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'A gift I didn't know I needed' Leone Ross 'Wonderful' Marcia Hutchinson 'Jamaica Road exudes love . . . with a wisdom and warmth that jumps off the page' Vanessa Chan South London, 1981: Daphne is the only Black girl in her class. All she wants is to keep her head down, preferably in a book...

Grand Master Ursula K. LeGuin has been recognised for almost fifty years as one of the most important writers in the SF field - and is likewise feted beyond the confines of the genre. The Wind's Twelve Quarters was her first collection and it brings together some of finest short fiction, including the Hugo Award-winning 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas', the Nebula Award-winning 'The Day Before the Revolution', and the Hugo-nominated 'Winter's King', which gave listeners their first glimpse of the world later made famous in her Hugo- and Nebula-winning masterpiece The Left Hand of Darkness.

“What would you tell your teen self if you could go back in time? Underhill’s tender, innovative debut is the smartest take on this trope I’ve ever read. . . and for the record, I read it in a single sitting. A beautiful, thoughtful study of how we find our truest selves, and whom we...

‘I urge you to read Bad Habit' PEDRO ALMODÓVAR 'Had me hooked from the first page … Savour every word' DUA LIPA ‘The book that everyone is reading’ NEW YORK TIMES 'Sublime' ÉDOUARD LOUIS A SERVICE95 BOOK CLUB PICK Beautifully written and told in an irresistible voice, Bad Habit is a...

The goblins have killed all of our horses and most of our men. They have enslaved our cities, burned our fields, and still they wage war. Now, our daughters take up arms. Galva - Galvicha to her three brothers, two of whom the goblins will kill - has defied her family's wishes and joined the...

FINALIST FOR BEST FANTASY NOVEL IN THE AUREALIS AWARDS SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALDISS AWARD 'Kavithri is gripping, raw and outrageous Indian-inspired steampunk fantasy with brutal world and compassionate main character' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ *** Meet Kavithri. Outcast. Underdog. Survivor. Kavi is a...

As the waves crash on to a wild Atlantic beach, Lou is at a crossroads. For the first time ever, just giving up seems like an option. In just one night, at her own 50th birthday, her world has imploded. Her mother has kept a secret hidden all her life. And it changes everything. Before Lou can take another step, she needs to get to the bottom of the shocking truth that alters who she really is. Along with her sister, Toni, who is facing her own life crisis, the two women sets out on a life-changing journey.

INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER! “An epic fantasy odyssey begins.” — Entertainment Weekly ""A richly rendered world . . . Kaner writes action that's both fun and intelligible . . . If ""The Last of Us"" didn't slake your thirst for stories of a grizzled fighter...

Anoor is the first blue-blooded ruler of the Wardens' Empire. But when she is accused of a murder she didn't commit, her reign is thrown into turmoil. She must solve the mystery and clear her name without the support of her beloved, Sylah. Sylah braves new lands to find a solution for the hurricane that threatens to destroy her home. But in finding answers, she must make a decision. Hassa's web of secrets grows ever thicker as she finds herself on a trail of crimes in the city. Her searching uncovers the extent of the atrocities of the empire's past and present. 

An unspeakable terror is sweeping across the realm as the Celestial Emperor tightens his grip on power. The fragile peace Xingyin fought so hard for when freeing her mother is under threat. Forced to flee her home, Xingyin ventures into the unexplored lands of the Immortal Realm to seek aid in her fight, but, with alliances shifting quicker than the tides, she has to overcome past grudges and enmities to forge a new path forward, seeking aid where she never imagined.

'Lively, funny, poignant . . . Prepare to fall in love with Maddie. I did!' BONNIE GARMUS, Sunday Times bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER PRE-ORDER JESSICA GEORGE'S NEW NOVEL, LOVE BY THE BOOK, NOW! Hilarious, honest and heartbreaking, MY NAME IS...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Narrated by Ginnifer Goodwin Named a Best Book of the Year by: Time * Kirkus Reviews * USA Today * Entertainment Weekly * Garden & Gun * Vox * Atlanta Journal-Constitution A Most Anticipated Book of Fall from: Associated Press * Atlanta Journal-Constitution * BookPage * Book...

'Vivian is one of the most fascinating characters I've read in contemporary fiction: self-aware and lost, cutting and wounded, resilient and vulnerable - all those misfit bits that add up to the whole of a real human being. Reading Post-Traumatic feels like an illicit thrill.' Dawnie Walton...

'Edgy, dark, funny and perceptive' The Herald 'Immensely readable' Jo Brand 'Brilliant' The Sun 'Vulnerable and raw' Tom Allen A life-affirming debut novel from one of Britain's most-loved comedians, Kevin Bridges - exploring dysfunctional friendships, family, and how to face your problems head...

Hungover, underpaid and overwhelmed, this isn't where Penny expected to be as she reached her late twenties. A sharp, smart and witty look at adulting - Fleabag meets Sorrow and Bliss with a splash of Dolly Alderton. 'No Hard Feelings is clever, funny and surprisingly sweet, and Penny captured...

Raised far away on the moon, Xingyin was unaware she was being hidden from the Celestial Emperor–who exiled her mother for stealing the elixir of immortality. But when her magic flares and reveals her, Xingyin is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind. Alone, powerless and afraid, Xingyin makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. In disguise, she trains alongside the emperor’s son, mastering archery and magic, despite the passion that flames between them.

Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a Cherokee father and white mother, Betty is the sixth of eight siblings. The world they inhabit is one of poverty and violence - both from outside the family and also, devastatingly, from within. When her family's darkest secrets are brought to light, Betty has no choice but to reckon with the brutal history hiding in the hills, as well as the heart-wrenching cruelties and incredible characters she encounters in her rural town of Breathed, Ohio.

"The female friendships here are ones we’ll all recognize, and in seeing myself in each of these women – their good moments and their bad - I felt implicated in their stories, and in this book. It’s an outstanding novel.”-- Mary Beth Keane, New York Times bestselling author of Ask Again...

The conclusion to the extraordinary tale of Emma Harte, the original Woman of Substance, and the powerful Harte clan… Love, passion, duty and honour collide as the members of this extraordinary dynasty try to protect their family name at all costs. Linnet O'Neill, heir apparent to Emma Harte...

An enchanting novel brimming with poignancy, humour, enchantment and insight, this is a stunning debut. Imagine an Audrey Hepburn film in the present day… It was a slim, grey volume entitled Elegance… Louise Canova is at a crossroads in her life. Her marriage is faltering and the...