Random House UK

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, a Level 4 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing more complex uses of present perfect simple, passives, phrasal verbs and simple relative clauses. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear regularly. Sherlock Holmes is an intelligent detective who works with his friend Dr Watson. In The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Watson and Holmes find the answer to four different and exciting mysteries. Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, a Level 3 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous and present perfect simple for general experience. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages. From finding a diamond in a bird's stomach, to stealing a racehorse - in these four stories, the famous detective Sherlock Holmes works with his friend Dr Watson. Holmes understands people and he finds many clues. But will he solve the crimes?Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

Discover the powerful Richard & Judy Book Club Pick, perfect for fans of Nora Ephron and Sorrow and Bliss

'Gorgeously tenderand so deeply loving' NUSSAIBAH YOUNIS, bestselling author of Fundamentally

'Nora-Ephron-style wit...comforting, so funny, moving...one of my favourite books ever' MARIAN KEYES

'Newman writes loss and laughter in equally brilliant amounts.'BONNIE GARMUS

'Dazzling, heart-wrenching, snorty-hilarious... An utter joy to read' RACHEL JOYCE
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Who knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self?

Edi and Ash have been best friends for over forty years. Since childhood they have seen each other through life's milestones: stealing vodka from their parents, REM concerts, marriages, infertility, children. As Ash notes, 'Edi's memory is like the back-up hard drive for mine.'

So when Edi is diagnosed with cancer, Ash's world reshapes around the rhythms of Edi's care, from making watermelon ice cubes and music therapy to snack smuggling and impromptu excursions into the frozen winter night.

Because life is about squeezing the joy out of every moment and building a powerhouse of memories, about learning when to hold on, and when to let go.

Deeply moving yet laugh-out-loud funny, We All Want Impossible Things is a jubilant celebration of life and friendship at its imperfect, radiant, and irreverent best.

DISCOVER SANDWICH, the joyful new novel from Catherine Newman and the perfect summer read
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Praise for We All Want Impossible Things:

Full of humour, warmth and eye-popping honesty ... a beautiful, candid and uplifting testament to female friendship that will make you laugh and cry - WOMAN & HOME

This tale of love and friendship is tender, funny, life-affirming joy. - MARIE CLAIRE, 'Best Books of 2023'

We All Want Impossible Things is a thing of rare beauty: sweet and sharp, to be devoured, then remembered and loved life-long. - i

Devastatingly funny ... handled with compassion and courage in elegant prose lightened by honest humour. - MAIL ON SUNDAY

A treat - THE SUNDAY TIMES

Remarkable ... A whip-smart, funny, beautifully observed and exquisitely characterised novel about how even the deepest of losses can be accompanied by a joyous affirmation of life. - OBSERVER

Imbued with love and humour ... this special book is in a class of its own. - EVENING STANDARD

Newman's clearsighted and bracingly funny first novel is a movingcelebration of friendship, love and cherished memories - DAILY MAIL

Utterly life-affirming and joyful - RED

'You'll stay uplate devouring every word' KATHERINE HEINY

'One of the best novelson friendship I've ever read' AJ PEARCE

'An absolute masterpiecein characterisation... utterly beautiful.' JOANNA CANNON

'I absolutely adored this...what a beautiful, emotional novel' JILL MANSELL

'Shot through with whip-smart humour and boundless compassion. It'sone of the best debuts I've read in a long time.' HANNAH BECKERMAN

The Sunday TimesNovel of the Year

London, 1894. John and Henry have a vision for a new way of life. But as the Oscar Wilde trial ignites public outcry, everything they long for could be under threat.

'Beautifully written' Graham Norton
'Subtle, sexy and beautifully crafted' Sarah Waters
'Lavishly imagined' Sunday Times
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After a lifetime spent navigating his desires, John has finally found a man who returns his feelings. Meanwhile, Henry is convinced that his new unconventional marriage will bring freedom.

United by a shared vision, they begin work on a revolutionary book arguing for the legalisation of homosexuality.

Before it can be published however, Oscar Wilde is arrested and their daring book threatens to throw them, and all around them, into danger. How high a price are they willing to pay for a new way of living?
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'A very fine new writer' Kate Atkinson
'I loved this book' Zadie Smith
'Some of the best writing on desire I've read' Douglas Stuart
'A fascinating story, so confidently told, with thoroughly real characters and agonising moral compromises. Brilliant!' Clare Chambers
'Filled with nuance and tenderness . . . charting the lives of men and women who inspired not only political progress but an entire new way of living and loving' Colm Tóibín

Winner of the Sunday TimesYoung Writer of the Year Award
Shortlist, Debut Fiction, 2023 Nero Book Awards
Shortlisted for the 2024 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction

*Shortlist, Debut Fiction, 2023 Nero Book Awards * The Sunday Times Novel of the Year * A Timesand GuardianBook of the Year *

London, 1894. John and Henry have a vision for a new way of life. But as the Oscar Wilde trial ignites public outcry, everything they long for could be under threat.

'Beautifully written' Graham Norton
'Clever and kind... A book of wonderful generosity and compassion' Alice Winn
'Subtle, sexy and beautifully crafted' Sarah Waters

After a lifetime spent navigating his desires, John has finally found a man who returns his feelings. Meanwhile, Henry is convinced that his new unconventional marriage will bring freedom.

United by a shared vision, they begin work on a revolutionary book arguing for the legalisation of homosexuality.

Before it can be published however, Oscar Wilde is arrested and their daring book threatens to throw them, and all around them, into danger. How high a price are they willing to pay for a new way of living?

'Lavishly imagined' Sunday Times
'A very fine new writer' Kate Atkinson
'I loved this book' Zadie Smith
'Some of the best writing on desire I've read' Douglas Stuart
'Filled with nuance and tenderness . . . charting the lives of men and women who inspired not only political progress but an entire new way of living and loving' Colm Tóibín

'A breeze' The Times'Delightful comedy of manners' iPaper'A welcome tenth instalment of his iconic Tales Of The City saga' Mail on Sunday'A witty novel about identity and finding a family in 1980s England' Woman&Home'The message still shines out in the new book: find the people who love and understand you' The Scotsman____________________The tenth novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin's best-selling San Francisco saga. When Mona Ramsey married Lord Teddy Roughton to secure his visa-allowing him to remain in San Francisco to fulfil his wildest dreams-she never imagined she would, by age 48, be the sole owner of Easley House, a romantic country manor in the UK. Now, with her adopted son, Wilfred, Mona has opened Easley's doors to paying guests to keep her inherited English manor afloat. As they welcome a married American couple to Easley, Mona and Wilfred discover their new guests' terrible secret. Instead of focussing on the imminent arrival of old friend Michael Tolliver and matriarch Anna Madrigal, Mona will need to use her considerable charm, willpower and wiles to set things right before Easley's historic Midsummer ceremony. Hurdling barriers both social and sexual, Maupin leads the eccentric tenants of Barbary Lane through heartbreak and triumph, through nail-biting terrors and gleeful coincidences in 1980s San Francisco and beyond. The result is a glittering and addictive comedy of manners that continues to beguile new generations of readers.

Dive into the Joyful Chaos of the Kennedy Household - Now the Number One Sunday Times Bestseller!

'The best book she has ever written'Marian Keyes

'Wise, funny and glorious. She never ever disappoints'Lisa Jewell'

'Her latest novel proves that there is no time like the present to rewrite one's own story'Jodi Picoult

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Welcome to the Kennedy household:

Lila wrote a bestseller about keeping your marriage alive, before discovering her ex was playing happy families with another woman. A woman she sees everyday at school pick-up.

Bill,her stepdad, moved in after Lila's mum died. He's kind, old-fashioned and driving her absolutely nuts.

Celie, Lila's eldest, hates school. Hates it so much she's stopped going. Her mother's fine with that - because she doesn't know yet.

Violet is nine and sings age-inappropriate rap songs, laughs at fart jokes and Lila dearly hopes she'll never, ever change.

And Truantthe dog, who has just bitten the American actor who's suddenly landed on the Kennedys' doorstep.

This is Gene - Lila's estranged father, and no one's idea of a role model. He walked out on Lila and her mum years ago - and wherever he goes domestic discord follows.

Because Gene's presence changes things in unexpected ways. Soon the girls discover a kindred spirit in a man always chasing life's joy. Bill even loosens up. And Lila finds herself, astonishingly, dating.

Something is happening to the Kennedy household - but what is it?
And will it break, or save, their family?

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Praise for We All Live Here:

'Warm, witty and wonderful. The kind of book you smile at whilst reading'Chris Whitaker
Praise for Someone Else's Shoes:
'Giddily joyful. Moyes writes . . . with warmth and a wonderfully wicked sense of humour' THE TIMES 'BOOK OF THE MONTH'
'Delightful. Nobody writes women the way Jojo Moyes does'JODI PICOULT
'So much fun. Beautiful about female friendship'MARIAN KEYES
'A book we all need in our lives right now. A fabulous and funny romp'WOMAN & HOME
'A paean to women's solidarity wrapped up in a very funny revenge-fuelled caper'THE TIMES
'A warm, witty and uplifting novel... It's a joy to spend time with Jojo Moyes' flawed, likeable characters'SUNDAY EXPRESS
'A love letter to the strength of female friendship and how women can really be there for each other' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'Enchanting, bang on. Full of silliness and sorrow. An entertaining yet tender take on how to hold a family together without forgetting who you are' Herald
'So funny, touching and full of wisdom: Jojo Moyes at her very best' Sophie Kinsella

Mark Haddon is a writer and artist. His bestselling novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, was published simultaneously by Jonathan Cape and David Fickling in 2003. It won seventeen literary prizes, including the Whitbread Award. In 2012, a stage adaptation by Simon Stephens was produced by the National Theatre and went on to win 7 Olivier Awards in 2013 and the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play. In 2005 his poetry collection, The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea, was published by Picador, and his play, Polar Bears, was produced by the Donmar Warehouse in 2010. His most recent novel, The Red House, was published by Jonathan Cape in 2012. The Pier Falls, a collection of short stories, was also published by Cape in 2016. To commemorate the centenary of the Hogarth Press he wrote and illustrated a short story that appeared alongside Virginia Woolf's first story for the press in Two Stories (Hogarth, 2017).

The revolutionary new offering from Jordan B. Peterson, renowned psychologist and author of the global bestseller 12 Rules for Life

In We Who Wrestle with God, Jordan Peterson guides us through the ancient, foundational stories of the Western world, analyzing the Biblical accounts of rebellion, sacrifice, suffering and triumph that stabilize, inspire and unite us, culturally and psychologically. Adam and Eve and the eternal fall of mankind; the resentful and ultimately murderous war of Cain and Abel; the cataclysmic flood of Noah, the spectacular collapse of the Tower of Babel; Abraham's terrible adventure, and the epic of Moses and the Israelites: What could such stories possibly mean? What force wrote and assembled them, over the long centuries? How did they bring our spirits and the world together, and point us in the same direction?

It is time for us to understand such things, scientifically and spiritually; to become conscious of the structure of our souls and our societies - to see ourselves and others as if for the first time.

Join Elijah as he discovers the Voice of God in the dictates of his own conscience, and Jonah, confronting hell itself, in the belly of the whale, because he failed to listen and act. Set yourself straight in intent, aim and purpose, as you begin to more deeply understand the structure of your society and your soul. Journey with Jordan Peterson through the greatest stories ever told.

Dare to wrestle with God.

DISCOVER THE UNFORGETTABLE TIKTOK SENSATION THAT HAS CAPTURED MILLIONS OF HEARTS'This book is breathtakingly, heartbreakingly beautiful. You will cry ugly tears' 5***** READER REVIEW'So moving that it left me sobbing but at the same time filled my heart. Beautiful, tragic, heartbreakingly wonderful' 5***** READER REVIEW'It is without a doubt the biggest ugly cry I have ever had from a book' 5***** READER REVIEW________Two hearts. One love story. An ending you will never forget . . . Rune Kristiansen and Poppy Litchfield met as children and swore to be friends forever. As teenagers, their friendship grew into a love that promised to last a lifetime. But their worlds were shattered when Rune was sent home to his native Norway. Two years later, Rune is back, and Poppy is ready for their happy ever after to begin. But the boy who returns is not the Rune she remembers. What happened to turn her sweet, thoughtful Rune into this brooding stranger?And will the secret Poppy is carrying bring them closer together or separate them forever?Discover the story that will break your heart and make you believe true love really does last for eternity . . . ________'I have read books that have had me ugly crying in the past but I honestly don't think I've read a book before this one where tears flowed in every single chapter' 5***** READER REVIEW'The most heartbreaking, soul-shattering yet beautiful book I have ever read . . . I sobbed. I mean ugly crying' 5***** READER REVIEW'One of the most beautiful and most heartbreaking books I have ever read' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Rune couldn't have been more perfect, nor Poppy more perfect for him' 5***** READER REVIEW

**WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024**
**THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**

'A slim, profound study of intimate human fears set against epic vistas'
GUARDIAN

'Stunning... An uplifting book'
SUNDAY TIMES

Life on our planet as you've never seen it before

A team of astronauts in the International Space Station collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits of the human body. But mostly they observe. Together they watch their silent blue planet, circling it sixteen times, spinning past continents and cycling through seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks of mountains and the swells of oceans. Endless shows of spectacular beauty witnessed in a single day.

Yet although separated from the world they cannot escape its constant pull. News reaches them of the death of a mother, and with it comes thoughts of returning home. They look on as a typhoon gathers over an island and people they love, in awe of its magnificence and fearful of its destruction.

The fragility of human life fills their conversations, their fears, their dreams. So far from earth, they have never felt more part - or protective - of it. They begin to ask, what is life without earth? What is earth without humanity?

'Our unanimity about Orbitalrecognises its beauty and ambition. It reflects Harvey's extraordinary intensity of attention to the precious and precarious world we share' Edmund de Waal, Chair of the 2024 Booker Prize judges

*A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, SPECTATOR, DAILY MAIL AND MAIL ON SUNDAY*

Book of the Year 2023 according to New Yorker, TIME magazine, Kirkus A powerful novel of the saving grace of language and human connection, from the celebrated author of The Vegetarian. 'Breathtaking . . . She is simply my favourite living writer to read, and think with, and see the world with' Max PorterIn a classroom in Seoul, a young woman watches her Greek language teacher at the blackboard. She tries to speak but has lost her voice. Her teacher finds himself drawn to the silent woman, for day by day he is losing his sight. Soon they discover a deeper pain binds them. For her, in the space of just a few months, she has lost both her mother and the custody battle for her nine-year-old son. For him, it's the pain of growing up between Korea and Germany, being torn between two cultures and languages. Greek Lessons is a tender love letter to human connection, a novel to awaken the senses, vividly conjuring the essence of what it means to be alive. Translated by Deborah Smith and e. yaewon. 'Another stunning gem: quiet, sharply faceted, and devastating' Kirkus'Han Kang is a writer like no other. In a few lines, she seems to traverse the entirety of human experience' Katie Kitamura

''Simon loves dreams and he wants you to live yours. This book will stop you from giving up on your goals and start building the life you want''
Jay Shetty, #1 New York Timesand Sunday Timesbestselling author and host of the On Purpose podcast

''The book I recommend if you want to start or grow a business'' Ali Abdaal, productivity expert and bestselling author of Feel-Good Productivity

'Inspiring stuff...Simon empowers you to follow your dreams without fear'
Jamie Oliver
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Find Your Passion. Love Your Work. Build a Richer Life.

What''s your dream? It''s a simple question, but one which very few of us ever really think about.

From early on, we are taught that there''s only one path to getting ahead: do well at school, get a certain kind of job, and avoid failure at all costs. We''re so busy trying to follow these rules that we never stop and ask ourselves: What''s my purpose? What do I really want? Do I have the power to make it happen?

Simon Squibb is on a mission to change people''s lives for the better. Here, he shares the hard-won life lessons from his years in the business world plus his own personal life, from facing homelessness as a teenager to selling a multi-million pound business, and now inspiring a new generation of budding entrepreneurs. Simon will empower readers to identify their own meaningful goals, to remove the barriers that stand in the way, and ultimately to build a richer life. Sometimes, it just takes one person to believe in you...
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'If you have a dream to start a business then make this book your first step!'
Lewis Howes, New York Times bestselling author of The Greatness Mindset

''A must-read for any would-be entrepreneurs keen to turn their business dreams into reality''
John Cauldwell, Phones 4U founder and author of Love, Pain & Money: The Making of a Billionaire

'Simon loves dreams and he wants you to live yours. This book will stop you from giving up on your goals and start building the life you want'
Jay Shetty, #1 New York Timesand Sunday Timesbestselling author and host of the On Purpose podcast

'The book I recommend if you want to start or grow a business' Ali Abdaal, productivity expert and bestselling author of Feel-Good Productivity

'Inspiring stuff...Simon empowers you to follow your dreams without fear'
Jamie Oliver
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Find Your Passion. Love Your Work. Build a Richer Life.

What's your dream? It's a simple question, but one which very few of us ever really think about.

From early on, we are taught that there's only one path to getting ahead: do well at school, get a certain kind of job, and avoid failure at all costs. We're so busy trying to follow these rules that we never stop and ask ourselves: What's my purpose? What do I really want? Do I have the power to make it happen?

Simon Squibb is on a mission to change people's lives for the better. Here, he shares the hard-won life lessons from his years in the business world plus his own personal life, from facing homelessness as a teenager to selling a multi-million pound business, and now inspiring a new generation of budding entrepreneurs. Simon will empower readers to identify their own meaningful goals, to remove the barriers that stand in the way, and ultimately to build a richer life. Sometimes, it just takes one person to believe in you...
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'If you have a dream to start a business then make this book your first step!'
Lewis Howes, New York Times bestselling author of The Greatness Mindset

'A must-read for any would-be entrepreneurs keen to turn their business dreams into reality'
John Cauldwell, Phones 4U founder and author of Love, Pain & Money: The Making of a Billionaire

From a foremost expert on the science of emotions, a ground-breaking exploration into the history, psychology and meaning of awe

Social psychologist Dacher Keltner has spent his career speaking to different groups of people, from schoolchildren to prisoners to healthcare workers, about the good life. These conversations and his pioneering research into the science of emotion have convinced him that happiness comes down to one thing: finding awe.

Awe allows us to collaborate with others, open our minds to wonder, and see the deep patterns of life. In his new book, Keltner presents a radical investigation into this elusive emotion. Drawing on his own scientific research into how awe transforms our brains and bodies, alongside an examination of awe across history, culture and within his own life during a period of immense grief, Keltner shows us how cultivating wonder leads us to appreciate what is most humane in our human nature. The book includes intensely moving, deeply personal stories of awe from people all over the world - doctors and veterans, environmentalists and filmmakers, indigenous scholars and hospice workers, ministers and midwives, poets and prisoners.

At turns radical and profound, Aweis our field guide for how to uncover everyday wonder as a vital force within our lives.

From the author of the million-copy bestseller, The Little Book of Hygge, comes a beautifully designed guide on how to get more out of work and live like the happiest people in the world: the Danish. We often look to the Danish lifestyle as a utopia: they enjoy long summer holidays and the cosiest, hyggelig winters, but their happiness isn't just limited to their free time. Almost two thirds report high job satisfaction, and 58% say they would continue working even if they won the lottery. But what exactly are the ingredients of happiness at work? And how can we live more like that?Meik Wiking, the world's favourite happiness expert, is back with more of his wise yet simple snippets of inspiration from Danish culture, and shows us that nurturing a sense of purpose, trust between you and your manager and freedom within your role can mean more than any job title. Based on stats from his own research and designed with his trademark style, this book is sure to improve your happiness levels. We will spend around a third of our lives at work, so why not feel happier while we do it?'Danish, dishy and the world's happiest man' The Times'I love it, I love it, I love it. Just reading it makes you more content' Chris Evans (praise for My Hygge Home)

An exhilarating guide to the astonishing future of quantum computing, from the international bestselling physicist

The runaway success of the microchip processor may be nearing its end, with profound implications for our economy, society and way of life, even leaving Silicon Valley as a new Rust Belt, its technology obsolete. Step forward the quantum computer, which harnesses the power and complexity of the atomic realm, and may be useful in solving humanity's greatest challenges from climate change, to global starvation, to incurable diseases. Humanity's next great technological achievement already promises to be every bit as revolutionary as the transistor and microchip once were. Its unprecedented gains in computing power and unique ability to simulate the physical universe herald advances that could change every aspect of our lives.

Corporations and whole nations are betting on quantum computing, hoping to exploit its power to design more efficient vehicles, create life-saving new drugs and streamline industries to revolutionize the economy. But this is only the beginning. Quantum computers could allow us to finally create nuclear fusion reactors that produce clean, renewable energy without radioactive waste or threats of meltdown. They could help us crack the biological processes that generate natural, cheap fertilizer and enable us to feed the world's growing populations. And they could unravel the fiendishly difficult protein folding that lies at the heart of previously incurable diseases such as Alzheimer's, motor neurone disease and Parkinson's, helping us to live longer, healthier lives. Told with Kaku's signature clarity and enthusiasm, Quantum Supremacyis the story of this exciting frontier and the race to claim humanity's future.

'Wondering if Into the Water could be as good as The Girl on the Train? It's better. A triumph.' Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of I Let You Go

The addictive No. 1 psychological thriller from the author ofThe Girl on the Train, the runaway Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller and global phenomenon.


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Just days before her sister plunged to her death, Jules ignored her call.

Now Nel is dead. They say she jumped. And Jules must return to her sister's house to care for her daughter, and to face the mystery of Nel's death.

But Jules is afraid. Of her long-buried memories, of the old Mill House, of this small town that is drowning in secrecy . . .

And of knowing that Nel would never have jumped.

*****

'Paula Hawkins does it again! Into the Water is a moody and chilling thriller that will have you madly turning the pages. A gripping, compulsive read!' Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

'Fans of Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train rejoice: her second novel Into the Water is even better. A brilliantly plotted and fast-paced juggernaut of a read that hurtles to a heart-stopping conclusion.' Good Housekeeping (Book of the Month)

'A twisting whodunnit that leaves you both gratified and surprised (also the best kind) . . . Not just a brilliant thriller but also a furious feminist howl . . .' Stylist

'Dark, gothic and twisty as a snake in the grass. I read it in one sitting.' Erin Kelly, author of He Said, She Said

'Into the Water is superb. Sinister layers, complex characters and a plot that'll keep you guessing.' Ali Land, author of Good Me, Bad Me

Sir William Connolly, CBE is a much-loved Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. Billy was born and raised in Glasgow and now lives in America.

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMESBESTSELLER

'When you want to sort medical fact from medical fiction, Dr Karan is your man. This is the only book that will have you laughing and learning in equal measure' Dr Julie Smith, bestselling author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before

'Wonderfully comforting' Chris van Tulleken, bestselling author of Ultra-Processed People

'In a world of charlatans and social media snake-oil salesmen, [Dr Karan] provides a voice of reason...his health hacks may save your life' Mail on Sunday

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The hilarious, myth-busting survival guide to the human body from TikTok's favourite General Surgeon.

Though the odds are stacked against us, the human body has an extraordinary tendency to survive...

Full of hard-learned lessons and health hacks from Dr Karan Rajan's years working the hospital wards, This Book May Save Your Lifeis a head-to-toe ode to our amazing bodies - warts and all - that will help you to worry less and live better for longer.

Here, Dr Karan explains the weird and wonderful bodily functions that keep us going, and offers practical advice to help you thrive when things go wrong, including:

THE DANGERS OF PLUCKING YOUR NOSE HAIRS

YOUR UNTAPPED NATURAL REFLEXES TO COMBAT STRESS

HOW TO MANAGE PAIN WITH SIMPLE MIND TRICKS

AND WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER HOLD IN A FART
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'I'll never look at my anus the same way' Hayley Morris, bestselling author of Me Vs Brain

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PRAISE FOR DR KARAN RAJAN

'The go-to expert for a generation' Telegraph

'One of the few reliable social media experts' Daily Mail

A beautiful book combining poetry, topics of self-reflection and journalling prompts to help readers find joy all around them.

I always pay attention
When a small joy grabs me
Some say easily pleased
I say, frequently happy!

Life can often be stressful. Each day might seem like a struggle to get through. You may find yourself desperate to get to the weekend, or wishing time would pass more quickly.
David Larbi is here to show you how to see beauty in the everyday and build pockets of joy, inspiration and calm into your life. Combining poetry with weekly reflections, this book is designed to help you explore your emotions, seize opportunities to grow, and find happiness all year round.

With journalling and activity prompts for every season, Frequently Happy creates space for deep self-reflection and brings motivation and gratitude to the forefront.

Ranging from Hans Christian Anderson to Karl Ove Knausgaard, have yourself a nordic noel with the very best Scandinavian Christmas talesHave yourself a truly Scandinavian Christmas...

'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel

FROM THE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR

'It is a gift in this life that we do not know what awaits us'

In March 2020 Lucy Barton's ex-husband William pleads with her to leave New York and escape to a coastal house he has rented in Maine. Lucy reluctantly agrees, leaving the washing-up in the sink, expecting to be back in a week or two. Weeks turn into months, and it's just Lucy, William, and their complex past together in a little house nestled against the sea.

Rich with empathy and a searing clarity, Lucy by the Sea evokes the fragility and uncertainty of the recent past, as well as the possibilities that those long, quiet days can inspire. At the heart of this miraculous novel are the deep human connections that sustain us, even as the world seems to be falling apart.

'A terrific writer' Zadie Smith

'I cannot get Lucy Barton out of my head' The Times

'She gets better with each book' Maggie O'Farrell

Sunday Timesbestseller, October 2022
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, 2022
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, 2009

Elizabeth Strout's new novel Tell Me Everythingis available for pre-order now!

**A New York TimesBestseller**

'Co-Intelligence is the very best book I know about the ins, outs, and ethics of generative AI. Drop everything and read it cover to cover NOW' Angela Duckworth

Consumer AI has arrived. And with it, inescapable upheaval as we grapple with what it means for our jobs, lives and the future of humanity.

Cutting through the noise of AI evangelists and AI doom-mongers, Wharton professor Ethan Mollick has become one of the most prominent and provocative explainers of AI, focusing on the practical aspects of how these new tools for thought can transform our world. In Co-Intelligence, he urges us to engage with AI as co-worker, co-teacher and coach. Wide ranging, hugely thought-provoking and optimistic, Co-Intelligence reveals the promise and power of this new era.

Discover the standalone enemies-to-lovers dark mafia romance from the New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation.

'This book was a masterpiece' *****Reader review
'I couldn't put it down, definitely recommend and the spice omg' ***** Reader review
'Darkand delicious' ***** Reader review
'BookTok did not disappoint' ***** Reader review
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When Cecily Knight sneaks into the Heathen Club's initiation on behalf of a rival gang, she's confident she can slip through the night unnoticed.

But the moment she steps into their den, she knows she's made a fatal error. The devil has seen her.

Jeremy Volkov may nottechnicallybe the devil, but as far as Cecily's concerned, he's close enough.

He's not just a member of the Heathens-he's their ruthless leader and the heir to the Russian Bratva.

And now, Jeremy wants one thing: Cecily.

He claims it's to protect her, but Cecily knows better. He wants to possess her, own her, make her his.

But Cecily is not about to be dragged into his blood-soaked world... or is she?

This book is a dark unconventional romance and contains themes that aren't to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note for content warnings before reading.
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Readers are obsessed with the Legacy of Gods series:

'I'll never forget them I love them so much' ***** Reader review
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I was hooked' ***** Reader review
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This book can be read on its own, but for a better understanding of the world, you might want to start withGod of Malice.

THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER
Soon to be an Apple TV series starring Brie Larson

'I loved it' NIGELLA LAWSON
'Sparky, rip-roaring, funny'SUNDAY TIMES
'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages' INDIA KNIGHT
'Brimming with life' RACHEL JOYCE
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Your ability to change everything - including yourself - starts here

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing.

But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Forced to resign, she reluctantly signs on as the host of a cooking show, Supper at Six. But her revolutionary approach to cooking, fuelled by scientific and rational commentary, grabs the attention of a nation.

Soon, a legion of overlooked housewives find themselves daring to change the status quo. One molecule at a time.
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A Book of the Year for: Guardian, Times, Sunday Times, Good Housekeeping, Woman & Home, Stylist, TLS, Oprah Daily, Newsweek,Mail on Sunday, New York Times, India Knight, Hay Festival, Amazon and many others

'Biting and cheerIng in exactly the right measure' JOJO MOYES
'I loved Lessons in Chemistry and am devastated to have finished it!' NIGELLA LAWSON
'Laugh-out-loud funny and brimming with life, generosity and courage' RACHEL JOYCE
'A novel that sparks joy with every page' ELIZABETH DAY
'Elizabeth Zott is an iconic heroine' PANDORA SYKES
'A page-turning and highly satisfying tale' MAGGIE SHIPSTEAD, author of GREAT CIRCLE

The multi-million copy bestseller
As read on BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime
Winner of the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel Award
British Book Awards Author of the Year

Discover the must-read Sunday Times andNew York Times bestseller, the perfect uplifting summer read, now a major Apple TV series starring Brie Larson.

'The most charming, life-enhancing novelI've read in ages' Sunday Times

'A page-turning and highly satisfyingtale' - Maggie Shipstead, author of Great Circle

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Your ability to change everything - including yourself - starts here

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, she would be the first to point out that there is no such thing.

But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality.

Forced to leave her job at the institute, she soon finds herself the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six.

But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook.

She's daring them to change the status quo. One molecule at a time.
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A Book of the Year for:
Guardian, Times, Sunday Times, New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Woman & Home, Stylist, TLS Oprah Daily, Newsweek, Mail on Sunday, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, India Knight, Hay Festival, Waterstones, Amazon, Books are My Bag and many more!

Author of the Year at the British Book Awards
Winner of the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel Award
Winner of the Books are My Bag Reader's Choice Award
Winner of the Books are My Bag Breakthrough Author Award
Shortlisted for the HWA Crown Award


Praise for Lessons in Chemistry:

'Full of humour, heartbreak and characters who feel like real people' Red Magazine

'Thought-provokingand stylish' Guardian

'Laugh-out-loud funny and brimming with life, generosity and courage' Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

'I loved Lessons in Chemistry and am devastated to have finished it!' Nigella Lawson

'A novel that sparks joy with every page' Elizabeth Day, author of Magpie

'Witty and sometimes hilarious ... the Catch-22 of early feminism' Stephen King

'A beautiful, sharp, funny and dark modern classic. I adored it' Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End


Lessons in Chemistry has sold over 6 million copies worldwide across all formats, The Guardian, December 2023

SISTERHOOD. SECRETS. SURVIVAL.

Discover the haunting, heart-breaking post-apocalyptic TikTok sensation.

Deep underground, thirty-nine women are kept in isolation in a cage. Above ground, a world awaits. Has it been abandoned? Devastated by a virus?

Watched over by guards, the women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, and only vague recollection of their lives before. But, as the burn of electric light merges day into night and numberless years pass, a young girl - the fortieth prisoner - sits alone an outcast in the corner.

Soon she will show herself to be the key to the others' escape and survival in the strange world that awaits them above ground. The woman who will never know men.

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY SOPHIE MACKINTOSH, BOOKER PRIZE-LONGLISTED AUTHOR OF THE WATER CURE

#1 Sunday Times bestseller

#1 New York Times bestseller
Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick

'This book will shake your brain and make your soul scream. I am so ready for myself after reading this book!'Adele

'Untamed will liberate women - emotionally, spiritually and physically. It is phenomenal.' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat Pray Love

Who were you before the world told you who to be?

Part inspiration, part memoir, Untamedexplores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet the expectations of the world, and instead dare to listen to and trust in the voice deep inside us, from the beloved bestselling author and award-winning podcast host Glennon Doyle.

'This memoir is so packed with incredible insight about what it means to be a woman today... I highlighted something in EVERY chapter.'Reese Witherspoon

The debut novel of the acclaimed young poet. Little Dog writes a letter to a mother who cannot read, contending with a family history with Vietnam at its centre but speaking of the concerns of the contemporary American moment.

When Vavara, a young Polish orphan, arrives at the glittering, dangerous court of the Empress Elizabeth in St Petersburg, she is schooled in skills ranging from lock-picking to love-making, learning above all else to stay silent - and listen.

The story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world from the #1 Sunday Timesbestselling author of Sapiens

Stories brought us together.

Books spread our ideas - and our mythologies.

The internet promised infinite knowledge.

The algorithm learned our secrets - and then turned us against each other.

What will AI do?

NEXUSis the thrilling account of how we arrived at this moment, and the urgent choices we must now make to survive - and to thrive.

PRAISE FOR NEXUS

'One of the most remarkable intellects of our generation' RORY STEWART

'Tremendous, thought-provoking and so very well-reasoned . . . If there is one book that I would urge everyone to read - it is Nexus' STEPHEN FRY

'A wake-up call in the gentlest, most urgent way' YOTAM OTTOLENGHI

'This deeply important book comes at a critical time as we all think through the implications of AI' MUSTAFA SULEYMAN

'A super narrative writer' GUARDIAN

'[Harari] sticks the world together in a gleaming shape that inspires and excites' TELEGRAPH


PRAISE FOR YUVAL NOAH HARARI

'The great thinker of our age' The Times

'Interesting and provocative' Barack Obama

'One of my favourite writers and thinkers' Natalie Portman

**Instant Sunday Times bestseller, September 2024**

The dramatic climax of The Sea of Fertility tetraology takes place in the late 1960s. Honda, now an aged and wealthy man, discovers and adopts a sixteen-year-old orphan, Toru, as his heir, identifying him with the tragic protagonists of the three previous novels, each of whom died at the age of twenty.

The closed world of the ancient aristocracy is being breached for the first time by outsiders - rich provincial families, a new and powerful political and social elite. Kiyoaki has been raised among the elegant Ayakura family - members of the waning aristocracy - but he is not one of them.

Honda, a brilliant lawyer and man of reason, is called to Bangkok on legal business, where he is granted an audience with a young Thai princess - an encounter that radically alters the course of his life.

Isao is a young, engaging patriot, and a fanatical believer in the ancient samurai ethos. He turns terrorist, organising a violent plot against the new industrialists, who he believes are threatening the integrity of Japan and usurping the Emperor's rightful power.

FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB

A brand new series.
An iconic new detective team.
And a thrilling new murder to solve . . .

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Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar habits and routines: the pub quiz, his favourite bench, his cat waiting for him when he comes home. His days of adventure are over: adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy's business now.

Amy Wheelerthinks adrenaline is good for the soul. As a private security officer, she doesn't stay still long enough for habits or routines. She's currently on a remote island keeping world-famous author Rosie D'Antonio alive. Which was meant to be an easy job . . .

Then a dead body, a bag of money and a killer with their sights on Amy have her sending an SOS to the only person she trusts. A breakneck race around the world begins, but can Amy and Steve stay one step ahead of a deadly enemy?

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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

'The rightful king of crime'i

'The twistiest, turniest tale told with all of Richard Osman's trademark wit and warmth' RED

'The entertainment value is sky-high' I PAPER

'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

'Osman's new series, which kicks off with this book, is written with just as light a touch and gently humorous tone' THE OBSERVER

'The thing that shines through in Osman's writing is that he really likes people and revels in all their foibles and eccentricities. All of which makes for a delightful read - and another little slice of warmth in time for autumn' THE OBSERVER

'This is a sitcom-meets-Bond, and a fine murder mystery' DAILY EXPRESS



Richard Osman,Sunday Timesbestseller, August 2024

*** The INSTANT Sunday Times bestseller ***

'Hilarious, sparky and joyful - just the book you need if you're desperate for a break' BETH O'LEARY

'Funny, sad, relatable, and so brilliantly done. Sophie Kinsella is the queen of romantic comedy' JOJO MOYES

'Funny, feelgood, touching and full of the bittersweet, incisive wit that puts every Sophie Kinsella novel in a league of its own. I could not have loved it more.'LISA JEWELL

The irresistible new romantic comedy from the number one bestselling author.

Discover the joy that awaits when you set yourself free...

Sasha is well and truly over it all: work (all-consuming), friendships (on the back burner), sex-life (non-existent). Sasha has hit a brick wall (literally).

Armed with good intentions to drink kale smoothies, try yoga and find solitude, she heads to the Devon resort she loved as a child. But it's off-season, the hotel is falling apart and now she has to share the beach with someone else: a grumpy, stressed-out guy called Finn. How can she commune with nature when he's sitting on a rock, watching her? Especially when they don't agree on burnout cures. (Sasha: manifesting, wild swimming, secret chocolate bars; Finn: drinking whisky.)

But when curious messages start appearing on the beach, Sasha and Finn are forced to begin talking - about everything. What's the mystery? Why are they both burned out? What exactly is 'manifesting', anyway?

They might discover that they have more in common than they think...

****
'Deliciously pacey and absorbing' Daily Mail
'Such a hilarious, joyous, life-affirming book; I never wanted it to end'JENNY COLGAN
'An absolute joy. . . wickedly funny and blissfully romantic' Sunday Express
'A gorgeous, feelgood gem. 5 stars' Sun
'Uplifting and full of laugh-out-loud moments! Loved it!' HEIDI SWAIN

'[A] gorgeous, escapist read' Good Housekeeping

The Burnout,instantSunday Timesbestseller, October 2023

His memory might be gone. But his sense of justice is not. THE BRAND NEW REACHER NOVEL AND NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERReacher had no idea where he was. No idea how he had got there. But someone must have brought him. And shackled him. And whoever had done those things was going to rue the day. That was for damn sure. Jack Reacher wakes up, alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a makeshift bed. His right arm has suffered some major damage. His few possessions are gone. He has no memory of getting there. The last thing Reacher can recall is the car he hitched a ride in getting run off the road. The driver was killed. His captors assume Reacher was the driver's accomplice and patch up his wounds as they plan to make him talk. A plan that will backfire spectacularly . . . 'There's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes.' MICK HERRON'It's no wonder Jack Reacher is everyone's favourite rebel hero.' KARIN SLAUGHTER'One of the truly memorable tough-guy heroes in recent fiction.' JEFFERY DEAVERAlthough the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, In Too Deep is the 29th book in the internationally bestselling series. Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, October 2024

Reacher had no idea where he was. No idea how he had got there. But someone must have brought him. And shackled him. And whoever had done those things was going to rue the day. That was for damn sure. Jack Reacher wakes up, alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a makeshift bed. His right arm has suffered some major damage. His few possessions are gone. He has no memory of getting there. The last thing Reacher can recall is the car he hitched a ride in getting run off the road. The driver was killed. His captors assume Reacher was the driver's accomplice and patch up his wounds as they plan to make him talk. A plan that will backfire spectacularly . . . 'There's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes.' MICK HERRONAlthough the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, In Too Deep is the 29th book in the internationally bestselling series. And be sure not to miss Reacher no.28, The Secret! ***OUT NOW**

His memory might be gone. But his sense of justice is not.

THE BRAND NEW REACHER NOVEL AND NUMBER ONESUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Reacher had no idea where he was. No idea how he had got there. But someone must have brought him. And shackled him. And whoever had done those things was going to rue the day. That was for damn sure.

Jack Reacher wakes up, alone, in the dark, handcuffed to a makeshift bed. His right arm has suffered some major damage. His few possessions are gone. He has no memory of getting there.

The last thing Reacher can recall is the car he hitched a ride in getting run off the road. The driver was killed.

His captors assume Reacher was the driver's accomplice and patch up his wounds as they plan to make him talk.

A plan that will backfire spectacularly . . .

'There's only oneJack Reacher. Accept no substitutes.' MICK HERRON

'It's no wonder Jack Reacher is everyone's favourite rebel hero.' KARIN SLAUGHTER

'One of the truly memorable tough-guy heroes in recent fiction.' JEFFERY DEAVER

Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, In Too Deep is the 29th book in the internationally bestselling series.


Number 1 Sunday Timesbestseller, October 2024

BLIGEWhen Henry McAllan moves his city-bred wife, Laura, to a cotton farm in the Mississippi Delta in 1946, she finds herself in a place both foreign and frightening.

THE TWO-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING INTERNATIONAL NOVEL

The Top TenTimes bestseller
A Time Magazine Book of the Year
'An undeniable page-turner'New York Times

'I ADORED this uplifting, hopeful novel 'Daily Mail
'It made me laugh and cry and feel comforted'5***** Reader review
'A tribute to the transformative power of books and libraries' Irish Times

An inspirational tale of the love, comfort and growth you can find in the pages of a good book.
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What are you looking for?

So asks Tokyo's most enigmatic librarian, Sayuri Komachi.

But she is no ordinary librarian.

Sensing exactly what someone is searching for in life, she provides just the book recommendation to help them find it.

We meet five visitors to the library, each at a different crossroads:

- The restless retail assistant eager to pick up new skills
- The mother faced with a demotion at work after maternity leave
- The conscientious accountant who yearns to open an antique store
- The gifted young manga artist in search of motivation
- The recently retired salaryman on a quest for newfound purpose

Can she help them find what they are looking for?

Which book will you recommend?
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'An undeniable page-turner' New York Times

For fans of The Midnight Library and Before the Coffee Gets Cold, this feel-good Japanese book shows how the perfect book recommendation can change a life.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS' AWARD

'I definitely want to visit this library. I feel kinder after this book' 5***** Reader review
'A quirky slice offeel-good fiction that you could recommend to anyone' Mail on Sunday
'Wonderful. It made me look for connection in my life' 5***** Reader review

Timesbestseller, August 2023

We hear all the time that we're moments from doomsday. Around us, crises interlock and escalate, threatening our collective survival: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with its rising risk of nuclear warfare, is taking place against a backdrop of global warming, ecological breakdown, and widespread social and economic unrest. Protestors and politicians repeatedly call for action, but still we continue to drift towards disaster. We need to do something. But what if the only way for us to prevent catastrophe is to assume that it has already happened-to accept that we're already five minutes past zero hour?

Too Late to Awaken sees Slavoj Zizek forge a vital new space for a radical emancipatory politics that could avert our course to self-destruction. He illuminates why the liberal Left has so far failed to offer this alternative, and exposes the insidious propagandism of the fascist Right, which has appropriated and manipulated once-progressive ideas. Pithy, urgent, gutting and witty, Zizek's diagnosis reveals our current geopolitical nightmare in a startling new light, and shows how, in order to change our future, we must first focus on changing the past.

The most provocative philosopher of our times returns with a rousing and counterintuitive analysis of our global predicament

We hear all the time that it's five minutes to global doomsday, so now is our last chance to avert disaster. But what if the only way to prevent a catastrophe is to assume that it has already happened - that we're already five minutes past zero hour?

Why do we seem unable to avert our course to self-destruction? Too Late to Awakensees Slavoj Zizek deliver his most forceful, hopeful account of our discontents yet. Surveying the interlocking crises we currently face - global warming, war, famine, disease - he points us towards the radical, emancipatory politics that we need in order to halt our drift towards disaster.

Pithy, urgent and witty, Zizek's diagnosis reveals our current geopolitical nightmare in a startling new light, and shows why, in order to change our future, we must reimagine our past.

GRANTA BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2023
LONGLISTED FOR THE NOTA BENE PRIZE 2024

From the Booker Prize-nominated author of The Water Cure comes a chilling new feminist fable based on the true story of an unsolved mystery . . .

'A shimmering fever-dream of a novel' Telegraph

Spring, 1951. Four people meet in a small French town: the baker and his wife; the ambassador and his wife. Two belong to the town, two are outsiders.

Some time later, strange things start happening. Horses drop dead in the fields. Children grow wild and unbiddable. Ghosts are sighted after dark. Someone is playing a dangerous game of cat and mouse - but who is the predator and who their prey?

Audacious and mesmerizing, Cursed Bread is a darkly erotic mystery about a town gripped by madness, envy like poison in the blood, and desire that burns and consumes.

'A dreamy sapphic romp' The Times

'Gauzy [and] gripping, a quietly rich maturation of Mackintosh's skill' Guardian

The SpectatorBook of the Year 2023

THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMESBESTSELLER

David and Cheryl Burroughs are living the dream - married, a beautiful house in the suburbs, a three year old son named Matthew - when tragedy strikes one night in the worst possible way.

David awakes to find himself covered in blood, but not his own - his son's. And while he knows he did not murder his son, the overwhelming evidence against him puts him behind bars indefinitely.

Five years into his imprisonment, Cheryl's sister arrives - and drops a bombshell.

She's come with a photograph that a friend took on vacation at a theme park. The boy in the background seems familiar - and even though David realizes it can't be, he knows it is.

It's Matthew, and he's still alive.

David plans a harrowing escape from prison, determined to do what seems impossible - save his son, clear his own name, and discover the real story of what happened that devastating night.
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Readers are lovingI Will Find You . . .

'A thrilling roller-coaster ride'
'Harlan at his absolute best!'
'Couldn't put is down'
'Bravo on another fab story'
'Such an amazing writer'
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Praise for Harlan Coben . . .

'Unbelievably brilliant' RICHARD OSMAN
'A GREAT writer'JOHN GRISHAM
'Never lets you down'LEE CHILD
'Simply one of the all-time greats'GILLIAN FLYNN
'The modern master of the hook and twist'DAN BROWN
'One of the world's finest thriller writers' PETER JAMES

I Will Find Youwas a Sunday Timesno. 1 bestseller 14/01/2024

Someone in your family isn't who they say they are . . .

Discover the page-turning thriller from the Sunday Timesbestselling author.

Aisling's family has never been picture-perfect: abandoned as a child by her father, and still grieving her mother,
Aisling's two sons are all she has left. For years, they'd felt like enough.

Now, she needs answers.

Desperate to find the truth - about her family, and herself - Aisling uploads her DNA to an ancestry website. She soon finds a match.

But instead of her father, she's faced with Detective Jonah Sheens.

He's investigating the latest in a string of murders by a serial killer. Aisling's DNA is a match for the crime scene, leaving the police with three suspects: her long-lost father, and her two sons.

Aisling always swore she'd do anything to protect the little family she has left.

But would she protect a murderer?

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Praise for Gytha Lodge

'Literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud'Val McDermid

'Full of corkscrew twists and subtle turns' Daily Mail

'A dark, deep, terrific thriller'Nicci French

'Edge-of-the-seat suspense to the very final scene'Jeffery Deaver


'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud'VAL McDERMID

'Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night'ERIN KELLY

'Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it'GILLIAN McALLISTER

'With clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last. I can't wait for her next book'JANE CASEY

'[Amy is] always brilliant'Ali Hazelwood
'If The Proposaland While You Were Sleeping had a baby'Sarah Adams
'I can't wait for readers to devour it'B.K. Borison

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In a last ditch attempt to rescue her brand from the brink of irrelevance, fashion influencer Melanie Karlsen finds herself in a rural fishing village on the east coast of Canada. The only thing scarier than nature itself? Burly fisherman Evan Whaler - who single-handedly disproves the theory that canadians are 'nice'.

After a boating incident lands Evan in the hospital, Mel is mistaken for his fiancee by his welcoming yet quirky family. And, in exchange for Evan's help with her social media content, Mel agrees to fake their engagement for just. one. week.

But reeling in their budding feelings for each other proves more difficult than expected.

Is Mel willing to sacrifice her picture-perfect life in the city for a chance at true love in the wild?

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Praise for Amy's other swoon-worthy rom-coms...

'Sparkles with Amy's signature sweetness and steam' Carley Fortune, Every Summer After
'An outright, unmitigated delight' Christina Lauren, The Unhoneymooners
'Every rom-com reader's dream' Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, The Roughest Draft
'The tension is chef's kiss!' Sarah Adams, When in Rome
'A perfect mix of relatable characters, hilarious banter and steam' Lily Chu, The Stand-In

'Utterly enchanting - a romance voice to watch'BK Borison, author of Lovelight Farms
'A rom-com meets magic delight...' Sarah Adams, author of Practice Makes Perfect

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Have you ever had a break-up so bad you wish the whole relationship had never happened?

Well, Gemma's wish has come true. After one too many margaritas lead to her mystical aunt reading out a drunken spell, she wakes up in a parallel world where she didn't give years of her life to the wrong man.

But you know what they say - be careful what you wish for... Because not only is her boring ex out of the picture, her extremely attractive male best friend also has no idea who she is.

And in this world, Gemma and Dax don't have years of friendship history keeping them from becoming something more...

Brimming with characters you can't help but fall for and off-the-charts chemistry, This Spells Love is a spellbinding friends-to-lovers, small-town rom-com.

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'You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll giggle and kick your feet' *****
'I want to reread it every year because it's officially one of my comfort books' *****
'A super cute romance with a parallel timeline twist' *****
'This book gives you all the warm and snuggly feelings'' *****

NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER • “Next to impossible to put down . . . exciting, mysterious, and totally satisfying.”—STEPHEN KING
 
From the author of The Passage comes a riveting standalone novel about a group of survivors on a hidden island utopia—where the truth isn’t what it seems.

A POLYGONBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

The islands of Prospera lie in a vast ocean, in splendid isolation from the rest of humanity—or whatever remains of it.

Citizens of the main island enjoy privileged lives. They are attended to by support staff who live on a cramped neighboring island, where whispers of revolt are brewing—but for the Prosperans, life is perfection. And when the end of life approaches, they’re sent to a mysterious third island, where their bodies are refreshed, their memories are wiped away, and they return to start life anew.

Proctor Bennett is a ferryman, whose job it is to enforce the retirement process when necessary. He never questions his work, until the day he receives a cryptic message:

“The world is not the world.”

These simple words unlock something he has secretly suspected. They seep into strange dreams of the stars and the sea. They give him the unshakable feeling that someone is trying to tell him something important.

Something no one could possibly imagine, something that could change the fate of humanity itself.

A VITALLY IMPORTANT BOOK CHALLENGING THE MANY MISCONCEPTIONS SURROUNDING THE TOPIC OF IMMIGRATION.

'A book that will force Left and Right alike to reconsider old assumptions . . . an important book' The Telegraph

'A careful, balanced, and convincing take . . . challenges much of what we think is obvious about migration' Ian Morris, author of Why The West Rules - For Now

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Authoritative and myth-busting, this is the one book you need to read to understand why we've been wrong about migration - perfect for fans of Tim Marshall's Prisoners of Geography

Global migration is not at an all-time high.

Climate change will not lead to mass migration.

Immigration mainly benefits the wealthy, not workers.

Border restrictions have paradoxically produced more migration.

These statements might sound counter-intuitive or just outright wrong - but the facts behind the headlines reveal a completely different story to the ones we're told about migration. In this ground-breaking and revelatory book, based on more than three decades of research, leading expert Professor Hein de Haas explodes myths from left to right that politicians, interest groups and media regularly spread about migration.

Above all, How Migration Really Works offers a new vision of global migration based on facts rather than fears, and a paradigm-altering understanding of this perennially important subject.

Enter master story-teller Terry Pratchett¿s incredible Discworld in this fifth book in the Tiffany Aching series and the very final Discworld novel . . .

Tiffany Aching has finally got her wish . . .

She is a witch (and a respected one, at that). Overworked and underpaid, that¿s for certain, but a witch nonetheless.

But deep in the Chalk, something is stirring. The owls and the foxes can sense it, and Tiffany Aching feels it in her boots. An old enemy is gathering strength.

And while Tiffany might be a fully-fledged witch now, she¿s going to need help. So as the fairy horde prepares for invasion, Tiffany turns to the witches to stand with her. To protect the land. Her land.
This is a time of endings and beginnings, old friends and new, a blurring of edges and a shifting of power.

There will be a reckoning . . .

'If you've never read a Discworld novel, what's the matter with you?¿ Guardian
`This isn't just a great Discworld book, it's extraordinary . . . A magnificent sign-off.¿ Daily Telegraph

`Brilliant . . . This is a book worth reading twice in quick succession¿ Daily Mail

DISCOVER THE FULL TIFFANY ACHING SERIES, THE PERFECT INTRODUCTION TO DISCWORLD:
The Wee Free Men
A Hat Full of Sky
Wintersmith
I Shall Wear Midnight
The Shepherd¿s Crown

Read the inspiring Sunday Timesbestselling memoir from the first woman, and woman of colour, to serve as Vice President of the United States.

The daughter of immigrants and civil rights activists, Vice President Kamala Harris was raised in a California community that cared deeply about social justice. As she rose to prominence as a political leader, her experiences would become her guiding light as she grappled with an array of complex issues and learned to bring a voice to the voiceless.

In The Truths We Hold, Harris reckons with the big challenges we face together. Drawing on the hard-won wisdom and insight from her own career and the work of those who have most inspired her, she communicates a vision of shared struggle, shared purpose, and shared values as we confront the great work of our day.

A compelling life story and a galvanising account of how meaningful change is made, The Truths We Holdoffers essential insight into Kamala Harris's life and career.

'Personal integrity shines through every page' Observer

'A life story that genuinely entrances' Los Angeles Times

Fastest wins. Your adventure starts now ... This is a race. It is not a race against the clock, because that would be a far easier race. Clocks can be fast, but clocks never win races. It's nearly always humans, sometimes horses, and occasionally dogs. This is a race against your fellow Taskmaster players. You are competing against everyone else who is reading this book. All you've got to do is find The Taskmaster's Head first. This is a race with many twists and turns, that requires very little running, much sideways thinking and quite a lot of patience. Thankfully, there will be a shedload of tasks along the way to distract you. There are tasks to do on your own, tasks to do with your family and friends, and tasks for bigger groups too. Some of these distractions may slow you down, but some may help you get where you need to go. As always, enjoy them, do your best, make good choices. So get going. Take on the tasks. All the information you need is in the book... Alex Horne, Taskmaster's Assistant

Alex Horne
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1. comedian, writer, gambler, taskmaster, podcaster, birdwatcher, potential neologist and father.

Ian McEwan is the critically acclaimed author of seventeen books. His first published work, a collection of short stories, First Love, Last Rites, won the Somerset Maugham Award. His novels include The Child in Time, which won the 1987 Whitbread Novel of the Year Award; The Cement Garden; Enduring Love; Amsterdam, which won the 1998 Booker Prize; Atonement; Saturday; On Chesil Beach; Solar; Sweet Tooth; The Children Act; and Nutshell, which was a Number One bestseller. Atonement and Enduring Love have both been turned into award-winning films, The Children Act and On Chesil Beach are in production and set for release this year, and filming is currently underway for a BBC TV adaptation of The Child in Time.

The joyful summer read, perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Nora Ephron

One week at the beach. The perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong...?

• Instant NEW YORK TIMES bestseller
• STYLIST Book of the Month: 'A holiday reading gem'
• GUARDIAN Book of the Week: 'Wise and exquisitely written'
• RACHEL JOYCE: 'A piece of perfection'

For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family's yearly escape. Their rustic beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, its quirky furniture and mismatched pots and pans greeted like old friends.

Now, sandwiched between her children who are adult enough to be fun but still young enough to need her, and her parents who are alive and healthy, Rocky wants to preserve this golden moment forever. This one precious week when everything is in balance; everything is in flux.

But every family has its secrets and hers is no exception.

With her body in open revolt and surprises invading her peaceful haven, the perfectly balanced seesaw of Rocky's life is tipping towards change?

• GRAZIA Book Club Pick
• ANN PATCHETT: 'Sandwich is joy in book form'
• NINA STIBBE: 'Funny, wise, poignant'
• OBSERVER 'A gem of a novel'
• Richard and Judy Book Club selected author for We All Want Impossible Things

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Praise for SANDWICH:

'Sandwichis joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life' Ann Patchett, author of Tom Lake

'I stand in awe, it's just perfect' Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Swan Song

'If you are after a book to pack on your next holiday, look no further. Here is a novel whichwill go down as easily as a chilled poolside drink'i Newspaper

'I adored this noveland am forcing it on everyone I know - Jenny Colgan, author of The Summer Skies

'Newman is truly a master of taking complex and chaotic human emotion and making sense of it' Guardian

'If you want to laugh out loud, tear up and rush to pull out a book in the 35 seconds between subway stops, this sweet, savory, tenderhearted Sandwich fits the bill, and goes down like (bread and) buttah' New York Times

'Awonderful book about how families love, disagree, fail one another - and endure' Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

'Engaging, frank, funny and moving?in every sense the hot summer read' Daily Mail

New York Times bestseller, July 2024