Books

Derby Day at Epsom Downs. A multitude of people crowd to watch the races: dukes and dustmen, bishops and beggars, privileged ladies and prostitutes. The gamut of Victorian society and a hotbed for crime and crooks of all kinds. With the nation a-flutter...

Chronicle life in your garden with this elegant 5-year journal full of tracking tools, planning space, gardening guidance, and inspiration. Compiled by garden personality and QVC host Linda Vater, The Garden Journal is an essential record-keeping tool...

Shrewsbury, 1866. At the Station Hotel, staff struggle in vain to rouse Mr Julian Lockyer who requested an early wake-up call to catch a train. When they force open the door, they are horrified to discover a bloodied corpse in the bed, a knife still in...

The private space industry's consensus leader, SpaceX, headed by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, is worth an estimated $187 billion today in 2023. And SpaceX is taking on more roles-flying cargo, supplies, and astronauts to outer space, and even...

Seventeen-year-old Neon is about to have sex with his girlfriend, Aria, for the first time. In 24 seconds to be precise. He's hiding in the bathroom, nervous, wanting to do everything right. Rewind. To 24 minutes earlier where Neon rushes from work,...

What will two children do to win an island? From Costa-winning author of Voyage of the Sparrowhawk. Skylar's old friends felt sorry for her but they were too afraid to talk to her. Yakov's old friends were far away, blown across continents by war . . ...

Discover the most daring escapes of all time! From slaves fleeing captivity to wartime heroes and heroines being smuggled across occupied Europe, from dangerous criminals tricking their way out of jail to ordinary people who got caught in the wrong...

An awe-inspiring and panoramic investigation into the hidden world of the deep sea - a mysterious, unforgiving landscape whose secrets radically revise our understanding of life on earth. The deep sea is one of humanity's last frontiers. For most of our...

1859. St Mary's Church, Spondon. A little girl playing hide-and-seek jumps into a freshly-dug grave to find a dead man already occupying it. It is the body of Cedric Norton, a senior director of the Midland Railway. Inspector Colbeck and Sergeant Leeming...

Forced from her home to escape the advances of her leering stepbrother Norris, Harriet is sent into service to provide for the family. Arriving at the grand Dalton House, she meets the owners' crippled son Joseph, with whom friendship soon blossoms. When...

One murder to solve and another to cover up. It'll be tricky, but the OAP residents of Sunset Hall are going to give it their best shot. Sunset Hall is a house-share for the old and unruly, led by Agnes Sharp. It's an eventful day when this...

Nineteen-year-old Billy Lynn is home from Iraq. And he's a hero. Billy and the rest of Bravo Company were filmed defeating Iraqi insurgents in a ferocious firefight. Now Bravo's three minutes of extreme bravery is a YouTube sensation and the Bush...

The Oppenheimer triplets have been reared with every advantage: wealth,education, and the determined attention of at least one of their parents. Butthey have been desperate to escape each other ever since they were born. Now, on the verge of their...

'In its gem-like miniature quality, among the best books ever written.' - New York Times In his youth, before he became a celebrated writer and poet, Lawrence Durrell spent four transformative years on the island jewel of Corfu, fascinated by the...

'Enchanting and heart-lifting.' Sophie Anderson'Bursts with glimmering magic.' Jasbinder Bilan 'A delight . . . funny, heartfelt and packed full of magic.' Abi Elphinstone' Magical and empowering.' G M Linton 'A magical, cosy, spellbinding treat!' Kieran...

Reg is a T-rex that has a fierce roar, sharp teeth and mighty footsteps that thunder through the jungle. There's just one teeny, tiny thing that sets him apart . . . While all the other T-rexes munch on juicy steak . . . Reginald the T-rex eats crunchy...

The second heart-stopping book in the Hidden Iceland series from the Icelandic crime-writing sensation The island of Elli aey sits off the Icelandic coast. Accessible only by boat its isolation makes it the perfect place to vanish. During a long, hot...

We love to imagine the future. But why are groundbreaking future technologies always just around the corner, and never a reality? For decades we've delighted in dreaming about a sci-fi utopia, from flying cars and bionic humans to hyperloops and smart...

Take back control of your fertility treatment. With one in six people affected by fertility issues globally, millions are undergoing fertility treatment each year. Too many people are starting treatment without the information they truly need. Until now...

Nothing goes unnoticed on Ashdown Close... The darkly comic addictive new novel about friendship and envy from the Sunday Times bestseller Until recently, the most exciting thing that that happened in Ashdown Close was a parcel going missing. That was...

'Stunning.' - Andre Aciman 'These days I am admiring and re-admiring Lawrence Durrell.' - Elif Shafak Cyprus, 1953. As the island fights for independence from British colonial rule, ancient conflicts between Turkish and Greek Cypriots trouble the...

'Fiendish good fun' - ANTHONY HOROWITZ If you want to get away with murder, play by the rules... Years ago Malcolm Kershaw wrote a list of his 'Eight Favourite Murders' for his Old Devils mystery bookshop blog. Among others, it included those from...

Set in Alexandria, this classic and much-loved memoir chronicles the exploits of Andre Aciman's colourful Sephardic Jewish family from its arrival in Egypt at the turn of the century to its forced departure three generations later. Aciman tells a story...

Singapore gained independence in 1965, a city-state in a world of nation-states. Yet its long and complex history reaches much farther back. Blending modernity and tradition, ideologies and ethnicities, a peculiar set of factors make Singapore what it is...

Crochet brats, rejoice! Now you can stitch your own mini Charli XCX doll! This kit has everything you need to crochet your own mini version of this dynamic singer-songwriter-DJ. Dressed in her signature black and lime green color scheme, Charli XCX's...

One of Jane Austen's most charming and satirical novels, Northanger Abbey, shines in this beautifully designed deluxe edition. Catherine Morland, a spirited young woman with a vivid imagination and a love for gothic novels, is thrilled when she is...

Immerse yourself in a world full of enchanting blossoms and brilliant flower fields with Wildflowers in Bloom Coloring Book. Breathe in the aromatic essence of wildflowers and delight in eye-catching flower petals and plants with the Wildflowers in...

Manifest some good fortune today by turning to a random page of this book and seeing what the day holds in store. There are 200 affirmations to provide inspiration, gratitude and wisdom. Whatever the page holds, it might just encourage you to lean into a...

What if you found the love of your life ... and then lost them? Widow, struggling farmer and self-help author Indi Carmichael finds herself staring down the barrel of her spiralling debt. Her best friend is hell-bent on getting her back in the dating...

In each of his films, Wes Anderson builds entire worlds that fans tend to feel somehow really should exist. Discover the rich veins of inspiration that he weaves into this unique magic. Anderson's colourful and richly structured style is universally...

The B on Your Thumb is a book of 50 hilariously illustrated rhymes and delightful ditties to boost early reading - each poem teaches a specific sound, spelling or rule. Using rhythm and wordplay, they promote phonics awareness, thinking skills and...

A is for Atmosphere, C is for Conservation, and G is for Green in this beautiful ABC book designed to teach very young children how to enjoy and protect our planet. Baby Loves is a new range of giftable preschool ABC books that taps into the trends that...

Tessa De Santis's orderly life is upended when she must foster her late friend Skye's daughter, Grace. Moving to an isolated property, Tess uncovers a buried secret and faces a choice that could either mend the past or destroy her future A haunting tale...

*AN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE AUTUMN* 'A powerful little book' Daily Mail 'Warm, wise and witty' Irish Times A wise, tender, life-affirming return to the beloved town of Faha by the award-winning master of Irish literature This is the why of us. ...

A breathtaking thriller combining espionage and combat, Prey is the story of the brutal battle for the skies during the darkest days of World War II. 1943. The war is turning against the Third Reich, but the Luftwaffe are eagerly exploiting a lethal...

'Shocking... gripping' WOMAN & HOME 'Expertly crafted' SUN 'So many twists and turns it made my head spin' JENNIE GODFREY 'Rebecca Hardy is a blazing new talent' HOLLY SEDDON Eighteen years ago teenager Alex sent a man to prison. She, and her two...

When a series of threats force fiercely independent lawyer Jemma Di Angelis to step away from her high-flying career, the last place she wants to be is Settlers Bridge. But her retreat will be brief; she's only staying long enough to plan her next move. ...

As she approached the age of seventy, Ruth Wilson began to have recurring dreams about losing her voice. Unable to dismiss her feelings of unexplainable sadness, she made the radical decision to retreat from her conventional life with her husband to a...

'A gloriously action-packed adventure, full of characters you really care about.' - Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon 'Pirates done right! I love this world.' - Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl 'So engaging, with a great cast of...

When Leslie Scott discovers two brumbies living on the rugged Mount Beckworth, she almost can't believe it. Brumbies don't live in Central Victoria, and the terrain is not suited to them, so how did they get there? The horses are scared and unused to...

'A timely, powerfully-told tale, written with forthrightness and compassion.' The Age '. . . opens our eyes to the beauty that can be found in the worst of places. It is a brave and incredibly inspiring story.' OUTInPerth Eddie Ayres has a lifetime of...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Extraordinary . . . A tale of love, constancy and groundbreaking research.' - RON SUSKIND, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Life, Animated Henry Markram is the Elon Musk of neuroscience, the man behind the...

Grace, Zoe and Imogen are three women whose worlds are linked by unseen connections to friends, family and lovers. In this psychological drama, set in contemporary Hobart, they move inexorably towards an event that will change them all forever. The...