Classics of Literature

June, 1968. America is in a state of turbulence, engulfed in civil unrest and uncertainty. Yet for Whitney Dane - spending the summer of her twenty-second year on Martha's Vineyard...

'A warm and tender tale about the power and healing of friendship and community and the magic of books' - Ruth Hogan As the bombs began to fall, the book...

'youthjuice got under my (ever-aging!) skin and might stay there for a very long time' CJ LEEDE'My Year of Rest and Relaxation meets The Neon Demon - youthjuice is a...

'A beautiful, moving and thought provoking story, The Figurine is a stunning read . . . her love and passion for Greece comes through loud and clear with every word...

A New York bar bouncer with dreams of being more, Tommy Russo jumps at the chance to join a horse-owning syndicate. But to do so he'll have to pony up...

"A multilayered exploration of ideas . . . [A] masterly voyage of discovery" New York Times"Fonseca's most ambitious, most complex and most accomplished novel to date" JAVIER CERCAS"An exceptional and...

'Taut, clever, compelling and guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat...' Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the TrainYou think you know her...But look a little...

An astonishingly rich re-creation of the land of Oz, this book retells the story of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, who wasn't so wicked after all. Taking readers...

The fifth book in Marsali Taylor's thrilling Shetland Sailing Mysteries series. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Val McDermid, Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis, LJ Ross and Ann...

A year after the death of her husband, Emily Maxwell gathers her family at Lake Chautauqua for what will be a last holiday at their summer cottage. Joining her is...

Quentin Tarantino's long-awaited first work of fiction - at once hilarious, delicious, and brutal - is the always surprising, sometimes shocking new novel based on his Academy Award-winning film.RICK DALTON...

'Funny and charming' PANDORA SYKES'Just brilliant!' NIMCO ALI'So good!' JANE FALLON'I absolutely love this book' EMMA GANNON'A treat!' LAUREN BRAVO'Heart-warming, affirming' MEGAN JAYNE CRABBE'Brilliant, clever and funny!' BETH REEKLES'Fresh and...

'The stuff of legend' MirrorThe heart-stopping new novel from queen of crime Martina Cole.It's time to confess their sins.Steph Barker can't forget her past. A single mother, Steph runs a...

'This gripping thriller shows what a wonderful storyteller Maitland is' THE TIMES'A dark and enthralling historical novel with a powerful narrative. The mysterious Daniel Pursglove has all the qualifications for...

'Clever, cunning, and diabolical in the best possible way. Anyone longing for a good old-fashioned thrill need look no further' Ann PatchettCelebrated, bestselling, elusive...who is Maud Dixon?Florence Darrow wants to...

'Razor-sharp . . . Biting and compulsive' GRAZIAI clean the offices and bathrooms and lobby five nights a week, but my actual job is to take care of everyone. They...

'Powerful' JOANNA GLEN'Beautiful' KATE SAWYER'A triumph' JENNIE GODFREYThe eagerly awaited new novel from Bobby Palmer, author of the critically acclaimed debut Isaac and the Egg.If you stood before sunrise in...

Vintage Heroes & Villains- A lineup of literature's most dastardly, devilish and daring characters May 1914. Britain is on the eve of war with Germany. Richard Hannay is living a...

*THE INSTANT SATURDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER**A PANDORA SYKES/FANE BOOK CLUB PICK**AS FEATURED ON BBC R4 OPEN BOOK***Bobby Palmer's spellbinding new novel, SMALL HOURS, is available now**'A tender story of...

From the author of the Oprah Book Club Selection An American Marriage, here is an emotionally powerful novel that "succeeds mightily...truly a wonderful story" (Boston Globe). Aria is no stranger...

It has been ten years since Ruby left her hometown behind. Since then she's built a life away from her recovering alcoholic mother and her first love, Murphy. But when...

An inventive, spirited novel about a pioneering woman who was shamed for daring to challenge male dominance in the arts and sciences four centuries ago. Margaret Cavendish was the first...

'[An] evocative and tender book . . . everyone who reads it will be enchanted like I was' reader reviewA Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as Seen on the...

THE DARKLY HILARIOUS AND BRILLIANTLY WISE NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF SAD JANET****All her life, Susan's loved ones have been hiding a terrible secret from her: If she thinks too...

Michael Chabon, author of 'Wonder Boys' and the Pulitzer Prize-wining 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay' , offers his first major work of non-fiction: an autobiographical narrative as inventive,...

"A funny, gripping and perfectly balanced blend of P.G. Wodehouse, Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene" Independent"Highly enjoyable read" SpectatorAnthony Whitelands, an English art historian, is invited to Madrid to value...

'A beautiful book so filled with sharp longing and perfectly phrased vulnerability that I read it in a reverent hush' Torrey Peters, author of Detransition, Baby'Exceptional . . . has...

'I completely adored it . . . Brimming with warmth, heart and jolly good fun' Cathy Bramley'An absolute joy from start to finish' Veronica Henry'Jill knocks it right out of...

Winner of the 2023 David J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Historical Fiction'A breathtaking tale of love and war' Telegraph'Moore's voice is cool and sure, rich with detail' Vogue'A riveting...

WINNER OF THE 1973 BOOKER PRIZE'We look on past ages with condescension, as a mere preparation for us... but what if we are a mere after-glow of them?' Krishnapur, 1857:...

Anne's diagnosis of terminal cancer shines a spotlight onto fractured relationships with her daughter and granddaughter, with surprising, heart-warming results. A moving, elegant and warmly funny novel by the Norwegian...

'An absolute page-turner' Mail on SundayDear Mr. M,I'd like to start by telling you that I'm doing better now. I do so because you probably have no idea that I...

'The power of this weird, haunting fiction is undeniable.' Guardian'Vivid, brutal, moving and tender. This is heartfelt and immersive.' Joanne Harris'Mindbogglingly glorious.' Yvvette EdwardsIn the mountainous town of Gethsemane, 17th-century...

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER, JUNE 2021'Annie Macmanus is writer whose understanding and capturing of human nature comes as easily to her as breathing' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS'A work of gilded...

'Test Kitchen is phenomenal - a mad, magical, ten-course feast of a novel, gorgeously written, totally original, packed with ideas and invention. Incredibly ambitious too - so many characters, so...

THE SPECIAL 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'Devastating' Daily Telegraph'Heartbreaking' The Times'Unforgettable' Isabel Allende'Haunting' IndependentAfghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his...

A shattering portrayal of relationships, guilt and unshakable bonds as a family's deepest secrets explosively unravel When Anita finally returns to London after a long absence, everything has changed. Her...

'An addicting read for anyone desiring a chance to escape on a journey of young love and finding out who you are in the process . . . If Dunbridge...

From shattered dreams to lasting love.Every time Samantha went back to the flat, John's words rang through her head : 'I can t live with you any more - I've...

'A tour de force' IRISH TIMES'Riveting and moving' NINA STIBBE'Gripping' THE TIMES'It had me by the throat' EMMA DONOGHUELONDON, 1940. As enemy planes fly over the city, twenty-year-old Charlotte Richmond...

Would you choose a different life if you had the chance?'Spellbinding from start to finish' 'If you read nothing else this year - read this' 'A beautiful, heart-warming and heart-breaking...

With the promise of December in the air and the hedgerows laced with frost, Huntersbrook House has never looked more beautiful.Once the Craig family's beloved home, the house has been...

Harold Broome had been impressed by a documentary on television the week before about how few police crimes were actually solved. The ones who got caught, apparently, were panickers, bunglers,...

'Utterly charming ... Bordas is an invaluable new voice' George Saunders 'A disquisition into the nature of comedy and creativity. Like the best comedians ... Bordas is alert to the...

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