Children’s Books
Hardback Fiction
Spy suspense from the Cold War to modern-day Iran
Another concise gem from one of Britain's finest novelists
A peerless collection of British literature's finest stories
Summer secrets in swinging sixties Brighton
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
A story celebrating of the sounds of the Sixties
Dolly Alderton's painfully incisive and hilarious debut novel
Elena Ferrante's searing new standalone novel.
The heart-rending winner of the Women's Prize 2020
The exquisite climax to Hilary Mantel's Cromwell trilogy
Hardback Non-Fiction
Scintillating journalism from the much-missed critic
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
A feminist reckoning with the much-maligned county
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
The Cold War's most important female spy
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 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
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
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
Spy suspense from the Cold War to modern-day Iran
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
A journalist accused of murder delves into the case
Paperback Crime
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