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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'A NEW NAME TO WATCH OUT FOR' THE TIMES 'THE DEBUT OF THE YEAR' STYLIST 'ELECTRIC' GUARDIAN A wildly funny and razor-sharp exploration of love, family, religion and the decisions we make in pursuit of belonging. 'By normal, you mean like you? A...

'Truly enchanting' Trudi Canavan on The Outcast Mage 'Both classic and utterly original, this is heartfelt fantasy from a wonderful new voice' Tasha Suri on The Outcast Mage The Void Dragon follows on from The Outcast Mage and continues an epic fantasy tale packed with intrigue, adventure and...

“Moving and fiercely clever. . . a triumph of storytelling.” —Clare Leslie Hall, New York Times bestselling author of Broken Country An extraordinary young woman, long reclusive and alone, steps into a life she’d never dreamed possible, with the help of an unorthodox found family in...

One of the family is dead. One of the family is missing. And one of the family might just be the killer... The outstanding psychological thriller from the 5 million copy-bestselling author of Here to Stay and The Magpies Patrick couldn’t believe his luck when Holly fell for him. She’s...

An instant New York Times bestseller! ""Sharp, stylish and stunning...Foley's best yet."" — Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark ""It is an absolute bonkers delight (and I haven’t even mentioned the local bird cult yet …)."" — NPR, Best Books of...

*Lucy Foley’s new thriller – Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, the brand new Miss Marple novel – is available to order now* ________ For starters, everyone here is lying… In the shadow of an ancient wood, guests gather for the opening weekend of The Manor hotel – and a luxurious summer...

The Hexologists, Iz and Warren Wilby, are accustomed to helping desperate clients with the bugbears of city life. Aided by hexes and a bag of charmed relics, the Wilbies have recovered children abducted by chimney-wraiths, removed infestations of barb-nosed incubi, and ventured into the Gray Plains of the Unmade to soothe a troubled ghost. They never shy away from a challenging case. But when they are approached by the royal secretary and told the king pleads to be baked into a cake, the Wilbies soon find themselves embroiled in a mystery that could very well see the nation turned on its head.

The lives of three women dramatically collide during the French Revolution: Sofi, a wallpaper factory worker; her sister Lara, a lady’s maid; and a young aristocrat, Hortense. At the factory, the sisters notice something eerie about the intricately illustrated wallpaper: the same mysterious...

Bloomsbury presents Dawn of the Firebird by Sarah Mughal Rana, read by Sarah Slimani. The raven, crane, and firebird each chose a tribe of man, granting humans heavenly magic. But power in man’s hand caused endless wars for land. With mankind’s destruction, the birds perished taking with...

'Truly enchanting' Trudi Canavan 'A rich setting, an intricate magic system and incredibly appealing characters . . . A bold new entry into the epic fantasy genre' Andrea Stewart In the glass city of Amoria, magic is everything. And Naila, student at the city's academy, is running out of time to...

'A revelation' KATY HESSEL 'Brilliant' OBSERVER Over one night, alone in the Punta della Dogana Museum in Venice, Leïla Slimani grapples with the self as it is revealed in solitude. In a place of old and new, she confronts her past and her present, through her life as a Moroccan woman, as a...

From one of the most exciting and original voices in fantasy comes the second book following the adventures of the Hexologists, Iz and Warren Wilby, as they tackle a case that could redefine the nature of magic itself. As the nation’s foremost investigators of the paranormal, Isolde and Warren...

TEMPTRESS. MONSTER. WARRIOR. Aicha is the story of Morocco's warrior goddess, her strange magic, fierce rebellion, and devastating romance. Soraya Bouazzaoui weaves an epic tale of female rage and hidden myths, perfect for fans of The City of Brass and The Stardust Thief. The Portuguese empire...

The first book in a wildly inventive and mesmerizing new fantasy series from acclaimed author Josiah Bancroft where magical mysteries abound and only one team can solve them: The Hexologists. “Bancroft is a magician.” — Madeline Miller, New York Times bestselling author of Circe...

When the dressmakers had gone, she wrapped her arms around herself and squeezed tightly. Their visit had been awful; they had seen her pink and blue flesh, its hairs, dents and ripples. Her poor body, made to endure such scrutiny. But if she were really to go into the world, there was a price to...

A wickedly funny and audacious debut novel following an academic who flees from heartbreak and lands in Iraq with a one-of-a-kind job offer—only to be forced to do the work of confronting herself. *AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER* *AN NPR BOOKS WE LOVE PICK* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR...

The poignant and darkly humorous long-awaited new novel from the bestselling author of If I Can’t Have You, perfect for fans of Sorrow and Bliss and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. She’s locked the door to the world. Is love strong enough to open it? Following a tragic incident...

A holiday in the Highlands turns into a hostile trap in this vicious thriller about a family who will stop at nothing to keep their dark past buried. In this family, some secrets are worth killing for. When Patrick accompanies his girlfriend, Holly Grant, to a remote village in the Scottish...

'An absolutely heartbreakingly, beautiful story that is impossible to put down. An absolute must read.' ★★★★★ –- This wasn’t meant to happen. But it did. Sofie Jensen knows the safest way to live is by staying in control. And she knows that love can come with a cost. But what she...

From the author of Unwell Women comes a powerful and groundbreaking new narrative history of motherhood and mothering. Mothers make history. But what it has meant for mothers to do the physical and emotional work of mothering has, for centuries, been neglected in the stories of the past...