Fiction

*Pre-order THE FIGURINE, the brand-new novel from Victoria Hislop. Coming September 2023.*'Lyrical, twisty short stories' Evening StandardA collection of stunning short stories from the million-copy bestselling author of The Island. Three of these...

"Art dies the moment it acquires authority." So said Japan's quintessential rebel writer Osamu Dazai, who, disgusted with the hypocrisy of every kind of establishment, from the nation's obsolete aristocracy to its posturing, warmongering generals, went...

Moby Dick is the story of Captain Ahab's quest to avenge the whale that 'reaped' his leg. The quest is an obsession and the novel is a diabolical study of how a man becomes a fanatic. But it is also a hymn to democracy. Bent as the crew is on Ahab's...

Join Harry Potter on the magical journey of a lifetime in the fifth book in J.K. Rowling's multi-award-winning series. Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at...

The perfect cookbook for beginner chefs both young and old. Recipes include pizza and pasta dishes, vegetarian dishes and delicious cakes and cookies, giving novice cooks something to create for every occasion. Each recipe is demonstrated with easy,...

What began as an underground 60s Mod scene in unlicensed, no-frills clubs in the North West of England became a youth craze that has long surpassed all others. The Northern Soul scene has confounded its critics by surviving and growing into an adult...

Earth's Regency era - a time of culture, extravagance, sumptuous balls... and aliens?While Ruby is a popular new addition to the Duchess of Pemberton's ball, the Doctor's world is about to be forever rocked by a dashing visitor from space. With many...

Don't miss the new, claustrophobic crime thriller that will keep you up at night, The Institution. Coming in March 2023 and available to pre-order now! The Shadow Man is a twisty thriller that will leave you gasping for more. The...

The third book in the EPIC Crescent City series from multi-million and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas. Maas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan - Time Think Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a...

'Our actions are a direct result of our thoughts. If we have a negative mind, we will have a negative life. If, on the other hand, we renew our mind according to God's Word, we will prove out "the good and acceptable and perfect will of God" for our...

The second book in Number One bestselling author Jasper Fforde's phenomenally successful Thursday Next series. 'Fans of the late Douglas Adams, or, even, Monty Python, will feel at home with Fforde' - HeraldThursday Next, literary detective and newlywed...

'This is a fascinating book ... it will no doubt be a great source of entertainment around many a dinner table' - She Magazine______________________________A Sunday Times top-ten title in 2008 and a bestseller ever since, I Used to Know That has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Oprah Book Club and PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize.Book InformationISBN 9780143035008Author Leo TolstoyFormat PaperbackPage Count 864Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946022820Author Mary GaitskillFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint McNally Jackson BooksPublisher McNally Jackson BooksWeight(grams) 413gDimensions(mm)...

The final instalment of the multimillion-copy, #1 New York Times bestselling RED QUEEN series by TikTok sensation Victoria Aveyard. 'All hail Victoria Aveyard - the new Queen of dystopian fiction' GUARDIAN VICTORY COMES AT A PRICE. Mare Barrow learned...

'You only see clearly with your heart. The most important things are invisible to the eyes.'Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful...

'these letters thus far have remained unsent, i want you to change that for me.' Embrace honesty and heal beautifully.In the letters i will never send, TikTok poet Isabella Dorta urges you to leave nothing unsaid and take comfort in moving poems on love,...

Get closer to Egypt with DK Eyewitness.A boat trip down the ancient River Nile. Snorkelling off the Sinai Peninsula. Exploring the vast Valley of the Kings. Egypt offers enough bucket-list experiences to fill a lifetime. Whatever your dream trip...

A hilarious and heart-warming tale of a woman who has had enough, perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Jill Mansell. Being married to a comedian is no joke. Kate is sick of it. Sick of being a...

George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy masterwork A Song of Ice and Fire is brought to life in the pages of this full-colour graphic novel. This is the second part of a four-volume adaptation of the second book in the series, A Clash of Kings. As...

'Look, my lord! See heaven itself declares against your impious intentions!' The Castle of Otranto (1764) is the first supernatural English novel and one of the most influential works of Gothic fiction. It inaugurated a literary genre that will be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616951627Author James R. BennFormat PaperbackPage Count 362Imprint Soho Press IncPublisher Soho Press IncWeight(grams) 276g

A lively picture book that examines feelings of anger in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters - perfect for young children who are experiencing angry emotions. The story offers a gentle way in to discuss this difficult emotion. At the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786751423Author Ian NathanFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Palazzo Editions LtdPublisher Palazzo Editions Ltd

As Alastair Campbell said in the introduction to The Blair Years, it was always his intention to publish the full version, covering his time as spokesman and chief strategist to Tony Blair. Prelude to Power is the first of four volumes, and covers the...

The girls arrive safely back home after their excursion, and the School Living Club ends up with a new (provisional) member--Miki Naoki! And what's the best way to celebrate the newest addition, Yuki-senpai? Why, a sports festival, of course! But not...

From the Booker longlisted author, and an Irish Times No.1 bestseller - a searing, jubilant novel about four generations of women and the stories that bind them.'Beautiful, compassionate ... Donal Ryan at his inimitable best.' MAGGIE O'FARRELL'One of the...

With an Introduction and Notes by Sara Haslam, Department of English, The Open University. The Good Soldier is a masterpiece of twentieth-century fiction, an inspiration for many later, distinguished writers, including Graham Greene. Set before the...

Among the greats of twentieth century horror and fantasy, few names stand above Richard Matheson. Though known by many for novels like I Am Legend and his sixteen Twilight Zone episodes, Matheson truly shines in his chilling, masterful short stories...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOREscape to the summer and feel the warmth of Paige Toon's storytelling Settling down for a 24-hour flight to Australia, Lucy finds a text message on her phone - not from her boyfriend James, as she fondly hopes, but from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781582434094Author Wendell BerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint CounterpointPublisher CounterpointWeight(grams) 207g

NOW THE NO.1 DRAMA IN THE HISTORY OF AppleTV+, SILO.An epic story of survival at all odds and one of the most anticipated books of the year, soon to also be a major Apple TV series.'Thrilling, thought-provoking and memorable ... one of dystopian...

** A THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST 100 BEST CRIME NOVELS SINCE 1945** 'Smoke and Ashes is Abir Mukherjee's best book yet; a brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil - beautifully crafted' C.J. Sansom India, 1921. Captain...

Menou and her group press deeper into the City of Ruins to reach the Astrologer who controls the Starhusk, the key to defeating Hakua. Instead, they find a Lost One who should've died a thousand years ago. During the confusion, Genom attacks. Will Menou...

The huge bestseller from the author of The Family Upstairs and The Girls - a love story for anyone who adored One Day in December and David Nicholls. Right person. Wrong time . . . Vince and Joy have their whole lives ahead of them on the day they meet...

What makes us who we are? And why do we lead one life and not another? Asle, an ageing painter and widower who lives alone on the southwest coast of Norway, is reminiscing about his life. His only friends are his neighbour, Asleik, a traditional...

The Journals of Sylvia Plath offers an intimate portrait of the author of the extraordinary poems for which Plath is so widely loved, but it is also characterized by a prose of vigorous immediacy which places it alongside The Bell Jar as a work of...

IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME!The Sunday Times bestseller. INVICTUS is a gripping, authentic and exciting novel of the Roman army from bestselling author Simon Scarrow. Not to be missed by readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard...

The second exciting Ottoline adventure! Ottoline Goes to School is a beautifully-illustrated story from the award-winning Chris Riddell, author of Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse.Ottoline is off to the Alice B. Smith School for the Differently Gifted,...

Meet the fabulously feisty Clarice Bean! In this hilarious picture book from Children's Laureate, Lauren Child.All Clarice Bean wants is a bit of peace and quiet. But that can be hard to find in a house where your little brother is being utterly...