside village of Hope Falls – nothing is as it should be. Her key doesn’t fit. A woman, eerily similar to her, answers the door. And her husband insists that this stranger is his wife. One house. One husband. Two women. Someone is lying. Six months earlier, a reclusive Londoner named Birdy, reeling from a life-changing diagnosis, inherits Spyglass. This unexpected gift from a long-lost grandmother brings her to Hope Falls. But then Birdy stumbles upon a shadowy London clinic that claims to be able to predict a person’s date of death, including her own. Secrets start to unravel and, as the line between truth and lies blurs, Birdy feels compelled to right some old wrongs. My Husband’s Wife weaves a tangled web of deception, obsession and mystery that will keep you guessing until the last page. Prepare yourself for the ultimate mind-bending marriage thriller and step inside Spyglass – if you dare – to experience a story where nothing is as it seems. My Husband's Wife was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 27/01/26 |
95. Berlin Diary - William L. Shirer
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The author of the international bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers a personal account of life in Nazi Germany at the start of WWII.   By the late 1930s, Adolf Hitler, Führer of the Nazi Party, had consolidated power in Germany and was leading the world into war. A young foreign correspondent was on hand to bear witness.   More than two decades prior to the publication of his acclaimed history, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, William L. Shirer was a journalist stationed in Berlin. During his years in the Nazi capital, he kept a daily personal diary, scrupulously recording everything he heard and saw before being forced to flee the country in 1940.   Berlin Diary is Shirer's first-hand account of the momentous events that shook the world in the mid-twentieth century, from the annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia to the fall of Poland and France. A remarkable personal memoir of an extraordinary time, it chronicles the author's thoughts and experiences while living in the shadow of the Nazi beast. Shirer recalls the surreal spectacles of the Nuremberg rallies, the terror of the late-night bombing raids, and his encounters with members of the German high command while he was risking his life to report to the world on the atrocities of a genocidal regime.   At once powerful, engrossing, and edifying, William L. Shirer's Berlin Diary is an essential historical record that illuminates one of the darkest periods in human civilization. |
96. Ruin Me Until I'm Yours - Sophia Snowe
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He was supposed to execute my brother. Instead, he offered me a ring. Laszlo Novak is New York's most feared mafia boss. Cold. Untouchable. A man who spends his days preparing the dead for burial and his nights ruling an empire built on blood. When my reckless brother lands on his execution list, I have only one way to save him. Marry Laszlo for one year. It's a business arrangement. A sacrifice. Nothing more. Except my new husband doesn't believe in boundaries. He watches me like I already belong to him. He remembers things I've never told him. And every time I try to keep my distance, he smiles as though he knows something I don't. I thought I was marrying a stranger. I was wrong. Because Laszlo Novak has been waiting for me for years. And by the time I discover the truth... It will already be too late. RUIN ME UNTIL I'M YOURS is a dark mafia romance featuring a morally black hero, forced marriage, obsession, possessive love, high spice, and a guaranteed HEA. Please check the content warnings before reading. |
97. It’s Not What You Think - Clare Mackintosh
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The instant No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller! ‘I always see the twists coming – but not this time’ LEE CHILD 'Madly twisty and super pacy and so so clever' LISA JEWELL 'So addictive it should come with a warning’ ALICE FEENEY –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- YOU THINK YOU KNOW THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE Nadeeka is certain Jamie is having an affair. She knows the tell-tale signs. She’s been here before. YOU THINK YOU KNOW WHO YOU CAN TRUST When Jamie claims to be at work late, she knows he’s lying. He’s with another woman, and she’s determined to catch him in the act. YOU THINK YOU KNOW HOW THE STORY ENDS But when Nadeeka arrives home to confront him, Jamie can't explain himself. The house has become a crime scene… Jamie is dead. IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK **Don't miss Clare's next breathtaking thriller You Don't Know Me at All, available to pre-order now!** Praise for IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK: 'A nail-biter of a thriller' SHARI LAPENA ‘I finished it in a day unable to put it down … jaw-dropping twists’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'An extraordinarily clever plot, this was one of my favourite books of the year’ ANDREA MARA ‘Clare Mackintosh has done it again with another unguessable twist’ ERIN KELLY ‘The book everyone will be talking about … more twists and turns than an episode of Line of Duty’ C.L. TAYLOR 'the less you know about this book the better, so all we'll say is buckle up – the ride is wild' HEAT 'So clever and totally addictive' FABULOUS 'a clever thriller full of twists' ABIGAIL DEAN ‘The best twist I’ve read all year’ HOLLY SEDDON ‘Her best thriller yet … What a triumph' JILL MANSELL About the author Clare Mackintosh is a former police officer and a bestselling crime author. Her books have sold more than three million copies, been optioned for television and translated into forty languages. She appears regularly at literary festivals and bookshop events across the UK and beyond. |
98. Escape for Christmas - Phillipa Ashley
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Sophie used to adore everything about Christmas. Hot chocolate and velvet bows, fairy lights and mince pies. Until the December her fiancé jilted her. Since then, Sophie opened Sunnyside Hotel, a quaint guesthouse nestled deep in the Cumbrian countryside. And, though it might be winter at Sunnyside, it’s never Christmas. Marketing her hotel to those who wish to avoid the festivities, Sophie is busy preparing for a season full of joy and laughter, but without the tinsel and mistletoe. Yet, as she finds herself growing closer to her gorgeous neighbour, Brody, her heart begins to melt. Will this Christmas bring the touch of magic Sophie needs to give love another chance? ________________________ Praise for Phillipa Ashley: ‘Sparkling and festive, as satisfying as figgy pudding and clotted cream – loved it!’ Milly Johnson ‘Filled with warm and likeable characters. Great fun!’ Jill Mansell ‘Warm and funny and feel-good. The best sort of holiday read’ Katie Fforde ‘A delicious festive treat with as many twists and turns as a Cornish country lane’ Jules Wake ‘A transporting festive romance, full of genuine warmth and quirky characters’ Woman’s Own ‘Serious festive escapism . . . like a big warm hug’ Popsugar ‘A page-turner of a festive read’ My Weekly ‘Gloriously uplifting and unashamedly warm-hearted’ Faith Hogan ‘A fantastic setting and intriguing premise, all bound together by Phillipa Ashley’s storytelling talent’ Sue Moorcroft 'Picture perfect setting -tick!' Good Housekeeping Sunday Times bestseller, November 2023 |
99. Yesteryear - Caro Claire Burke
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THE MULTI-MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'NIGHTMARISH, SHOCKING, BRILLIANT’ – STYLIST 'MADDENING, MESMERISING, INGENIOUS’ – NEW YORK TIMES 'FUNNY, SHARP ENOUGH TO DRAW BLOOD’ – STEPHEN KING 'DERANGED, DARING, CLEVERLY WRITTEN’ – VOGUE 'My name is Natalie Heller Mills, and I was perfect at being alive…' Natalie lives a traditional lifestyle – and her followers are sick with envy. Her charming farmhouse on her working ranch is artfully cluttered, her husband is a handsome cowboy, her homemade sourdough boules are each more beautiful than the last. So what if there are nannies and producers and industrial-grade ovens behind the scenes? What her followers don’t know won’t hurt them. Then, one morning, Natalie wakes up in a strange, horrible version of reality. Her home, her husband, her children—they’re all familiar, but something’s off. Is this a hoax? A reality show? A test from God? Natalie knows just two things for sure: this isn't her perfect life, and she must escape, by any means possible. As darkly funny as it is shocking and gripping, Yesteryear is an electrifying examination of tradition, fame, faith and the grand performance of womanhood, from a thrilling new talent in fiction. NOW BEING ADAPTED INTO A MAJOR FILM STARRING ANNE HATHAWAY 'EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THIS BOOK’ BELLA MACKIE ‘WICKEDLY FUNNY, FRIGHTENINGLY PERCEPTIVE' ABIGAIL DEAN 'INVENTIVE, ADDICTIVE, A WILD RIDE' ASHLEY AUDRAIN 'SHOT THROUGH WITH HUMOUR, LACED WITH DARKNESS' CLARE MACKINTOSH 'THE STEPFORD WIVES MEETS THE HANDMAID'S TALE' HANNAH DEITCH About the author Caro Claire Burke received her Master’s in Fine Arts from the Bennington Writing Seminars. She is the co-host of Diabolical Lies, a politics and culture podcast. Yesteryear is her first novel. |
100. The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel
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The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller. Over 10 million copies sold around the world. The original book from Morgan Housel, the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of Same As Ever and The Art of Spending Money . As featured on the Dr Chatterjee podcast Feel Better, Live More and The Diary of a CEO podcast with Steven Bartlett. Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know. It's about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart people. Money – investing, personal finance, and business decisions – is typically taught as a math-based field, where data and formulas tell us exactly what to do. But in the real world people don't make financial decisions on a spreadsheet. They make them at the dinner table, or in a meeting room, where personal history, your own unique view of the world, ego, pride, marketing, and odd incentives are scrambled together. In The Psychology of Money , award-winning author Morgan Housel shares 19 short stories exploring the strange ways people think about money and teaches you how to make better sense of one of life's most important topics. |
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