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Edgar Allan Poe’s Loss of Breath is a bizarre dark comedy of death, mistaken identity, and absurd misfortune. Follow Mr. Lackobreath through a series of grotesque near-death encounters in this satirical classic of nineteenth-century short fiction...

Enter the unsettling halls of a mysterious asylum in Edgar Allan Poe’s The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether, a darkly comic Gothic tale of madness, deception, and reversed roles. Blending psychological horror, satire, and macabre humor, this classic short story showcases Poe’s...

The hilarious new satire from the bestselling author of the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series There’s only one idea more foolish than dividing Ireland – and that’s trying to put it back together again. Meet Fiach O’Bric: career diplomat, recent widower, and a man looking forward to a peaceful...

The #1 Sunday Times bestseller Named a best book of the year by Foreign Affairs, Financial Times, and Kirkus Reviews “One of the best books on politics our era will see . . . A book of astonishing literary quality.” —Matthew Parris, The TLS “[Rory Stewart] walked across Asia, served...

From the frenzy of the 2012 Olympics to the aftermath of the Brexit referendum, here Jonathan Coe chronicles the story of modern Britain by way of a cast of characters whose world is being upended. There are newlyweds who disagree about the country’s future and, possibly, their relationship; a political commentator who writes impassioned columns about austerity from his lavish town house while his radical teenage daughter undertakes a relentless quest for universal justice; and Benjamin Trotter, who embarks on an apparently doomed new career in middle age, and his father.

A New York Times 2016 Notable Book The definitive history of the successful battle to halt the AIDS epidemic—from the creator of, and inspired by, the seminal documentary How to Survive a Plague. A riveting, powerful telling of the story of the grassroots movement of activists, many of them in...

A mysterious stranger rides into a quiet frontier town, stirring suspicion, danger, and unexpected trouble in this classic Western tale by W. C. Tuttle. Filled with rugged characters, frontier tension, and Old West adventure, Skeeter Bill Comes to Town is an engaging story for fans of vintage...

A lone lawman faces a deadly hidden organization in this fast-paced classic Western by W. C. Tuttle. Packed with frontier danger, mystery, courage, and outlaw justice, Law-Star for an Outlaw delivers an atmospheric tale of one man fighting overwhelming odds in the untamed American West...

Enter a haunting world of cosmic terror, gothic mystery, and supernatural suspense in this classic collection featuring The Last Test, The Shunned House, and Landor’s Cottage by H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe...

A mistaken identity leads an ordinary bookkeeper into a deadly Arizona conspiracy involving a stolen inheritance, cattle rustlers, murder, and betrayal. The Trail of Deception is a suspenseful classic Western filled with mysterious cowhands, dangerous outlaws, frontier justice, and one man’s...

Crime writer Francis Meadowes has just been offered his first paid detective gig, which means going on the road with gender-fluid rock star JonniK, tagging along as the musician's entourage travels from Berlin to Brussels and beyond. Jonni's manager is already worried by a guitar tech's fatal overdose on a tour bus, but then the star himself is attacked on stage... Another shock comes as Jonni's lead guitarist is electrocuted by his own instrument in the middle of a gig.

An ocean divides them. Can their love survive the battles to come? Arthur Courtney is a commander without a ship and without purpose. So when old friend Captain Henry Harrison offers him a place onboard HMS Lion, bound to join Nelson’s fleet in the Mediterranean, he is eager for the...

Read by Rory Burnell and the author, Adrian Gore. ‘Demonstrates how to create enduring value’ – Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock ‘For leaders seeking to create outsized impact’ – Ruth Porat, President and CIO of Alphabet and Google Expert advice to master your potential...

An addictive killer-thriller following an aspiring crime journalist’s investigation into a case that blurs the line between art and life—perfect for fans of Holly Jackson’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. When aspiring crime journalist Fliss Keller attends an estate sale and uncovers a...

Murder is an art . . . and she's the next masterpiece. From the bestselling author of Win Lose Kill Die and Keep Your Friends Close comes an addictive killer-thriller with a horror twist, following an aspiring crime journalist’s investigation into a case of copycat murders seemingly connected...

A sinister museum houses more than lifeless curios. When a skeptical visitor encounters an unspeakable exhibit hidden within its shadowed halls, ancient terror and supernatural evil blur the line between sculpture and living nightmare. Written by H. P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald, The Horror in...

FINALIST FOR THE 2026 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE One of Vulture's 'Best Books of the Year So Far' Karl Ove Knausgaard’s most daring and macabre novel yet, The School of Night is an indelible tale about dark temptations, moral depravity, and what we forget when we...

“Parenting, music, love, nostalgia, mistakes and multiverses! It’s all in here!... Thought provoking, moving, and really really funny.” —Lisa Jewell “A grown-up love story that captures the beauty of not only finding your person but holding on to them. Throw in some time travel, great...

A devastating love story. A bewitching twist on history. A blood-drenched hunt for purpose, power, and redemption. "...narrator Rory Bennet voices Sarmodel like a French Peter Lorre, and it’s *chef’s kiss*" — Book Riot “...[Narrators Rory Barnett and Imogen Church] elevate the...

London. 1985. A city rife with possibility and desire. One young man who wants it all. Kristian Hadeland, young and ambitious, has moved to London to study photography; he knows that he and his art are destined for more. His family never understood him, and his fellow photography students bore...