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A New York Times Notable Book of 2018"Wilson’s language is fresh, unpretentious and lean…It is rare to find a translation that is at once so effortlessly easy to read and so rigorously considered." ―Madeline Miller, author of CirceComposed at the rosy-fingered dawn of world literature almost t...

It was not his war. On the wrong planet, at the right time, for the best reasons, Hadrian Marlowe started down a path that could only end in fire. The galaxy remembers him as a hero: the man who burned every last alien Cielcin from the sky.They remember him as a monster: the devil who destroyed a su...

Fitz has survived his first hazardous mission as king’s assassin, but is left little more than a cripple. Battered and bitter, he vows to abandon his oath to King Shrewd, remaining in the distant mountains. But love and events of terrible urgency draw him back to the court at Buckkeep, and into th...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Termination Shock and Cryptonomicon, the first installment in a monumental new trilogy—an expansive historical epic of intrigue and international espionage, presaging the dawn of the Atomic Age.Born in the American West to a clan of cowboy anarchist...

Poe and Kafka meet The Twilight Zone in this anthology of fifty fantastical tales, many of them reflecting the political and social energies of the time, by an Italian master of the short story.Dino Buzzati was a prolific writer of stories, publishing several hundred over the course of forty years...

Taryn Cornick believes that the past is behind her -- her sister’s death by violence, and her own ill-conceived revenge. She has chosen to live a life more professional than personal. She has written a book about the things that threaten libraries -- insects, damp, light, fire, carelessness and un...

Welcome to the brutal and elite world of Basgiath War College.Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general - also known as her tough-as-talons mother - has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of...

Substance D -- otherwise known as Death -- is the most dangerous drug ever to find its way on to the black market. It destroys the links between the brain's two hemispheres, leading first to disorentation and then to complete and irreversible brain damage. Bob Arctor, undercover narcotics agent, is...

“The most trustworthy and exhilarating of Rilke’s contemporary translators." ―Michael Dirda, Washington PostA gorgeous new translation of one of the strongest inaugural works in twentieth century poetry.Long hailed as a masterwork of modern German literature, (1905) marks the origin of Rainer...

By the globally bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining new mystery in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series.From the globally bestselling author of Moonflower Murders and Close to Death comes an unputdownable new mystery in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series.'Easily the greatest of our...

The brand new Slough House thriller from the #1 bestseller Mick HerronNow an award-winning Apple TV series starring Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Jack Lowden----Spies lie. They betray. It's what they do.Slow horse River Cartwright is waiting to be passed fit for work. With time to kill, and...

The warm, witty and wise crime caper by the nation's favourite therapistTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOROVER THREE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE'Fantastic book- wickedly witty, with delightful, quirky characters and a cracking plot' JAQUELINE WILSON'An assured and hugely enjoyable murder mystery...

The unmissable new mystery in the bestselling, record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman"A wedding. A code. A murder. Time is ticking. Your move."It's been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dea...

A year after the traumatic events of The Call, ex-police sergeant Honey Chalmers is a hot mess, suffering from PTSD, drinking well and eating badly, working casual gigs for a shady firm of private investigators - and having conversations with a dead man.While undercover to expose a philandering CEO...

A CLASSIC COSY MYSTERY FROM JAPAN'S QUEEN OF CRIME'A treat. a rediscovered classic for us all to enjoy'THE TIMES'The Agatha Christie of Japan' MURDER & MAYHEM'An undisputed classic' READER REVIEW'Full of unexpected twists. a perfect mystery for a chilly night' READER REVIEWA CLASSIC COSY MYSTERY FRO...

Two thousand years of legend and lore about the menace and majesty of dragons, which have breathed fire into our imaginations from ancient Rome to Game of ThronesA Penguin ClassicThe most popular mythological creature in the human imagination, dragons have provoked fear and fascination for their let...

The GRAND HOTEL PARR catalogue is the first comprehensive photobook retrospective on Martin Parr. Martin Parr (1952-2025, UK) was one of the most influential documentary photographers of our time.Parr is celebrated for his witty, satirical, and often critical observations of contemporary life, leisu...

A stunning reproduction of a unique album of Helmut Newton’s iconic photographs including many previously unseen imagesGerman-Australian photographer Helmut Newton is one of the world’s most iconic fashion photographers. Inspired by Expressionist cinema, film noir, and surrealism, Newton was a p...

Brave New World A Graphic Novel

Published ahead of the centenary of the Queen's birth and sumptuously illustrated with over 100 images, this is an exquisite hidden history of the Crown and how it survived a tumultuous era and two world wars.Features over 100 sumptuous imagesFrom the birth of the house of Windsor in 1917, its leadi...

Asserting the central role of the dressed body in art throughout history, this catalogue presents fashion as an essential expression of creativity and identityFashion transforms our bodies. Exploring this concept through the lens of age, size, gender, and disability, demonstrates how the clothed bod...

The first comprehensive overview of Ralph Lauren's womenswear collections, from their 1972 debut to today, presented through original catwalk photography.Ralph Lauren debuted his first women's runway collection for Fall 1972 with a show that made his mark instantly, highlighting his exquisite tailor...

A visually stunning celebration of the world’s most brilliant, bold, and boundary-pushing makeup artistsMakeup is empowering. It’s a means of experimentation, reinvention, provocation, disguise, and protection. It can be ‘barely there’ or transform someone’s appearance entirely. And in the...

Trading Beauty traces the evolution of the Western art market from the medieval era to the present day, examining how social, cultural, religious, and economic circumstances have informed distinct models of art production, validation, and valuation.Inextricably linked to the history of art are the s...