Psychological

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Luke Thompson, best known for his role in the hit Netflix drama Bridgerton. This definitive recording includes an introduction by David McDuff. The murder of brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov changes the lives of his sons...

Eve has a good life. She wakes up each day, kisses her husband Nate, and heads off to teach math at the local high school. All is as it should be. Except… Last year, Caseham High was rocked by a scandal involving a student-teacher affair, with one student, Addie, at its center.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, winner of the 2019 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. A terrifying psychological trip into the life of one Joseph K., an ordinary man who wakes up one day to find himself accused of a crime he...

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Don Warrington, known for his roles in Death in Paradise and The Five as well as his multiple Shakespearean performances. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Oliver Ready. 'A truly great translation . . . This...

There are three rules Brooke Sullivan must follow as a new nurse practitioner at a men’s maximum-security prison: 1) Treat all prisoners with respect. 2) Never reveal any personal information. 3) Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates....

Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything—youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. But something is missing in her life. So, one cold November morning, she takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up. But she does—at a mental hospital...

Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward. Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the hospital’s inpatient mental health unit....

Nina can never forgive Maggie for what she did. And she can never let her leave. They say every house has its secrets, and the house that Maggie and Nina have shared for so long is no different. Except that these secrets are not buried in the past....

Ulysses is regarded by many as the single most important novel of the 20th century....

From the bestselling author of The Party comes a "dark and wild ride of redemption, betrayal, and friendship" (Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push) following a homeless woman fleeing a dangerous past—and the wealthy society wife she saves from drowning. Lee Gulliver...

It was The Magic Mountain (Der Zauberberg) that confirmed Thomas Mann as a Nobel prizewinner for literature and rightly so, for it is undoubtedly one of the great novels of the 20th century....

"Welcome to Robert Ludlum's world...fast pacing, tight plotting, international intrigue." (Cleveland Plain Dealer) In Robert Ludlum's The Ambler Warning, an agent breaks out of a top security institution where the government has kept him drugged for years only to discover that he's not the...

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Ben Barnes, star of the film adaptation of Dorian Gray, also known for his roles in Westworld and The Chronicles of Narnia. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Robert Mighall. Enthralled by his own exquisite...

Low-life writer and unrepentant alcoholic Henry Chinaski was born to survive. After decades of slacking off at low-paying dead-end jobs, blowing his cash on booze and women, and scrimping by in flea-bitten apartments, Chinaski sees his poetic star rising at last. Now, at fifty, he is reveling in...

¿Qué daño puede llegar a hacer la envidia en el mundo editorial? Descúbrelo en esta intrigante novela de la autora superventas número 1 del New York Times R. F. Kuang....

Boy Parts is the incendiary debut novel from Eliza Clark, a pitch-black comedy both shocking and hilarious, fearlessly exploring the taboo regions of sexuality and gender roles in the 21st century....

Six teens murdered. A suspect behind bars. A desperate father. In a case this shadowy, the truth is easy to hide....

One of the most beloved and bestselling novels of spiritual adventure ever published, Ishmael has earned a passionate following. This special twenty-fifth anniversary edition features a new foreword and afterword by the author. “A thoughtful, fearlessly low-key novel about the role of our...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE The beloved first novel featuring Olive Kitteridge, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of My Name is Lucy Barton and the Oprah’s Book Club pick Olive, Again “Fiction lovers, remember this name: Olive Kitteridge. . . . You’ll never forget her...

Two Couples. Three Secrets. One Murder....

Meet Noah - an A-honor-roll student, award-winning swimmer, and small-town star destined for greatness. There weren't any signs that something was wrong until the day he confesses to molesting little girls during swim-team practice....

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Anna Popplewell, best known for her leading role as Susan Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia films. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Stevie Davies. Orphaned Jane Eyre grows up in the home of her heartless aunt...

From a New York Times bestselling author, a recent widow falls in love with life again, thanks to the help of her guardian angel–her late husband. Now a feature film starring Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler. Holly and Gerry were childhood sweethearts–soulmates. And then the unthinkable...

Emma and Ariella, neighbours in one of Sydney’s most exclusive suburbs, appear to have it all—perfect homes, perfect husbands, perfect lives. But they both know dark secrets lurk beneath the surface and shallow waters can’t hide Ariella’s. Now she has been found murdered....

Beth and Cath are leaving their husbands. This is a story about two very different women. One is wealthy and having an affair with a man who gives her the kind of love that her cold, detached husband does not....

Mein Mann findet, ich muss lockerer werden. Aber wie soll ich mich entspannen, wenn der Sommerurlaub mit einem Fieber­infekt unseres Sohnes beginnt? Außerdem meint er, ich mache mir zu viele Sorgen. Er glaubt, der Alltag als berufstätige Mutter überfordert mich. Was er nicht weiß: Das ist nicht alles. Ich habe mich in Schwierigkeiten gebracht. Ein Freund hat mich um einen Gefallen gebeten und ich habe ihm geholfen. Weil ich dachte, dass es keine große Sache wäre. Doch nun haben sich die Dinge verkompliziert.

Tra le brughiere dello Yorkshire, la famosa autrice Faye Mathis sta provando ad accettare la sua diagnosi di demenza a esordio precoce. Ha cominciato a scrivere un memoir per lasciare una traccia scritta del suo passato prima che la sua mente la tradisca. Però, ci sono tanti vuoti, legami spezzati e nodi da sciogliere nella sua storia familiare…

From the critically acclaimed author of No Exit and The Last Word comes a story of two friends who embark on an ill-fated caving expedition—and the dark truth of what happens deep underground. After years of excuses, Tess has finally agreed to go caving with her best friend Allie. Their lives...

From her modest home surrounded by great old trees in the small river town of Ophelia, Indiana, Birdie hears the language of the birds and believes they are talking to her. Whatever they are trying to communicate increases in intensity over her life. Born in 1900, for many years she works in the local telephone exchange and so is privy to conversations—and secrets—in Ophelia. But when she says the birds have told her something, the townspeople do not believe her; they just assume she misheard someone's phone conversation.

A man gets lost in the mountains and ends up in a strange town that doesn't really exist. What happens after that is even weirder....

In dem Briefladen, in dem die Zeit stillstand, umgeben von schönsten Dingen, lernt Hyoyeong nach einem schweren Schicksalsschlag, das Leben wieder zu spüren. Sie hört die Geschichten von Menschen, die ihre Hoffnungen, Ängste und Träume zu Papier bringen, und lernt dabei nicht nur neue Freund*innen kennen, sondern auch, wie man zu sich selbst zurückfindet.

Sarah-Jane Crosse, SJ to her friends, is desperate to avoid going to her parents’ ruby wedding anniversary party. She’s terrified of introducing her husband, Tom, to her estranged sister, Alison, because the sisters have history. Alison covets everything that belongs to SJ. With her anxiety spiralling, SJ knows she often has one or two glasses of wine too many and after a disastrously drunken night she reaches out for help. However, help does not begin at home. Tom is not supportive.

It only takes a minute for Amy McMurray to run from her car to the cash machine. That brief, unforgivable minute is enough time for her infant son to be snatched from the back seat and for Amy's family, her marriage, and her peace of mind to be shattered beyond repair. To everyone who meets him, Carl Jorgenson seems an exemplary single father. His son, Sam, is bright, considerate, and devoted to his dad. Only Carl knows about Sam's real identity and about his own unthinkable crime.

The Seven Year Slip meets Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers in this wholly original time loop mystery. For the past two years, Amie Teller has been stuck in a time loop. Each day, she wakes up, and it’s September 17. Same day, same weather, same people, same conversations. Until one day, it’s September 18, and Amie is free.

For generations, the Alardyce family have lived under the shadow of a curse. Some say it died with Robert Alardyce - the ruthless patriarch whose name was whispered in fear - but others know darkness like his never truly fades. Decades later, Alardyce House stands empty, its secrets lost behind its walls. Until Kate Alardyce - Robert's sharp and ambitious great-granddaughter - decides it's time to reclaim her family's legacy. And Kate always gets what she wants...

Sie sind ein eingespieltes Team, teilen als beste Freunde alles miteinander und können sich ihr Leben ohne einander nicht vorstellen. Doch eines Morgens ist Joy verschwunden, ihr Ehemann auch. Die Polizei findet immer mehr Hinweise auf einen einzigen Verdächtigen: Benny. Dieser wirkt verzweifelt in seiner Suche nach Joy, hält aber Aufzeichnungen von Joy vor den Ermittlern geheim. Die erzählen von gefährlichen Geheimnissen und einer großen Liebe – und enden abrupt.

In Wahlverwandtschaften entfaltet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ein vielschichtiges Beziehungsgeflecht zwischen vier Menschen, deren Leben sich durch innere und äußere Anziehung dramatisch verändert. Mit psychologischer Tiefe, gesellschaftlicher Schärfe und symbolischer Dichte erzählt Goethe von der Macht der Gefühle – und deren Grenzen im Spannungsfeld von Ehe, Freiheit und Konvention. Ein zentrales Werk der Weltliteratur und bis heute viel diskutiert.

Romanen Skønheden af Rosalinde Mynster er en dark og dybt relevant fortælling om et internaliseret skønhedsregime, hvor alle grænser mellem skønhed, sygelighed og kærlighed er i skred. Groomed med hårlak og det perfekte smil bliver Nat sendt til børne-skønhedskonkurrencer af sin mor. Deres klaustrofobiske symbiose krakelerer, da Nat kommer i puberteten og bliver venner med Betty, som ikke giver en fuck. Den voksne Nat gør alt for ikke at ligne sin mor.

Rozpoczynając pracę nauczycielki w liceum Matylda nawet nie podejrzewa, jak wielkie zawirowanie wprowadzi to do jej życia. Oskar, uczeń klasy maturalnej, mocno podpada jej swoim zachowaniem pierwszego dnia zajęć. Chłopak zakłada się z przyjacielem o duże pieniądze, że uwiedzie nauczycielkę i przystępuje do działania już na pierwszej lekcji. Niezrażony początkowym niepowodzeniem, a zachęcony wizją wygranej postanawia, że nie odpuści dopóki nie dostanie tego, czego chce.

Opowieść rozpięta jest między dwoma światami: dawnym – pełnym podróży, rodzinnego spokoju i radości z debiutu literackiego – oraz nowym, zamkniętym w ciasnej szpitalnej izolatce, przesyconym bólem, lękiem i niepewnością jutra. Plastyczne opisy przywołują miejsca, które bohaterka odwiedziła przed chorobą: rozgrzane uliczki Mostaru, nocne życie Florencji, norweskie fiordy, paryskie bulwary czy wietrzne wybrzeże Cabo da Roca.