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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES No.1 BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE'A defining book of our time' - The Times'The master of the non-fiction narrative' - The Sunday Times'A masterpiece' - The Observer'Compulsive' - The Guardian'Exquisite . . . a masterpiece' Financial Times'Breathtaking' - Jon Ronson'Completely engrossing' - Louis Theroux'Phenomenal' - Emily Maitlis'More addictive than any box set' - Sathnam SangheraA book of the summer in The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Irish Times, The New York Times, Financial Times and The AtlanticFrom the Baillie Gifford Prize-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing comes a riveting story of wealth, violence and deceit at the heart of a glittering city.In 2019, a London teenager, Zac Brettler, fell to his death from a luxury apartment building on the banks of the Thames. On a desperate quest to understand how their son had died, his grieving parents made a terrible discovery: Zac had been leading a fantasy life, posing as the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch.Patrick Radden Keefe follows Zac’s parents on a dark journey to find out what brought him to the balcony that night – and how a teenager’s life of make-believe drew him into the city’s terrifying underworld.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERDiscover the bestselling book everyone is talking about from the author of His & Hers, now a #1 Netflix show!'Non-stop thrills! The best Feeney book yet!’ – FREIDA MCFADDEN'Everything you could possibly want a thriller to be’ – LISA JEWELL'I loved My Husband's Wife' – CHRIS WHITAKER'Gripping. Brilliant' – DAILY MAILEden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to the home she recently moved into – Spyglass, an enchanting old house in the pretty seaside village of Hope Falls – nothing is as it should be. Her key doesn’t fit. A woman, eerily similar to her, answers the door. And her husband insists that this stranger is his wife.One house. One husband. Two women. Someone is lying.Six months earlier, a reclusive Londoner named Birdy, reeling from a life-changing diagnosis, inherits Spyglass. This unexpected gift from a long-lost grandmother brings her to Hope Falls. But then Birdy stumbles upon a shadowy London clinic that claims to be able to predict a person’s date of death, including her own. Secrets start to unravel and, as the line between truth and lies blurs, Birdy feels compelled to right some old wrongs.My Husband’s Wife weaves a tangled web of deception, obsession and mystery that will keep you guessing until the last page. Prepare yourself for the ultimate mind-bending marriage thriller and step inside Spyglass – if you dare – to experience a story where nothing is as it seems.My Husband's Wife was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 27/01/26

'Daggermouth is one of the best dystopian romances I've ever read' Clio Evans, author of Broken BeginningsHe Is Her Ruin. She Is His Rebellion.The first thing you'll learn in New Found Haven is mercy no longer exists. Showing mercy is a weakness, and weakness will get you killed.The second thing is this-the Veyra are always watching. From the highest glass atrium in the Heart to the windowless slum dens of the Boundary, no movement goes unseen.The last lesson is the hardest, but you must remember it.Love outside of your ring is a death sentence.The city is carved into rings of privilege and poverty, ruled by the masked elite who will do whatever it takes to hold onto power.Obedience is demanded. Rebellion is crushed.Greyson Serel has spent his life caught between two worlds. Publicly, he's the flawless heir to the presidency. Privately, he's entangled in secrets that could topple the regime. But when he's forced into a political marriage meant to bind him tighter to the governments brutal laws, he finds himself shackled to a bride who is as lethal as she is unwilling.Shadera is a mercenary raised to kill, not to wed. Yet when her bullet misses its mark, survival leaves her bound to the very man she was sent to eliminate. Trapped inside the corrupt heart of the city, she becomes both prisoner and wife, her every step watched, her every move tested.Their union is no love story-It's a battlefield. As secrets come to light and betrayals fester within the walls of power, Greyson and Shadera must decide between annihilating one another or burning the city to the ground together.In a world where passion sparks rebellion and loyalty is paid for in blood, their forced bond may be the spark that ignites a revolution. Or the fire that consumes them both.Spice Rating:3/5Tropes:Forced Political MarriageAssassins vs MilitiaMorally Grey CharactersMultiple POVsRise of the OppressedF/MCs in their 30sMasked ElitismMultiple RomancesTrue Enemies to LoversExtremely Corrupt GovernmentStratified CityDom DaddyMasked MMCBadass FMCI tried to kill you but now I want to f*ck you

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.Immerse yourself in the gritty American Frontier in Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. A powerful, triumphant tribute to the American West and a masterful epic from the screenwriter of Brokeback Mountain.This is the story of a group of audacious cowboys on a perilous cattle drive across the sprawling wilderness, from Texas to Montana. Bound by duty and hardened by the relentless frontier, their shared journey embodies the enduring spirit of the West.More than an adventure, beyond any love story, the first published book, chronologically third in McMurtry’s esteemed Lonesome Dove quartet, depicts an enduring American experience. A must-read for fans of evocative Western Americana, McMurtry propels you into the heart of 19th-century America, its triumphs and betrayals bound together in a dance of heightened drama and human spirit.‘Unforgettable’ – The New York Times‘It’s like the gift of reading itself’ – Geoff Dyer, The GuardianNow part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.

The stunning new novel from the Booker Prize-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling author of SHUGGIE BAIN and YOUNG MUNGO.'This book is special' - Colm Tóibín'Passionate, liberating, and gorgeous' - Min Jin Lee 'Brilliant and rare' - Ann Patchett'A masterpiece' - Elaine Feeney'A fierce, glorious sting of a novel' - Lauren GroffOut of money and with little to show for his art school education, John-Calum Macleod takes the ferry home to the island of Harris to find that not much has changed except for him. In the windswept croft where he grew up, Cal resumes his old life, caught between the two poles of his childhood: his father John, a sheep farmer, weaver, and pillar of their local Presbyterian church, and his Glaswegian grandmother Ella, who has kept a faltering peace with her son-in-law for decades.While Cal wonders if any lonely men might be found on the barren hillsides of home, John is dismayed by his son’s long hair and how he seems unwilling to be Saved. As the seasons pass, everything is poised to change as the threads holding together the fragile community become increasingly entangled.John of John is the heartbreaking story of a young man’s return home and how the bonds of family life are torn by the weight of expectation. It confirms Douglas Stuart as one of the great British writers at work today.

Page-turning, unforgettable fantasy set in a city peopled with ruffians, spies, malcontents and murderers. Experience out-of-this world adventure and dangerous politics as Maggie tries to survive waking up in her favourite fictional world.A heart-pounding epic from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author duo Ilona Andrews.When Maggie wakes up cold, filthy and naked in a gutter, it doesn’t take her long to recognize Kair Toren. It’s a city she knows intimately from the pages of a famously unfinished dark fantasy series – one she’s been obsessively reading and re-reading, while waiting years for the final novel.Her only tools for navigating this gritty world of rival warlords, magic and mayhem? Her encyclopaedic knowledge of the plot, the setting and the characters’ ambitions and fates. But while she quickly discovers she cannot be killed (though many will try!), the same cannot be said for the living, breathing characters she’s coming to love.Maggie joins a motley band that includes a former lady’s maid, a deadly assassin, various outrageous magical creatures and a dangerously appealing soldier. Soon, instead of trying to return home, she finds herself enmeshed in the schemes – and attentions – of duelling princes, dukes and villains. This all while trying to save them and the kingdom of Rellas from the ending she’s seen on the page: a cataclysmic war.This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me is the beginning of the most epic adventure yet from genre powerhouse writing duo Ilona Andrews. For fans of Samantha Shannon, Sarah J. Maas, Danielle L. Jensen and isekai portal fantasy.‘Exciting, complex, with indelible characters and a heroine who cannot die: loved it’– Charlaine Harris, author of The Southern Vampire Mysteries‘An irresistible plunge into another world. I was captivated from the very first line’– Danielle L. Jensen, author of A Fate Inked in Blood‘Absolutely brilliant! This is the kind of book that will make you forget the world exists’– Sarah Beth Durst, author of The Spellshop‘This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me will delight . . . a perfect blend of humor and high stakes’– Katee Robert, author of Neon Gods‘A fun premise and wonderfully deep worldbuilding’– Django Wexler, author of How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying'Fantasy, romance, danger – this book has it all. Addictive. I need the sequel stat’– Felicia Day, author of Third Eye

'Everything Ann Cleeves writes is incredible' – Richard OsmanThe deadliest truths are those in the shadows . . .Detective Matthew Venn is called in to investigate a puzzling death. The body of a young woman has been found in the swimming pool of Tide House, a luxurious holiday home in North Devon, and her best friend is missing. The property belongs to rising political star Paul Armstrong and the case quickly draws intense media scrutiny.As a scorching heat wave rages and further tragedy strikes, Venn and his team begin questioning a community brimming with secrets. The dead woman and her friend had been spotted at a nearby music festival the day before, an event which brought locals and outsiders together – some of whom may have been more connected with the Armstrongs than first thought.Caught between a powerful family’s secrets and a powder keg of local tensions, Venn must navigate a treacherous path. Knowing that the real answers lie not in what people say, but in the silence that they keep . . .Detective Matthew Venn of The Raging Storm returns in the fourth novel in the Two Rivers series from Ann Cleeves, the number one bestselling author and creator of Vera and Shetland.Praise for Ann Cleeves:'Ann Cleeves is a stone-cold genius' – Marian Keyes'Ann Cleeves routinely makes the difficult look easy' – David Baldacci'The Queen of the detective novel, thrilling millions of readers' – Daily Express

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES No.1 BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE'A defining book of our time' - The Times'The master of the non-fiction narrative' - The Sunday Times'A masterpiece' - The Observer'Compulsive' - The Guardian'Exquisite . . . a masterpiece' Financial Times'Breathtaking' - Jon Ronson'Completely engrossing' - Louis Theroux'Phenomenal' - Emily Maitlis'More addictive than any box set' - Sathnam SangheraA book of the summer in The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Irish Times, The New York Times, Financial Times and The AtlanticFrom the Baillie Gifford Prize-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing comes a riveting story of wealth, violence and deceit at the heart of a glittering city.In 2019, a London teenager, Zac Brettler, fell to his death from a luxury apartment building on the banks of the Thames. On a desperate quest to understand how their son had died, his grieving parents made a terrible discovery: Zac had been leading a fantasy life, posing as the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch.Patrick Radden Keefe follows Zac’s parents on a dark journey to find out what brought him to the balcony that night – and how a teenager’s life of make-believe drew him into the city’s terrifying underworld.

From the Baillie Gifford Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author of Say Nothing, Empire of Pain and London Falling comes twelve enthralling stories of crime, corruption, secrets and lies.‘A new book by Keefe means drop everything and close the blinds; you’ll be turning pages for hours . . . Highly entertaining’ – Los Angeles Times‘Eminently bingeable, religiously fact-checked and seductively globetrotting ’ – The ObserverPatrick Radden Keefe has been internationally recognized for his meticulously crafted, enthralling and deeply human reporting on criminals and rascals, as well as those who stand up to them. Rogues is a high-octane collection that brings together a dozen of his most celebrated articles from the New Yorker.Keefe explores the intricacies of forging $150,000 vintage wines; examines whether a whistleblower who dared to expose money laundering at a Swiss bank is a hero or a fabulist; spends time in Vietnam with Anthony Bourdain; chronicles the quest to bring down a cheerful international black-market arms merchant; and profiles a passionate death-penalty attorney who represents the ‘worst of the worst’.Merging gripping storytelling with fearless investigative journalism, Patrick Radden Keefe is undeniably one of the great nonfiction writers of our time.'The finest non-fiction writer we have' – Elizabeth Day'A gifted storyteller who excels at capturing personalities – The Washington Post'We are fortunate to have him pounding the pavement to expose real-life darkness' – The Irish Times'[Keefe] has an ability to unfurl the narrative in a way that is completely engrossing' – Louis Theroux

'Brilliant' – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series.'Masterful' – Harlan Coben, author of I Will Find You.Jason Dessen has been abducted. His life has been stolen. To get it back, he will go on a journey more wondrous and horrifying than anything he could have possibly imagined. Dark Matter is a relentlessly surprising alternate-universe sci-fi thriller from Blake Crouch.Now a major Apple TV+ series starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly.'Are you happy in your life?'Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious.Before he awakes to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits.Before the man he's never met smiles down at him and says, 'Welcome back.'In this world he's woken up to, Jason's life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife. His son was never born. And Jason is not an ordinary college physics professor, but a celebrated genius who has achieved something remarkable. Something impossible.In this other life, Jason has created a box. Transport into infinite alternate universes – every possible outcome of his life, one behind each door. In this other life, Jason chose a door. And he stole the life he wanted.If Jason Dessen wants his life back, he will have to find it among infinite possibilities. And he will have to battle a terrifying, seemingly unbeatable foe: himself.'Exceptional' – Andy Weir, author of The Martian.From the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy, Dark Matter is sweeping and intimate, mind-bendingly strange and profoundly human. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Ready Player One.Readers love Dark Matter:'My word, what a ride''Crouch surprised me again and again''OMG. I loved. Inception + Severance + Interstellar = this book''One of the most unique and original stories I have read in a long time''MIND-BLOWING''I couldn't put it down'

Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to North America to work as an au pair for Lewis and Mariah and their four children. At first glance Lewis and Mariah are a blessed couple – handsome, rich, and seemingly happy. Almost at once, however, Lucy begins to notice cracks in their beautiful facade.With a mixture of anger and compassion, Lucy scrutinizes the privileged, facile world of her employers while comparing it to the vivid realities of her home in the Caribbean. Lucy has no illusions about her own past, but neither is she prepared to be deceived about where she presently is.In this environment a new person unfolds: passionate, sexually forthright, and disarmingly honest. In Lucy, Jamaica Kincaid has created a startling new character: a captivating heroine possessed with clear-sightedness and ferocious integrity.Part of the Picador Collection, a new series showcasing the best of modern literature.

The number one global bestseller and Book of the Year 2025 for Audible, The Times, Cosmopolitan, The Economist and more.‘Amazing: of all the books in all the world Mr Free Speech Zuckerberg wants to ban, it’s the one about him’ – Marina Hyde‘Jaw-dropping . . . A tell-all tome’ – Financial Times‘A Bridget Jones’s Diary-style tale of a young woman thrown into a series of improbable situations’ – The Times'You have to read it' – Caitlin MoranSarah Wynn-Williams joined Facebook believing the company could change things for the better. Instead, what she encountered over seven years was so shocking that Meta obtained a legal order to silence her.Now you can read her award-winning story. Candid and entertaining, Wynn-Williams’ account pulls back the curtain on Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and the global elite. She exposes the true cost of Silicon Valley’s ambition, from outrageous schemes cooked up on private jets to the alarming consequences of Facebook’s aggressive pursuit of global dominance.Careless People is an ordinary woman's gripping and darkly funny memoir that will forever change how you view the technology that runs our lives – and the unchecked power of those who control it.With a new foreword for paperback from Naomi Alderman.‘Urgently necessary reading’ – Elizabeth Day, author of The Party and Friendaholic‘How else to put this? Bloody hell’ – The GuardianShortlisted for the British Book Awards, Book of the Year 2026Winner for the British Book Awards, Freedom to Publish Award 2026Shortlisted for the Westminster Book Awards 2026Shortlisted for the Hatchards First Biography Prize 2025Shortlisted for the Unwin Award 2026Winner of the Blueprint Asia-Pacific Whistleblowing Prize 2025Winner of the Speakies Award for the Best Non-Fiction Memoir Audiobook

Adored by millions and soon to be a major motion picture, The Women is an unforgettable, captivating novel to fall in love with.A sweeping story of epic love, heartbreaking loss, extraordinary bravery and the unbreakable bond of female friendship about the women who answered the call of the Vietnam War and paid the price.'Utterly absorbing . . . A triumph' - Taylor Jenkins Reid'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' – Bonnie Garmus'Never has a novel of war metamorphosed so profoundly into a story of the human heart. The female heart' - Delia OwensThey answered the call. Then they fought to be remembered.'Women can be heroes, too'. When twenty-year-old nursing student, Frances "Frankie" McGrath, hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on California's idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl.But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different path for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurses Corps and follows his path.As green and inexperienced as the young men sent to Vietnam to fight, Frankie is overwhelmed by the chaos and destruction of war, as well as the unexpected trauma of coming home to a changed America. But Frankie will also discover the true value of female friendship and the heartbreak that love can cause.'Thank God for girlfriends. In this crazy, chaotic, divided world that was run by men, you could count on the women'Readers love The Women:'Three little words. "They were there." Superb. Immersive. Shocking''This book turned me into an absolute sobbing mess . . . So well written and utterly heartbreaking as well as uplifting, joyful and empowering'‘An authentic account of an unforgotten and untold story. Sometimes brutal, sometimes beautiful’'Compelling and heartbreaking. It released all kinds of emotions in me, and has left me wanting to know more about the Vietnam war''Wow! One that you dream about at night and think about all day'‘One of the most gripping historical fiction books I’ve ever read’‘Enlightening, informative and a fitting tribute to the female service women and medical staff who served in Vietnam’‘The story and the characters within will forever be imprinted on my soul’‘This isn’t just a story of the past, it’s a reminder of what we should not forget in the present’** PRE-ORDER THE FIRE, KRISTIN HANNAH'S NEW NOVEL, COMING MAY 2027 **

Brutally violent, Blood Meridian is the story of one teenage runaway in the nineteenth-century American South, as a sadistic gang unleashes its massacre across the desert border land.It is the work that sealed Cormac McCarthy's reputation as one of the twentieth century's greatest writers – his magnum opus.‘Imagine if the authors of the King James Bible, their hands guided by Satan, wrote a western’ – The TimesThrough the hostile landscape of the Texas–Mexico border wanders the Kid, a fourteen year-old Tennessean who is quickly swept up in the relentless tide of blood.A group known as the Glanton gang hunt Indigenous Americans, collecting scalps as their bloody trophies. At the centre of this violence stands Judge Holden: a massive, hairless man, mysterious if not supernatural, erudite and cold-blooded. He is singularly extreme in his sadistic violence.But the apparent chaos is not without order – the Glanton gang, too, are stalked as prey.Read as both a brilliant subversion of the Western novel and a blazing example of that form, it is a powerful, mesmerizing and savagely beautiful novel – and one of the most important works in American fiction of the last century.‘In Blood Meridian, McCarthy reaches the peak of his style: spare and ornate at once, repetitious but endlessly readable’ – The GuardianPraise for Cormac McCarthy:'His prose takes on an almost biblical quality, hallucinatory in its effect and evangelical in its power' – Stephen King, author of The Shining and the Dark Tower series‘McCarthy worked close to some religious impulse, his books were terrifying and absolute’ – Anne Enright, author of The Green Road and The Wren, The Wren'[I]n presenting the darker human impulses in his rich prose, [McCarthy] showed readers the necessity of facing up to existence' – Annie Proulx, author of Brokeback MountainPart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

The multimillion-copy bestselling phenomenon and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick.'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' – Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads SingSoon to be a major motion picture, Kristin Hannah's The Nightingale has captured the hearts of millions of readers becoming a number one bestseller across the world. It is a heart-breakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the endurance of women.'I always thought it was what I wanted: to be loved and admired. Now I think perhaps I’d like to be known'This story is about what it was like to be a woman during World War II, when women’s stories were all too often forgotten or overlooked . . . Vianne and Isabelle Mauriac are two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals and passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path towards survival, love and freedom in war-torn France.It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.‘A rich, compelling novel of love, sacrifice and survival’ – Kate Morton, author of Homecoming‘Movingly written and plotted with the heartless skill of a Greek tragedy, you’ll keep turning the pages until the last racking sob’ – Daily Mail‘I loved The Nightingale . . . great characters, great plots, great emotions, who could ask for more in a novel?’ – Isabel Allende, bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea‘A gripping tale of family, love, grief and forgiveness’ – Sunday Express** PRE-ORDER THE FIRE, KRISTIN HANNAH'S NEW NOVEL, COMING MAY 2027 **The Nightingale has sold more than 4 million copies globally, TIME, February 2021

The timeless multimillion-copy phenomenon. 50th anniversary edition featuring a new foreword by Bill Gates.'Groundbreaking . . . I still give it to friends today' – Bill Gates'One of the most powerful mindset books ever written' – Daniel Pink, bestselling author of DriveWith unparalleled insights into the mental landscape of performance, The Inner Game of Tennis provides you with the definitive framework for long-term success.Instead of concentrating on how to improve your technique, Timothy Gallwey starts from the understanding that 'every game is composed of two parts, an outer game and an inner game'. The former is played against opponents on the court, but the latter is a battle within ourselves as we try and overcome self-doubt and anxiety. It is often won or lost before a ball has been hit.In his revolutionary approach, with applications well beyond tennis, Gallwey will teach you how to:Trust the intuitive wisdom of your bodyQuiet your mind of worry, fear and distractionAchieve a state of ‘relaxed concentration’, in which success comes naturallyDescribed by Billie Jean King as her 'tennis bible', Timothy Gallwey's international bestseller has been essential reading for sports players of all abilities since it was first published in 1974. Built on a foundation of Zen thinking and humanistic psychology, Gallwey’s method has had a far-reaching impact both on and off the tennis court.Whether you want to win at tennis, write a novel, get ahead at work, or simply unwind after a stressful day, Gallwey shows you how to tap into your utmost potential. This is your key to peak performance.

The instant Sunday Times bestsellerFrom the bestselling author of Station Eleven, Exit Party is Emily St. John Mandel’s epic new story of crimes committed and loves lost across worlds and decades.'Ambitious and captivating . . . the culmination of her career so far' – The New York Times'Reaches new heights . . . extraordinary' – The Guardian2031. America is at war with itself, but for the first time in weeks there is some hope: the Republic of California has been declared, the curfew in Los Angeles is lifted, and everyone in the city is going to a party.Ari, newly released from prison, arrives with her friend Gloria just as a fragile new era begins. But there are people at the party who shouldn’t be there. Something is very wrong . . .Years later, living a different life in Paris, Ari remains haunted by that night. Whatever happened at the party fractured her sense of reality – and may hold the key to a very different world.Freedom and surveillance, art and survival, love and loss in a broken world: Exit Party is the electrifying new novel from Emily St. John Mandel.'Literary science fiction of the highest standard' – SFX'An amazing book by an amazing writer' – The i Paper'An absolute force in modern fiction' – New Scientist'Beautifully written . . . a sweeping saga' – Financial Times'Exhilarating . . . Mandel is a virtuoso' – TLSReaders love Exit Party:‘A beautifully observed, deeply human novel’ *****‘Utterly gripping and thought-provoking’ *****‘One of the books of the year’ *****‘Great characters, great plot, great writing’ *****‘Incredibly readable, mind-bendingly creative and emotionally connected’ *****‘All the same qualities that made Station Eleven an instant hit’ *****'Exit Party' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 21/09/26.

The first book of the smash-hit Wayward Pines trilogy, from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter, Recursion, and Upgrade.'Fearlessly genre-bending, consistently surprising, and determined to explode the boundaries of what a thriller can be' – Karin Slaughter, author of Pieces of HerSecret Service agent Ethan Burke arrives in Wayward Pines, Idaho, with a mission: locate two federal agents who went missing in the bucolic town one month earlier. But within minutes of his arrival, Ethan is involved in a violent accident. He comes to in a hospital, with no ID, no cell phone, and no briefcase.As the days pass, Ethan’s investigation turns up more questions than answers: Why can’t he get any phone calls through to his wife and son in the outside world? Why doesn’t anyone believe he is who he says he is? And what is the purpose of the electrified fences surrounding the town? Are they meant to keep the residents in? Or something else out?Each step closer to the truth takes Ethan farther from the world he knew, from the man he was, until he must face a horrifying fact – he may never get out of Wayward Pines alive.The nail-bitingly suspenseful opening installment in Blake Crouch’s blockbuster Wayward Pines trilogy, Pines is at once a brilliant mystery tale and the first step into a genre-bending saga of suspense, science fiction, and horror. The series continues with Wayward.

'Action-packed, brilliantly unique' – Andy Weir, author of The MartianA compulsive, mind-bending exploration of memory and what it means to be human, Recursion is a breathtaking thriller from the author of Dark Matter, Blake Crouch.At first, it looks like a disease.An epidemic that spreads through no known means, driving its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived.But the force that’s sweeping the world is no pathogen. It’s just the first shockwave, unleashed by a stunning discovery – and what’s in jeopardy is not just our minds.In New York City, Detective Barry Sutton is closing in on the truth – and in a remote laboratory, neuroscientist Helena Smith is unaware that she alone holds the key to this mystery . . . and the tools for fighting back.Together, Barry and Helena will have to confront their enemy – before they, and the world, are trapped in a loop of ever-growing chaos.'Recursion takes mind-twisting premises and embeds them in a deeply emotional story about time and loss and grief and most of all, the glory of the human heart' – Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan XReaders are blown away by Recursion . . .'An unbelievably good read''Mind-blowing, brilliant, enthralling and gripping from beginning to end''The stakes are colossal, the characters are the perfect propelling forces of the story, and the big reveals are placed at exactly the right moments''I couldn't put it down, I had to know what happened next''Crouch, an already phenomenal author, just keeps getting better'

Return to the deep dark wood with the brand new Gruffalo picture book from Julia Donaldson and Axel SchefflerThe Gruffalo said to his daughter one day,“Your Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay.”The Gruffalo and the Gruffalo’s Child are getting ready for a visit from Gruffalo Granny! Will they get the better of the little brown mouse this time and serve Granny a delicious bowl of mouse stew – or will Mouse manage to outwit them once again?'Evoking the anticipation a child feels when waiting for a loved one to visit . . . another surefire family favourite' – The Observer'Featuring characters from Donaldson’s previous books and a wonderful twist, this beautiful addition to the series is simply superb' – Daily Mail'An homage to the act of storytelling . . . a worthy addition to the Gruffalo canon' – The Independent'The story delivers exactly the kind of fun, suspense and silliness young readers love' – The SunThis joyful celebration of storytelling, wit and bravery features the return of much-loved characters and is destined to become a classic. As irresistibly funny and surprising as previous number one bestsellers The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child, Gruffalo Granny deserves a place on every child’s bookshelf.

Now a major motion picture, Other Mommy, starring Jessica Chastain.'This is the rare novel that's authentically scary' – Stephen King, the bestselling author of The Shining and ItFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box, Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman is a chilling, wholly unique tale of true horror about a family as haunted as their home.To eight-year-old Bela, her family is her world. There’s Mommy, Daddy and Grandma Ruth. But there is also Other Mommy, a malevolent entity who asks her every day: ‘Can I go inside your heart?’When horrifying incidents around the house signal that Other Mommy is growing tired of asking Bela the question over and over, Bela understands that unless she says yes, her family will soon pay.Other Mommy is getting restless, stronger, bolder. Only the bonds of family can keep Bela safe, but other incidents show cracks in her parents’ marriage. The safety Bela relies on is about to unravel.But Other Mommy needs an answer.‘This book is the monster that lives inside your closet’ – Grady Hendrix, author of How to Sell a Haunted House‘A gleeful, mean, old-school scare machine’ – Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of GhostsReaders are terrified by Incidents Around the House . . .‘Super creepy and unsettling’‘I think I've hurt my vocal cords after screaming too much!’‘Terrifyingly immersive’‘Probably the scariest thing I’ve ever read’

From the bestselling Japanese author of Breasts and Eggs and international literary sensation Mieko Kawakami, comes Heaven, a sharp and illuminating novel about bullying and friendship.‘Mieko Kawakami is always ceaselessly growing and evolving’ – Haruki Murakami, author of Norwegian WoodShortlisted for the International Booker Prize.TIME's 100 Must-Read Books of the Year.A fourteen-year-old boy is tormented for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, he chooses to suffer in silence. The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate, Kojima, who experiences similar treatment at the hands of her bullies.Providing each other with immeasurable consolation at a time in their lives when they need it most, the two young friends grow closer than ever. But what, ultimately, is the nature of a friendship when your shared bond is terror?Unflinching yet tender, sharply observed, intimate and multi-layered, this simple yet profound novel stands as yet another dazzling testament to Mieko Kawakami’s uncontainable talent.‘Mieko Kawakami is a genius’ – Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times‘An expertly told, deeply unsettling tale of adolescent violence’ – VogueTranslated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.

Humanity is overrated.The tenth anniversary edition of Adrian Tchaikovsky’s critically acclaimed Children of Time – an epic story of humanity’s battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Winner of the 30th anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Novel.Contains the short story ‘Bearable’ exclusive to this edition.Who will inherit this new Earth? The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age – a world terraformed and prepared for human life.But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the planet was abandoned, the work of its architects has borne disastrous fruit. The planet is not waiting for them, pristine and unoccupied. New masters have turned it from a refuge into mankind’s worst nightmare.Now two civilizations are on a collision course, both testing the boundaries of what they will do to survive. As the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, who are the true heirs of this new Earth?Continue the journey with Children of Ruin, Children of Memory and Children of Strife.* * *Praise for Adrian Tchaikovsky‘Children of Time is a joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human’ - Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls.‘No one has an an imagination like Adrian Tchaikovsky’ – Jim Al-Khalili, presenter of BBC Radio 4's The Life Scientific‘Tchaikovsky is the break-out star of contemporary British SF’ – The GuardianChildren of Time won the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Science Fiction Novel w/c 24 August 2016

'It gets faster and more fascinating by the page' – Conn Iggulden, author of EmpireAn epic coming-of-age fantasy inspired by mythology and the Iron Age, Malice by John Gwynne is the first in The Faithful and the Fallen series. Perfect for fans of George R. R. Martin.Young Corban watches enviously as boys become warriors, learning the art of war. He yearns to wield his sword and spear to protect his king’s realm. But that day will come all too soon.The Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed in battle, the earth running dark with their heartsblood. Although the giant-clans were broken in ages past, their ruined fortresses still scar the land.But now giants stir anew, the very stones weep blood and there are sightings of giant wyrms. Those who can still read the signs see a threat far greater than the ancient wars.Sorrow will darken the world, as angels and demons make it their battlefield.Then there will be a war to end all wars.Continue the epic fantasy series with Valour.Praise for John Gwynne:'Reminds me of why I became a fantasy enthusiast in the first place' – Robin Hobb, author of Assassin's Apprentice'One of the modern masters of heroic fantasy' – Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time'Exciting, well-written swords and sorcery. Try it on for size' – Mark Lawrence, author of The Broken Empire'Kept me reading late into the night' – James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost

THE INSTANT NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘Immensely fun and sexy . . . everything I love about dark academia’ – Ali Hazelwood, author of BrideLOVE. LIES. BETRAYAL. WELCOME BACK TO SORROWSONG UNIVERSITY . . .Alex Corbeau-Green left his heart behind. Now his world is burning down, and Ophelia Winters is desperate to prove she didn’t strike the match. When she first joined Sorrowsong University, she wanted nothing more than to destroy Alex and his high-powered family. But that was before she knew him – before she fell for the man behind the reputation.In the face of an unthinkable betrayal and the disappearance of his father, Alex is forced to return to New York, hoping to forget what he had with Ophelia and to undo the damage done to his family.In Scotland, Ophelia is left reeling, alone . . . and watched. With a new anonymous tormentor threatening them both, the pair find themselves drawn back to one another. But can they rebuild the love and trust between them? And, even if they can, will it be enough to keep them alive?From Autumn Woods, Daybreak is the stunning conclusion to the Sunday Times bestseller Nightshade – a dark academia romance brimming with snarky banter, shadowy figures, and sizzling tension.Tropes:Grumpy x GrumpyDark AcademiaUniversity SettingHe Falls FirstGrovelingCEO MMCYearningRomantic SuspenseReaders love Daybreak!‘An absolute masterpiece . . . gripping, page-turning and engaging’‘All that I had hoped it would be and more’‘Emotionally charged, beautiful, and satisfying’‘Everything I want in a sequel . . . I just love these characters so much’‘I have never been so emotionally devastated’‘Such a beautiful story with an ending that left my heart full’‘Heartbreakingly beautiful . . . atmospheric, mysterious, utterly soul crushing’ ‘This book had everything I could want: mystery, romance, mental health representation, found family, and a truly satisfying happily-ever-after’‘Absolute perfection’Daybreak was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller in August 2026.

A TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER IN BOTH HARDBACK AND PAPERBACK'Fantastic. Ann Cleeves is a stone cold genius' – Marian Keyes, Sunday Times bestselling author of My Favorite Mistake'Everything Ann Cleeves writes is incredible' – Richard Osman, No. 1 bestselling author of The Thursday Murder ClubFor the first time since the beloved Shetland series, Detective Jimmy Perez is back. He's traded the stark beauty of Shetland for the wild isolation of Orkney, but the darkness of human nature follows him everywhere.When a ferocious storm rages across the islands, it leaves behind more than just damage: it uncovers the body of Archie Stout, a popular, larger-than-life member of the community.The murder weapon? A Neolithic stone, bearing cryptic, ancient inscriptions.Now living in Orkney with his partner, Willow, and their young son, Perez is drawn into a case that is chillingly personal—Archie was a friend from his own childhood. And the island is full of familiar faces, all of whom are potential suspects in the killing.Perez must immerse himself in the lives of the islanders, separating truth from local legend before a desperate killer can strike again . . . and threaten the new life he's desperately trying to build.'Expertly plotted and mesmerizing' – Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses'Bold and dramatic, with a restless love of landscape' – Val McDermid, author of Past Lying'Like snuggling up with dear friends . . . a complex mystery with vivid setting and beloved characters' – Tess Gerritsen, author of The Summer Guests'A masterpiece in character and location. Welcome back, Jimmy Perez!' – M. W. Craven, author of Nobody's Hero'Unmatched elegance, ingenious plots, and deep characters. Worth every minute' – David Baldacci, author of The 6:20 Man'Jimmy Perez is a fine creation' – Peter Robinson, author of the DCI Banks seriesThe Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves sees the return of Detective Jimmy Perez

‘I have read and loved this book so much’ – Lucy Jane Wood, author of RewitchedPerfect for fans of Travis Baldree's Legends and Lattes and TJ Klune, The Spellshop is a cosy fantasy tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams and even sweeter romance.Every home needs a little magic . . .Kiela has always had trouble dealing with people. But, as librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium, she hasn’t had to.She and her assistant Caz, a sentient spider plant, have spent most of the last eleven years sequestered among the empire’s precious spellbooks, protecting the magic for the city’s elite. But a revolution is brewing, and when the library goes up in flames Kiela and Caz steal whatever books they can and flee to the faraway island where she grew up. To her dismay, in addition to a nosy – and very handsome – neighbour, she finds the town in disarray.The empire has slowly been draining power from the island, and now Kiela is determined to make things right. But opening up her own spellshop comes with its own risks – the consequence of sharing magic with commoners is death. And as Kiela starts to make a place for herself among the townspeople, she realizes she must break down the walls she has kept so high . . .From award-winning author Sarah Beth Durst, The Spellshop is a cottagecore cosy fantasy following a woman’s unexpected journey through the low-stakes market of illegal spell-selling and the high-risk business of starting over.* * *Readers are in their cottagecore era . . .‘If you ever played one of those cosy magical farming games and always wished there was a book like it: look no further’‘This book honestly has the sweetest, clumsiest romance I never knew I needed’‘It has THE MOST ADORABLE magical creatures’‘I want whatever this is (a cute shop where I sell spells and make jam and a hot man builds me floor to ceiling bookshelves)’‘This was the most heartfelt, wholesome, cosiest and cutest book I’ve ever read’

A haunting and tragicomic tale of the end of childhood, Annie John is told with Jamaica Kincaid’s trademark candour and complexity, and is a true coming-of-age classic.An adored only child growing up in Antigua, Annie has until recently lived a peaceful and content life. She is inseparable from her beautiful mother, a powerful and influential presence, who sits at the very centre of the little girl’s existence. Loved and cherished, Annie grows and thrives within her mother’s shadow.When she turns twelve, however, Annie’s life changes, in ways that are often mysterious to her. She begins to question the cultural assumptions of her island world; at school she makes rebellious friends and frequently challenges authority; and most frighteningly, her mother, seeing Annie as a ‘young lady’, ceases to be the source of unconditional adoration and takes on the new and unfamiliar guise of adversary.Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

The Lion and the Deathless Dark is a compulsive dark fantasy from Carissa Broadbent, the first book in the Bloodborn Duet and the fifth book in the Sunday Times bestselling Crowns of Nyaxia series.Some blood tastes like vengeance. Some blood tastes like rage. Some blood tastes like nothing at all.Under an eternal night, the world has been ravaged by ten years of war between humans and vampires.Kyrene scrapes by as a bounty hunter, bearing a blessed sword from the goddess of justice. But in the wake of a devastating loss, Kyrene commits a crime that makes her a target for mortals and gods alike – and she is still desperate for vengeance.Her only chance at survival – and revenge – is to make a deal with her enemy, the silver-tongued vampire prince, Septimus, who offers her one final job: to slay the gods themselves.Together, Kyrene and Septimus must hunt the ultimate marks, all while navigating a web of prophecies and curses. Septimus is calculating and mysterious, masking secrets bloodthirsty enough to consume them both. But most dangerous of all is the unexpected kinship Kyrene finds in him.Kyrene will stop at nothing to fulfil her ultimate goal: to kill the goddess of vampires. Even if it means sacrificing love for revenge . . .***Readers love the Crowns of Nyaxia series:‘Every book in this series gets five stars, it’s just perfect’‘I have no words except that I LOVED IT. It was absolutely perfect’‘At this rate I’ll read anything and everything by Carissa Broadbent’‘A Holy Grail fantasy book. No ifs, ands or buts’