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Solace in Winter by Mary Lawson - 9781784746834
$34.99
Solace in Winter
Mary Lawson
The new novel in Mary Lawson's beloved, bestselling prizewinning sequence set in the small-town community...
Lowly Creatures by Gaspard Koenig - 9780063416826
$37.99
Lowly Creatures
Gaspard Koenig
In this award-winning, satirical French novel that asks how anyone can live according to their...
Dams by Irene Sola - 9781803514956
$32.99
Dams
Irene Sola
This is Ada, back in her village after studying abroad in London, and once again...
Bad Bad Girl by Gish Jen - 9781803513256
$24.99
Bad Bad Girl
Gish Jen
My mother had died, but still I heard her voice... Growing up in an affluent...
Wanted by Paisley Hope - 9781911746676
$24.99
Wanted
Paisley Hope
The first in a brand new sizzling cowboy romance series from Sunday Times bestselling author...
Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa - 9781526610522
$22.99
Pick a Colour
Souvankham Thammavongsa
WINNER OF THE GILLER PRIZE 2025 A TLS AND TIME MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR...
In the Green Heart by Richard Lloyd Parry - 9781529929720
$24.99
In the Green Heart
Richard Lloyd Parry
A father is stranded with his baby daughter as violence breaks out in the jungle,...
Dear Monica Lewinsky by Julia Langbein - 9781805467274
$24.99
Dear Monica Lewinsky
Julia Langbein
A LIT HUB MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A wild, wonderful essential novel' Claire...
Whistler by Ann Patchett - 9781037211423
$49.99
Whistler
Ann Patchett
The internationally bestselling author of The Dutch House and Tom Lake returns with a moving,...
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, vol. 4 by Beth Brower - 9781037210662
$22.99
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, vol. 4
Beth Brower
'I hoovered up these books in a matter of days. I am obsessed' JENNIE GODFREY,...
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, vol. 3 by Beth Brower - 9781037210631
$22.99
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, vol. 3
Beth Brower
'I hoovered up these books in a matter of days. I am obsessed' JENNIE GODFREY,...
The Red Mouth by Sheila Armstrong - 9781526691132
$32.99
The Red Mouth
Sheila Armstrong
'An absolute tour de force ... One of the most powerful writers at work today'...
The Bookshop of Forbidden Books by Marc Levy - 9781918107128
$34.99
The Bookshop of Forbidden Books
Marc Levy
LIVE. READ. RESIST. Mitch, a passionate bookseller is arrested one morning for committing an unthinkable...
The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City by Susanna Clarke - 9781037203909
$22.99
The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City
Susanna Clarke
From the internationally bestselling and prize-winning author of Piranesi and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell,...
Snowed In by Navessa Allen - 9781529452693
$24.99
Snowed In
Navessa Allen
Ella Jones knows what to expect from the long, hard winters in the northern reaches...
Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder - 9781399640404
$24.99
Sophie's World
Jostein Gaarder
'A simply wonderful, irresistible book' Daily Telegraph 'Terrifically entertaining and imaginative' Daily Mail 'An extraordinary...
Female Life on Planet Earth by Laleh Khadivi - 9781836433217
$32.99
Female Life on Planet Earth
Laleh Khadivi
When Heti's mother, Ana, dies, she leaves behind a lifetime of unconditional love, immigrant grit,...
Bedlam by Jennifer Higgie - 9781836742043
$22.99
Bedlam
Jennifer Higgie
Bedlam is inspired by a year in the life of Richard Dadd, a great Victorian...
The City Changes Its Face by Eimear McBride - 9780571384235
$24.99
The City Changes Its Face
Eimear McBride
A MUST-READ NOVEL OF 2025 IN THE GUARDIAN, FINANCIAL TIMES, IRISH TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, STYLIST,...
The Devoted by Catherine Cho - 9780008784973
$32.99
The Devoted
Catherine Cho
'Devastating' SARA COLLINS 'Part romance, part suspenseful thriller' THE TIMES 'Beautiful ... a stunning debut'...
Running the Light by Sam Tallent - 9781399632874
$24.99
Running the Light
Sam Tallent
'THE BEST NOVEL I'VE EVER READ ABOUT COMEDY' Megan Nolan 'GLORIOUSLY DEPRAVED' Geoff Dyer 'LIT...
Some People by Parini Shroff - 9781805465355
$34.99
Some People
Parini Shroff
Unfortunately, some people are family... Malti Patel is absolutely fine. Concussed and bruised, maybe, but...
Seduction Theory by Emily Adrian - 9781399631242
$22.99
Seduction Theory
Emily Adrian
The long summer holiday has begun on the campus of Edwards University in upstate New...
More Days at the Torunka Cafe by Satoshi Yagisawa - 9781786585257
$24.99
More Days at the Torunka Cafe
Satoshi Yagisawa
From Satoshi Yagisawa - author of the Morisaki Bookshop novels - comes another life-affirming tale...
Dream Girls by Hannah Goldstein - 9781761474248
$34.99
Dream Girls
Hannah Goldstein
Helena and Ruthie have been best friends since high school, where they bonded over Wuthering...
Boy from the North Country by Sam Sussman - 9781804711309
$24.99
Boy from the North Country
Sam Sussman
'A remarkable novel' TONY KUSHNER 'A monumental event for anyone who cares about Dylan' DAVID...
On the Other Side Is March by Solrun Michelsen - 9798893380491
$29.99
On the Other Side Is March
Solrun Michelsen
A poignant and darkly witty portrait of aging, memory, and multigenerational caretaking from the first...
Whale Harbour by Mary Beth Keane - 9781399639002
$34.99
Whale Harbour
Mary Beth Keane
'I MISSED THIS BOOK WHENEVER I WASN'T READING IT' FLORENCE KNAPP 'I COULDN'T STOP READING'...