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An insider's account of Apple's creative process during the golden years of Steve Jobs.'If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to work in a hotbed of innovation, you’ll enjoy this inside view of life at Apple. Ken Kocienda pioneered the iPhone keyboard, and this book gives a play-by-play of their creative process –from generating ideas to doing a demo for Steve Jobs.'Adam GrantHundreds of millions of people use Apple products every day; several thousand work on Apple's campus in Cupertino, California; but only a handful sit at the drawing board. Creative Selection recounts the life of one of the few who worked behind the scenes, a highly-respected software engineer who worked in the final years of the Steve Jobs era, the Golden Age of Apple.Ken Kocienda offers an inside look at Apple’s creative process. For fifteen years, he was on the ground floor of the company as a specialist, directly responsible for experimenting with novel user interface concepts and writing powerful, easy-to-use software for products including the iPhone, the iPad and the Safari web browser. His stories explain the symbiotic relationship between software and product development for those who have never dreamed of programming a computer, and reveal what it was like to work on the cutting edge of technology at one of the world's most admired companies.Kocienda shares moments of struggle and success, crisis and collaboration, illuminating each with lessons learned over his Apple career. He introduces the essential elements of innovation, inspiration, collaboration, craft, diligence, decisiveness, taste, and empathy, and uses these as a lens through which to understand productive work culture.An insider's tale of creativity and innovation at Apple, Creative Selection shows readers how a small group of people developed an evolutionary design model, and how they used this methodology to make groundbreaking and intuitive software which countless millions use every day.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES No.1 BESTSELLERTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES No.1 BESTSELLER'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'Breathtaking' - Jon Ronson'Completely engrossing' - Louis Theroux'Phenomenal' - Emily Maitlis'More addictive than any box set' - Sathnam SangheraFrom 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 Other Bennet Sister presents Mary Bennet in a whole new light as she becomes Austen's newest leading lady.Now a major BBC One TV series starring Richard E. Grant, Ruth Jones and Ella Bruccoleri.'Will delight Pride and Prejudice fans' – The Independent One by one, the Bennet sisters have found their place. But what happens to the one left behind? This is the brilliant, witty, and heartbreakingly relatable story of Mary Bennet.In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, we know the fates of the five Bennet girls. But while her sisters are celebrated for their beauty or their wit, Mary is the "plain" middle sister, the introvert in a family of extroverts, and a constant disappointment to her mother.Lonely and lacking connection, Mary turns to the only place she feels safe: her books. Determined to be "right" since she can never be "beautiful," she prepares for a life of solitude at Longbourn.One by one, the other sisters move on: Jane and Lizzy for love, and Lydia for respectability. Mary is destined to remain single, at least until her father dies and the house is bequeathed to the reviled Mr Collins.But when that fateful day finally arrives, the life Mary expected is turned upside down. In the face of uncertainty, she slowly discovers that there is hope for the "plain" sister after all. . .Experience the witty, life-affirming tale of a young woman finally finding her place in the world.This is Mary Bennet's story.'It's difficult not to race through those final pages' – Jo Baker, author of Longbourn

A 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

‘BALDACCI IS STILL PEERLESS’ – THE SUNDAY TIMESREVENGE IS A DISH BEST SERVED COLD . . .After turning informant for the FBI against a global criminal empire, Walter Nash has lost everything he cherished to its ruthless leader, Victoria Steers. Once gentle and sensitive, Nash’s rigorous training has forged him into a figure of power and precision with a singular mission: to take down Steers.Defeating a mastermind requires cunning. Known for her sharp instincts, Steers confides in only a trusted few, so to penetrate her inner circle and dismantle her operation, Nash must summon all of his savvy and strength.But as he edges closer to the woman who unraveled his life, Nash finds himself oddly drawn to Steers in ways he never could’ve imagined. And what he uncovers will upend all he knows, leading him to a choice that will change everything.Will the truth set Nash free?Or end him?The pulse-pounding, unmissable sequel to Nash Falls, from international number one bestselling author of The 6:20 Man, David Baldacci.KILLER TWISTS. HEROES TO BELIEVE IN. TRUST BALDACCI.‘Baldacci is the master’ – Jeffrey Archer‘An instant classic’ – Alex Michaelides‘A tour de force’ – S.A. Cosby‘One of the all-time best thriller authors’ – Lisa Gardner‘Baldacci delivers, every time!’ – Lisa Scottoline‘One of the world’s thriller masters’ – Daily Mail‘A master storyteller’ – Associated Press‘Baldacci cuts everyone’s grass – Grisham’s, Ludlum’s, even Patricia Cornwell’s – and more than gets away with it’ – People

For readers of The Body Keeps the Score and What Happened to You?, trauma-informed practitioner and Instagram phenomenon 'The Workout Witch', Liz Tenuto presents the ultimate guide to using somatic exercises to release tension, regulate the nervous system and facilitate healing, drawing on her fifteen years of experience teaching somatic healing.Liz Tenuto’s When the Body Speaks is a comprehensive guide to understanding how trauma and stress are stored within the body — and how somatic exercises can provide a powerful tool for healing. Defined as the study of the body as perceived from within, somatic healing emphasizes internal sensory awareness and lived experiences as crucial for understanding and healing from tension, stress and trauma. Written as an easy-to-digest primer, Tenuto explains the science of somatics, while offering simple, fully illustrated exercises to release tension through somatic practice.Long-term stress and unresolved trauma can manifest in a host of ways – sleep issues, fatigue, muscle tension, digestive problems, cognitive difficulties, and numerous psychological conditions. By focusing on the body's innate capacity to heal, Tenuto teaches readers how to use movement to address these issues, allowing the nervous system to move from dysregulation to a state of homeostasis.A survivor of childhood and adolescent trauma, Liz Tenuto began struggling with ailments like chronic pain and insomnia. After visiting doctor after doctor, she decided to learn more about somatic exercises – and it changed her life. Twenty years later, Liz is a trauma-informed practitioner with degrees in psychology and somatics, with millions of followers around the world. In her first book, Liz offers not only practical exercises and a deeper understanding of how the mind and body interact, but a pathway for self-compassion, empowerment and a more fulfilling life.

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’ – 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.

They thought they’d found refuge. But this paradise became their prison.Centuries ago, a maverick terraforming team played God with a distant planet. Out of their vanity and spite, something terrible and unexpected arose.Generations later, tormented scientist Alis is among the crew of the research vessel that rediscovers this lost outpost. But Alis wakes from nightmares of her own making to an all-too-real catastrophe on board. The rest of the crew has vanished – leaving only Cato, the belligerent mantis-shrimp captain, and Kern, the ship’s AI.Searching for their lost fellows, Alis and Cato must venture into the darkness of the planet below. What did those ancient terraformers unleash? And will their last surviving crewmate become a greater threat than the world itself?The journey that began with Children of Time reaches a new, terrifying frontier in Children of Strife, from the award-winning master of sci-fi Adrian Tchaikovsky, featuring epic adventure, first contact and the nature of intelligence among the stars.* * *Praise for the series: ‘Children of Time has a fabulous sense of scale that only someone as talented as Adrian Tchaikovsky can pull off . . . Very much recommended’– Peter F. Hamilton‘Brilliant science fiction and far-out world building’– James McAvoy‘A joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human’– Patrick Ness'An exemplar of classic widescreen science fiction’– New Scientist

The Other Bennet Sister presents Mary Bennet in a whole new light as she becomes Austen's newest leading lady.Now a major BBC One TV series, starring Richard E. Grant, Ruth Jones and Ella Bruccoleri.'Will delight Pride and Prejudice fans' – The Independent One by one, the Bennet sisters have found their place. But what happens to the one left behind? This is the brilliant, witty, and heartbreakingly relatable story of Mary Bennet.In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, we know the fates of the five Bennet girls. But while her sisters are celebrated for their beauty or their wit, Mary is the "plain" middle sister, the introvert in a family of extroverts, and a constant disappointment to her mother.Lonely and lacking connection, Mary turns to the only place she feels safe: her books. Determined to be "right" since she can never be "beautiful," she prepares for a life of solitude at Longbourn.One by one, the other sisters move on: Jane and Lizzy for love, and Lydia for respectability. Mary is destined to remain single, at least until her father dies and the house is bequeathed to the reviled Mr Collins.But when that fateful day finally arrives, the life Mary expected is turned upside down. In the face of uncertainty, she slowly discovers that there is hope for the "plain" sister after all. . .Experience the witty, life-affirming tale of a young woman finally finding her place in the world.This is Mary Bennet's story.'It's difficult not to race through those final pages' – Jo Baker, author of Longbourn

Shortlisted for the 2016 David Gemmell Legend Award for Best Novel.The third in The Faithful and the Fallen series, Ruin by John Gwynne continues the gripping battle of good vs evil.The Banished Lands are engulfed in war and chaos. The cunning Queen Rhin has conquered the west and High King Nathair has the cauldron, most powerful of the seven treasures. At his back stands the scheming Calidus and a warband of the Kadoshim, dread demons of the Otherworld. They plan to bring Asroth and his host of the Fallen into the world of flesh, but to do so they need the seven treasures. Nathair has been deceived but now he knows the truth. He has choices to make; choices that will determine the fate of the Banished Lands.Elsewhere the flame of resistance is growing – Queen Edana finds allies in the swamps of Ardan. Maquin is loose in Tenebral, hunted by Lykos and his corsairs. Here he will witness the birth of a rebellion in Nathair's own realm.Corban has been swept along by the tide of war. He has suffered, lost loved ones, sought only safety from the darkness. But he will run no more. He has seen the face of evil and he has set his will to fight it. The question is, how? With a disparate band gathered about him – his family, friends, giants, fanatical warriors, an angel and a talking crow – he begins the journey to Drassil, the fabled fortress hidden deep in the heart of Forn Forest. For in Drassil lies the spear of Skald, one of the seven treasures, and here it is prophesied that the Bright Star will stand against the Black Sun.Continue the epic fantasy series with Wrath.

The fourth in The Faithful and the Fallen series, Wrath by John Gwynne is the breathtaking, pulse-pounding conclusion to an epic series.It’s time to brave the final battle . . .Events are coming to a climax in the Banished Lands, as the war reaches new heights. King Nathair has seized the fortress at Drassil, and now possesses three of the Seven Treasures. And with Calidus and Queen Rhin, Nathair will do anything to obtain the rest. They will allow him to open a portal to the Otherworld – so Asroth and his demon-horde can break into the Banished Lands and finally become flesh.Meanwhile Corban has been captured by the Jotun, warrior giants who ride enormous bears into battle. His warband scattered, Corban must make new allies to survive. But can he bond with competing factions of warlike giants? Somehow he must, to counter the threat Nathair represents. His life hangs in the balance – and with it, the fate of the Banished Lands. Truth, courage and loyalty will be tested as never before.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.Immerse yourself in the gritty American Frontier in Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty. 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.

‘Sensational’ Daily MailPublished for her centenary, Elizabeth II is a brilliant new portrait of the late Queen, full of fresh revelations. From the Sunday Times number one bestselling author of Charles III, it is the essential story of her life and record-breaking reign.Biographer and royal commentator Robert Hardman has had unique access to the world of the late Queen – including family, staff, advisers and even the last state visitor of her record-breaking reign, President Donald Trump himself.As daughter, wife, mother and sovereign, Elizabeth lived fascinating parallel lives, both in private and in public. But she remained something of a mystery – beloved, even revered, modest yet daunting, naturally shy but globally recognizable, inscrutable and also authentic. She was grand but so familiar that we felt we knew her. Yet we would always be left asking the same question: ‘What’s she really like?’The only biographer to have interviewed all the senior members of the Royal Family, some of them several times, no one has written more authoritatively on Queen Elizabeth II than Robert Hardman. Here he has crafted a gripping story of drama, devotion, triumph, tragedy, humour and conflict; of an outwardly stoical, inwardly complex woman whose love of family, love of country and duty to the Crown might have pulled her in different directions but never derailed her; a global stateswoman who wielded her great authority with charm and understatement.Elizabeth II will explain why the Queen was not merely the most famous woman in the world. She was one of history’s all-time greats.‘If you read one biography on Elizabeth II, this is the one . . . magnificent’ – Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The World: A Family History

Over 100 healthy recipes to stay fuller, longer.Acclaimed nutritionist Dominique Ludwig @dominiqueludwig_nutrition has helped thousands of people transform their health, end food noise, shed weight, boost energy and mood.Her 6 principles will revolutionise your approach to food and introduce you to eating that fuels your body and promotes longevity and happiness, without ever missing out.Recipes include:Carrot and Courgette Loaf, Sweet Potato and Feta Frittata, Jewelled Granola, Chicken and Yellow Rea Curry, Pork Loin with Smoky Beans, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies, Two-Ingredient Chocolate Fudge.The delicious balanced recipes have been developed following Dominique’s science-proven method: combining fibre, protein, plants and healthy fats to satisfy and energise.With a real-life track record helping thousands of people, Dominique’s no-nonsense method:Boosts your body's natural GLP-1, the hormone that signals fullnessSilences food noise and ends the cycle of constant hungerNatural weight loss learning to eat balanced plates and stop grazingIncreases energy and aids good sleep, improving your mood in less than two weeksReduces inflammation and promotes healthy gut microbiomePromotes longevity, helping us to be healthier into old ageIncludes macro counts, two weekly meal plans and meal prep advice.'Dominique has helped thousands of people take control of their health through simple dietary changes – with life-changing results.' The Telegraph

In the heartbreaking finale to the War of Lost Hearts trilogy, a tale of romance, magic, vengeance and redemption comes to a close. Perfect for fans of Carissa Broadbent’s Crowns of Nyaxia series.Tell me, little butterfly, what would you do for love?In the wake of a crushing defeat, Tisaanah and Maxantarius have been ripped apart. Tisaanah is desperate to rescue Max from his imprisonment, even as her people's fight for freedom grows more treacherous. But within the walls of Ilyzath, Max’s mind is a shadow of what it once was . . . leaving his past a mystery and his future at the mercy of Ara’s new, ruthless queen.Meanwhile, in the Fey lands, Aefe has been dragged back into this world by a king who vows to destroy civilizations in her name. But even as her past returns to claim her, her former self is a stranger.Tisaanah, Max and Aefe are thrust into the centre of a cataclysm between the human and Fey worlds. The unique magic they share is key to either winning the war or ending it.But that power demands sacrifice. Tisaanah may be forced to choose between love and duty. Max cannot forge his future without confronting his past. And Aefe must decide between reclaiming who she was or embracing who she has become.The choices they make will either reshape this world for ever . . . or end it.Mother of Death and Dawn is the third and final book in the phenomenal War of Lost Hearts trilogy. Begin the series with Daughter of No Worlds and Children of Fallen Gods.**Readers Love Mother of Death & Dawn:'The stakes? Sky high. The angst? Relentless. The emotional damage? Ongoing''This trilogy will be a staple on the bookshelf of every romantasy reader''Was I biting my nails all the way to the end, not able to predict how the story is going to end? Have I been left with the biggest book hangover of all times? Well, this might come as a shocker, but the answer to all the above is YES???????'Carissa Broadbent's The Serpent and the Wings of Night was an instant No. 9 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller on 06/12/23.

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.

From the masterful John Gwynne, Valour is the second epic fantasy in the Faithful and the Fallen series, following Malice.The Banished Lands are torn by war, as the army of High King Nathair sweeps the realm challenging all who oppose his holy crusade. Allied with the manipulative Queen Rhin of Cambren, there are few who can stand against him. But Rhin is playing her own games and has her eyes on a far greater prize . . .Left for dead – her kin have fled and her country is overrun with enemies – Cywen fights to survive. But any chance of escape is futile once Nathair and his disquieting advisor Calidus realize who she is. They have no intention of letting such a prize slip from their grasp. For she may be their one chance at killing the biggest threat to their power.Meanwhile, the young warrior Corban flees from his conquered homeland with his exiled companions, heading for the only place that may offer them sanctuary. But to get there they must travel through Cambren, avoiding warbands, giants and the vicious wolven of the mountains. And all the while Corban struggles to become the man that everyone believes him to be – the Bright Star and saviour of the Banished Lands.Embroiled in struggles for power and survival, the mortal world is unaware of the greatest threat of all. In the Otherworld, dark forces scheme to bring a host of the Fallen into the world of flesh to end the war with the Faithful, once and for all.Continue the fantasy series with Ruin and Wrath.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 Memory'Exciting, well-written swords and sorcery. Try it on for size' – Mark Lawrence, author of The Broken Empire

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'** The Women has two covers in different colours. Colour is selected randomly upon fulfillment. **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’

With Nancy Birtwhistle, it IS easy being green. From the Great British Bake Off winner and Sunday Times bestselling author, Clean Magic is a complete guide with practical and down-to-earth advice on how to integrate Nancy’s tried and tested household tips into your daily life.From sorting stubborn stains to Basic Magic, Pure Magic Gel and big, themed clean-ups, Nancy helps you choose the right tools for the job to fix your problems with as little as a quick spray or a wipe.Essential for anyone looking to reduce the number of pollutant ingredients in their home without sacrificing cleanliness, budget or efficiency, Nancy’s 100 new tips and ideas make switching to greener choices not only easy, but feel-good, with the knowledge that you are making a difference for a happier planet.For a sparkling home that’s naturally fresh, look no further than Nancy’s Clean Magic.‘The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. I can, in my little house, do something.’ Nancy x

'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.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 Memory'Exciting, well-written swords and sorcery. Try it on for size' – Mark Lawrence, author of The Broken Empire

The Sunday Times Bestseller from the acclaimed author of the Crowns of Nyaxia series, Carissa Broadbent.A former slave fighting for justice.A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists.And a dark magic that will entangle their fates . . .Ripped from a forgotten homeland as a child, Tisaanah learned how to survive with nothing but a sharp wit and a touch of magic. But the night she tries to buy her freedom, she barely escapes with her life.Desperate to save the best friend she left behind, Tisaanah journeys to the Orders, the most powerful organizations of magic Wielders in the world. To join their ranks, she must complete an apprenticeship with Maxantarius Farlione, a handsome and reclusive fire wielder who despises the Orders. The Orders’ intentions are cryptic, and Tisaanah must prove herself under the threat of looming war. But even more dangerous are her growing feelings for Maxantarius. The bloody past he wants to forget may be the key to her future . . . or the downfall of them both.Tisaanah will stop at nothing to save those she abandoned. Even if it means gambling in the Orders’ deadly games. Even if it means sacrificing her heart. Even if it means wielding death itself.Daughter of No Worlds is a fantastical tale of passionate romance, vengeance and redemption – the first in the breathtaking War of Lost Hearts trilogy.***Praise for Carissa Broadbent . . .'Smoldering with heat, Broadbent leaves us begging for more in the best way!' - K. A. Linde, bestselling author of The Wren in the Holly Library, on The Serpent and the Wings of Night'Expect gorgeous, immersive descriptions of magical worlds' - The Skimm, on The Songbird & the Heart of Stone'Another winner from Broadbent' – Publishers Weekly, on Slaying the Vampire ConquerorCarissa Broadbent's The Serpent and the Wings of Night was an instant No. 9 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller on 06/12/23.

A legend. A lie. A love story.From Alix E. Harrow, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Starling House, comes a moving and genre-defying quest.‘An exquisite, epic romance . . . Simply superb’ – Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous LightA lady-knight whose legend built a nation meets a retiring historian in awe of her fame. He’s sent back through time to make sure she plays her part . . . even if it breaks his heart.Sir Una Everlasting was Dominion’s greatest hero: the orphaned girl who became a knight, who died for queen and country. Her legend lives on in songs and stories, in children’s books and recruiting posters – but her life as it truly happened has been forgotten.Centuries later, Owen Mallory – failed soldier, struggling scholar – falls in love with the tale of Una Everlasting. Her story takes him to war, to the archives, and then into the past itself. Una and Owen are tangled together in time, bound to retell the same story over and over again, no matter what it costs. But that story always ends the same way.If they want to rewrite Una’s legend, and finally tell a different story, they’ll have to rewrite history itself – and change their lives in the process . . .Praise for The Everlasting‘A book so wildly original as to be unlike any other . . . Simply a masterpiece’ – Laura Steven, author of Our Infinite Fates‘As dark and oppressive as it is utterly sublime . . . I loved every word of it’ – Olivia Atwater, author of Half a Soul‘Incandescent. The Everlasting should enshrine Alix E. Harrow as one of the finest writers of our generation’ – Cassandra Khaw, author of Nothing But Blackened TeethAlix E. Harrow’s Starling House was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 18/11/2023, a Waterstones Book of the Month and a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick

The cosy, heartwarming first book in the multi-million copy bestselling series.**Pre-order Before I knew I loved you, the new book in the series, now!**What would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s Before the Coffee Gets Cold, translated from Japanese, explores this age-old question . . .In a cosy back alley in Tokyo, there is a cafe which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time.Prepare to meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the cafe’s time-travelling offer in order to:- confront the man who left them- receive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by Alzheimer's- see their sister one last time- meet the daughter they never got the chance to know.But the journey into the past does not come without risks: customers must sit in a particular seat. They cannot leave the cafe. And finally, they must return to the present before the coffee gets cold . . .‘This book broke my heart, took the pieces, and put them back together in a messy and beautiful way. . . ' - well.read.woman on Instagram Continue the beautifully moving storytelling with Tales from the Cafe, Before Your Memory Fades, Before We Say Goodbye and Before We Forget Kindness.

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, 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 The House of the Spirits‘A griping tale of family, love, grief and forgiveness’ – Sunday ExpressThe Nightingale has sold more than 4 million copies globally, TIME, February 2021

An unforgettable and deeply atmospheric small town mystery about a devastating unsolved disappearance from International No. 1 bestselling author Jane Harper. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid, Chris Whitaker and Elly Griffiths.'Utterly brilliant . . . I could not put it down' - Marian Keyes, author of My Favourite Mistake'A book to get lost in' - Ann Cleeves, author of The Killing Stones'Heartbreaking and wonderful' - Andrea Mara, author of It Should Have Been You'I was glued to it for days' - Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things'Jane Harper delivers unbearable tension' Val McDermidHe had been here, that was clear from the marks in the dust. And he had been alone.In a dying town, Ro Crowley waits for her son on the evening of his twenty-first birthday.Sam never comes home. His footprints in the dust of three abandoned houses offer the only clue to his final movements. One set in. One set out.Five long years later, Ro returns to Carralon Ridge for the annual memorial of Sam’s disappearance. The skeletal community is now an echo of itself, having fractured under the pressure of the coal mine operating on its outskirts.But Ro still wants answers. Only a few people remain. If the truth is to be found in that town, does it lie among them?Last One Out is a hugely atmospheric mystery from the author of The Dry, Force of Nature, The Lost Man, The Survivors and Exiles.

'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'

It has been waiting through the ages. Now it's time . . .A scout ship discovers a human outpost lying derelict in space – and a planet better left unexplored.Thousands of years ago, Earth’s terraforming program took to the stars. On the world they called Nod, scientists discovered alien life – but it was their mission to overwrite it with the memory of Earth. Then humanity’s great empire fell, and the program’s decisions were lost to time. Aeons later, humanity and its new spider allies detected fragmentary radio signals between the stars. They dispatched an exploration vessel, hoping to find cousins from old Earth.But those ancient terraformers awoke something on Nod. Something better left undisturbed.And it has been waiting for them.Children of Ruin follows the extraordinary Children of Time, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award. It is set in the same universe, with new characters and an original narrative. Continue the journey with Children of Memory.* * *Praise for the series:‘Asimov or Clarke might have written this’– Stephen Baxter, co-author of The Long Earth‘Books like this are why we read science fiction’– Ian McDonald, author of the Luna series‘Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human’– Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls‘Brilliant science fiction and far-out world-building’– James McAvoy‘A fabulous sense of scale that only someone as talented as Adrian Tchaikovsky can pull off’– Peter F. Hamilton, author of Exodus: The Archimedes Engine

They thought they’d found refuge. But this paradise became their prison.Centuries ago, a maverick terraforming team played God with a distant planet. Out of their vanity and spite, something terrible and unexpected arose.Generations later, tormented scientist Alis is among the crew of the research vessel that rediscovers this lost outpost. But Alis wakes from nightmares of her own making to an all-too-real catastrophe on board. The rest of the crew has vanished – leaving only Cato, the belligerent mantis-shrimp captain, and Kern, the ship’s AI.Searching for their lost fellows, Alis and Cato must venture into the darkness of the planet below. What did those ancient terraformers unleash? And will their last surviving crewmate become a greater threat than the world itself?The journey that began with Children of Time reaches a new, terrifying frontier in Children of Strife, from the award-winning master of sci-fi Adrian Tchaikovsky, featuring epic adventure, first contact and the nature of intelligence among the stars.* * *Praise for the series: ‘Children of Time has a fabulous sense of scale that only someone as talented as Adrian Tchaikovsky can pull off . . . Very much recommended’– Peter F. Hamilton‘Brilliant science fiction and far-out world building’– James McAvoy‘A joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human’– Patrick Ness'An exemplar of classic widescreen science fiction’– New Scientist