Hardback Fiction

The definitive collection

A magisterial debut

First in a stunning new series introducing the Marlow Murder Club

A funny and profound story about family in all its strange forms

A genre-defying, explosive gem

The New York Times Bestseller: ‘A taut, sharp, funny book about being young now. It’s brutal – and brilliant.’ Zadie Smith ‘Remarkable, the most delicious novel I’ve read.’ Candice Carty-Williams ‘I was blown away by this debut novel . . . It is exquisite.’ Dolly Alderton She’s messing up in her dead-end admin job in […]

Mother. Daughter. Angel. Monster? An astonishing debut

A slight tome of sheer beauty

A beautiful winter gem in the vein of Embers and A Whole Life

An enthralling literary thriller

A uniquely dark and off-kilter story about strangeness

The desert island poems of the late critic

Clever and witty cosy crime in a coastal retirement village

An unusual friendship; an extraordinary soundtrack

Winner of the Booker Prize 2020

A graceful novel about the powers of love and fate.

A complex cold case with a sinister air of the supernatural

A swashbuckling reimagining of the Trojan War
Hardback Non-Fiction

A sharp and incisive account of the controversial writer

A deeply personal account of medicine in a time of crisis

A celebration of linguistic diversity

A journey among the fantastical landscapes, beguiling creatures and isolated tribes of Madagascar

A celebration of human ingenuity and imagination

A startlingly original portrait of a commanding modern figure

A timely and arresting new look at affluence

A masterpiece of witty, speculative memoir

The epic rivalry of two Shanghai dynasties

A major biography of the legendary Russian collector

Caesar to Brexit via Conquest, Empire and World War

From frazzles to foie gras, from one of our favourite food writers

President Obama's highly-anticipated memoirs

Beautifully illustrated, this will open your eyes at the seaside

Fungi and the weird world of the 'Wood Wide Web'

A clear-eyed, critical yet compassionate comparison

JFK, from birth to running for president

The true artistic and moral legacy of the famed composer

What we've done to our planet, and what we can do to save it

A gripping personal story of the banality and complexity of evil
Paperback Fiction

A devastating portrait of grief from the star of new English gothic

An ingenious story about Bram Stoker and Victorian theatre

The dark, wild winner of the International Booker Prize

An enchanting and uplifting slice of French fancy

A heartbreaking novel of pure beauty

The Booker prize-winning sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale

The bold novel about womanhood in today's Japan

Back to the charming, time-travelling Japanese cafe

The Ethiopian women who waged war against Mussolini's Italy

The passion and poison between mother and daughter

The New York novel about marriage, divorce and modern love

A brilliant Irish novel about friendship for Normal People fans

An exhuberant novel about race and womanhood in Britain
Paperback Non-Fiction

A playful and ferocious critique of universal greed

A powerful, compelling and uplifting memoir

A breezy guide to spot the psychopath in your life

A delicious tour of Britain, as told by its cheeses

A crash course in emotional maturity and modern living

A tour of the awe-inspiring worlds beneath our feet

A love letter to one of our finest foods

A witty political travelogue from post-truth East to West

Chronicles of living in the always-on century

An immersive Tuscan meditation on art, life and loss

Six short, sharp reflections on lockdown

A ground-breaking profile of desire in women's lives

A swift and punchy history of the capital

A call for courage in the quest for our best selves

The shocking data proving the size our ongoing gender gap
Favourites Table

A clever, comic story of unexpected romance

A sparkling story of housing and hostility in '60s London

The truth about structural racism in Britain today

The first part of the legendary trilogy of travel writing

The man behind the start-up that conquered sport

Geopolitics without the politicians

The hit memoir about education and redemption

The trailblazing Irish novel of love in the post-ironic age

Never has Cold War history read more like a thriller

The shocking story of the billion-dollar blood start-up scandal

The first in Elena Ferrante's dazzling Neapolitan Quartet

The uniquely personal story of the Nuremberg Trials and the origins of international law

The seminal book on human history
Cookery

This book is much more than a cookbook – telling the stories of the pub’s loyal customers, four-legged friends, local residents, history of the beloved Heath and anecdotes from the people who have worked there. The heart of the book however showcases 70 Bull & Last classics including those killer Scotch Eggs, the Soda Bread, […]

Indulgent recipes and delightful stories

Delectable cuisine and rich local history

Stunning pies from the baker behind @lokokitchen

Family history told through Afghan recipes

Recipes good for you and good for the planet

Zingy, summery British-Italian delights

Simple and stunning vegetarian dishes

The easy and exciting new collection from the Persiana star chef

Stylish crowd-pleasers to share with friends

Marvellous, simple dishes from all over the world

The updated eighth edition of the peerless wine guide
Hardback Crime

An intriguing, clever and wholly original debut

Rebus' daughter is the prime suspect in a disappearance

Reacher investigates a town's paralysing cyber attack

A son is tried for murdering his policeman father

Montalbano and a double murder in the Italian theatre world

Clever and witty cosy crime in a coastal retirement village

A tense mission to destroy the Nazi missile programme

A literary thriller with an ingeniously puzzling plot

A complex cold case with a sinister air of the supernatural
Paperback Crime

Louise Candlish is the queen of the sucker-punch twist

A literary thriller of female empowerment and social change.

A gripping modern murder mystery on the Irish coast

Brunetti investigates the hidden warning in a woman's last words

A gripping, chilling portrait of Britain in today's world

A deeply satisfying and stylish French noir thriller

The hunt for a Nazi war criminal in '60s Buenos Aires

An impossibly good mix of medieval thrills and political twists

A fresh and exciting take on the mdoern spy thriller

Espionage in the shadowy networks of the French resistance

One of the most gripping stand-outs of British domestic noir

A French translator's thrilling rise through the drugs trade
Humour

Hilarious and warm-hearted portraits of the best and worst bibliophiles

Eighty of the funniest stories from all over the world

The Man in the Room Next Door reveals all

The evolution of English, as seen by Punch magazine

Weird questions and weirder answers on the animal kingdom

The idiot's guide to becoming a social media star

How to thrive, or survive, our new videocall normal

Bizarre Q&As from the brains behind QI

Exactly what you would expect and all the better for it

Mummy, John, Susan and indefinite self isolation

A literary lover's dream slow-travel guide to Britain

A perfect introduction to Sedaris' unique wit

The Christmas staple takes on a truly extraordinary year