Fiction

This collection of new translations brings together the small proportion of Kafka's works that he himself thought worthy of publication. It includes Metamorphosis, his most famous work, an exploration of horrific transformation and alienation;...

'Sensational - the best what-if thriller since The Da Vinci Code' - Lee Child, author of Killing FloorFrom the number one bestselling author, Peter James, comes an explosive standalone thriller for fans of Dan Brown that will grip you and won't let go...

One of the world's greatest fantasy novels and a rollicking classic of Chinese literature, in a sparkling new translation and published in a Clothbound Classics edition. A shape-shifting trickster on a kung-fu quest for eternal life, Monkey King is one...

______________ **A SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER** ***A BOOK CLUB PICK FROM THE QUEEN CONSORT'S READING ROOM*** ______________ 'Stunning' - Lisa Taddeo, author of THREE WOMEN 'Warm and wise' - Stephanie Merritt, Observer 'Glamorous, sexy,...

Have YOU ever had a bad week? The hilarious new series taking the world by storm. He's fallen down a giant hole, he's plummeted down to the very depths, he's TRAPPED underground in the darkest, dingiest, most abysmal abyss. Justin Chase is having the...

There's nothing romantic about dating...A Glasgow Kiss [n.]A headbutt or a strike with the head to someone's sensitive areaMeet Zara Smith: 29, single and muddling her way through life as a trainee nurse in Glasgow. With 30 fast approaching, she's...

40 stylish, easy-to-follow autumnal sewing projects, designed by award-winning and best-selling author Debbie Shore. 'Debbie Shore is a genius when it comes to making a lot from just a little bit of fabric.' Love to Make magazine Whether you're...

Perfect for fans of THE GIRL IN THE LETTER and PHILOMENA, this gripping, heartbreaking novel based on a true story will grab hold of your heart and never let go.1939. Seventeen-year-old Nora Jennings has spent her life secure and sheltered in the...

The Ickabog is coming... A mythical monster, a kingdom in peril, an adventure that will test two children's bravery to the limit. Discover a brilliantly original fairy tale about the power of hope and friendship to triumph against all odds, from one of...

Set on a lush Greek island, The Greek Escape by Karen Swan is a Sunday Times bestseller, and the perfect getaway for fans of Victoria Hislop and Santa Montefiore.Before every new beginning, there must be an ending . . .Running from heartbreak, Chloe...

Book five in the sensational Magnolia Parks Universe series! How many loves do you actually get in a lifetime? Everyone knows by now that Magnolia Parks and BJ Ballentine are in the stars, but is that enough? Magnolia and BJ are reeling from a...

From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us comes a passionate tale of friendship, betrayal, and romance. At twenty-two years old, Sydney is enjoying a great life: She's in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful...

A funny Percy the Park Keeper story from highly regarded, award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth, creator of One Snowy Night. Percy the park keeper is always ready to lend his friends a helping hand. When he finds a young bird...

Make your trip to Lisbon extraordinaryBiting into creamy custard tarts. Taking in world-class art. Climbing winding streets with incredible views. Lisbon offers enough bucket-list experiences to fill a lifetime. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK...

Both devastating and funny, The Lonely Londoners is an unforgettable account of immigrant experience - and one of the great twentieth-century London novels. This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Susheila Nasta.At Waterloo...

A novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances and the joy in finding the perfect match from 'a true talent' (EMILY HENRY).Readers are absolutely loving Yours Truly!'Literally the best book I ever read' 'This author has blown me...

** Order Shy, the Sunday Times number one bestseller from Max Porter, now **A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 100 NOVEL OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURYWinner of the 2016 International Dylan Thomas Prize and the Sunday Times/Peter, Fraser + Dunlop Young Writer of the Year...

The 'Lincoln Lawyer' grapples with a haunting case in a gripping thriller from bestselling author Michael Connelly.Mickey Haller gets the text 'Call me ASAP - 187', and the California penal code for murder immediately gets his attention.Suddenly,...

Maisie Jones and the Dinosaur Bones is a fun, feminist, fossil-filled adventure that tells all young children: follow your dreams and you'll find a way. From the bestselling team behind A Dress With Pockets, Lily Murray and Jenny Lovlie.Maisie Jones...

Unicorse joins Bluey's story time!Bluey is finding it hard to get to sleep so Mum reads one final story. Things are calming down until . . . UNICORSE ARRIVES! Whoo-whoo-whoo!Unicorse's bad behaviour causes mayhem for this bedtime story.How will Mum and...

Book of the Year 2023 according to New York Times, New Yorker, Guardian, Economist, Observer, The Spectator, Financial Times, Vogue, The Times, The Oldie, i Paper, The Standard, Washington Post, Independent, Daily ExpressSHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK...

Loch Ewe, 1940. When gamekeeper's daughter Flora's remote highland village finds itself the base for the Royal Navy's Arctic convoys, life in her close-knit community changes forever. In defiance of his disapproving father, the laird's son falls in love...

Squid Game meets They Both Die at the End in the first in a thrilling new YA series. Nominated for the 2024 Carnegie Medal for writing An Amazon best YA Book of the Year 2023 We are in an epidemic. An epidemic of unhappiness. Friends, here...

Discover this extraordinary and beautiful novel from one of America's greatest novelists. In rural Illinois two tenant farmers share much, finally too much, until jealously leads to murder and suicide. A tenuous friendship between lonely teenagers - the...

'Hands down one of my favourite reads of this year. Leigh and Parker did not come to play!' 'I loved this book - it had everything it made me laugh, had angst, emotion by the bucket full and all the spice' 'Hooked from the first page, so well...

An introduction to the wondrous world of clouds, by the internationally bestselling founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society and a prize-winning children's book author and illustratorHave you ever watched a cloud being born?Clouds come in all manner of...

'I've never read anything quite like Songbirds - a beautifully crafted novel that sits at the intersection of race and class.' Jodi PicoultShe walks unseen through our world.Cares for our children, cleans our homes.Her voice unheard.She has a story to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781805089506Author Nicola MayFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Storm PublishingPublisher Storm PublishingWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm...

THE STUNNING AND ROMANTIC NEW NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR VERONICA HENRY!'Dreamy and irresistible!' JILL MANSELL'A summery tale of intrigue, family drama and romance. I loved it!' SARAH MORGANNikki kept her secret safe for twenty years.Now...

There are two sides to every story.Husband and wife Archie and Francine Hughes are heroes in their hometown of Philadelphia. Archie is a football star, while Francine is a Grammy-winning singer.So everyone is in a state of shock when news breaks about...

'Packed with passion ... a love story full of charm, music and soul-mates ... a classic E L James combo of the sweet and erotic with the perfect ending for romantics. I think it's her best by far!' - Milly Johnson, The Sun_______________The thrilling new...

The third Jackson Brodie novel, winner of Richard & Judy's Best Read: literary crime from the number-one bestselling author of Big Sky and Transcription.'An exhilarating read. Her wry humour, sharp eye for the quirks of human behaviour and subtle...

'Still remarkably vivid. It is easier to read this for pure pleasure than just about any other ancient text' Nicholas Lezard, GuardianOvid's sensuous and witty poem begins with the creation of the world and brings together a dazzling array of...

A stunning novel of death and destiny. Bereft of the three people she has held most dear - her mother, her husband and her daughter - Celia is on the verge of suicide. Then one night on an exotic island she meets Larraby, a successful portrait...

'A moving and enchanting story with an uplifting message of hope at its heart... Be warned - you will need tissues. Caroline's best book yet!' Dinah Jefferies'Warm, moving, romantic' Prue Leith'Tender and moving' Jane Bailey'A beautiful portrait of love...

One woman's worst fears come to life in the third novel of the Devil's Night dark romance series by New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas.Sending Damon to prison was the worst thing Winter could've done. It didn't matter that he committed...

From TikTok sensation Lauren Asher comes the first spicy romance novel in the Dreamland Billionaires series.Get ready to meet the Dreamland Billionaires . . .RowanI'm in the business of creating fairy tales.Theme parks. Production companies. Five-star...

From the acclaimed author of Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo comes a breathtaking novel about a young woman whose fate hinges on the choice she makes after bumping into an old flame; in alternating chapters, we see two possible scenarios unfold-with...

'An epic tale and a brutal evocation of a disappearing world' The TimesA young peasant girl is sold as servant and apprentice to a renowned geisha house. Many years later she tells her story from a hotel in New York, opening a window into an...

A 21ST CENTURY LOVE STORY AND TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Utter BRILLIANCE . . . I absolutely LOVED it!' Marian Keyes, bestselling author of GROWN UPS'I loved it' Candice Carty-Williams, bestselling author of QUEENIE...