Fiction

Introduction and Notes by Dr Ian Littlewood, University of Sussex. Pride and Prejudice, which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English Literature, is an ironic novel of manners. In it the garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one...

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...

The witches of the Discworld are back! An hysterical exploration of the magical world of the opera, brimming with Sir Terry Pratchett's stylish wit'Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own' The TimesTHE SHOW MUST GO ON, AS...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451648218Author Rupert HolmesFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Avid Reader Press / Simon & SchusterPublisher Avid Reader Press / Simon &...

The Book of Disquiet is the Portuguese modernist master Fernando Pessoa's greatest literary achievement. An "autobiography" or "diary" containing exquisite melancholy observations, aphorisms, and ruminations, this classic work grapples with all the...

Peppa and George are going to a dinosaur party at Granny and Grandpa Pig's house.Everyone is dressing up as different dinosaurs - what fun!There's dinosaur fun for everyone with Peppa!Everybody loves Dinosaurs! Also Available:Peppa Pig: George and the...

A phenomenal success since its publication in 1989, The Story of the Little Mole has delighted adults and children alike to become an all-time humour classic. CELEBRATING 30 YEARS AND OVER 3 MILLION SALES OF A PICTURE BOOK...

THE SUNDAY TIMES 1# BESTSELLER & BOOKER PRIZE WINNER*One of Goodreads Most Popular Books of the Past Decade*This is Britain as you've never read it.This is Britain as it has never been told.From Newcastle to Cornwall, from the birth of the twentieth...

The funny, touching and unpredictable No. 1 New York Times bestseller, now a major Netflix TV series'A brilliant and comforting read' MATT HAIG'Funny, compassionate and wise. An absolute joy' A.J. PEARCE'A surefooted insight into the absurdity, beauty...

If Maggie is living her best life, why doesn’t it feel like she's in the right place? From the outside, Maggie Lemon has a perfect life. But she and her husband have been trying for a baby for five years and she’s exhausted. She’s seen countless...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021'A WORD-OF-MOUTH HIT' Evening Standard 'A very fine book... It's witty and sharp and reads like something by Barbara Pym or Anita Brookner, without ever feeling like a pastiche'David...

Captured by the king of darkness, she was forced to find the light within.Arwen Valondale never expected to be the brave one, offering her life to save her brother's. Now she's been taken prisoner by the most dangerous kingdom on the continent, and made...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374529949Author Joan DidionFormat PaperbackPage Count 213Imprint Farrar, Straus and GirouxPublisher Farrar, Straus and GirouxWeight(grams) 204g

The heroic story of the only female Argonaut, told by Jennifer Saint, the bestselling author of ATALANTA (UK, Sunday Times, April 2023) ELEKTRA (UK, Sunday Times, May 2022) and ARIADNE (UK, Sunday Times, April 2021).'Brilliantly evocative' Women & Home |...

Elmer is different. Elmer is patchwork. The grey elephants all love him, but he soon starts to wonder what it would be like to be just the same as them... Full of colour, wisdom and pathos, this classic tale has been abridged for the very...

Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch together take on a seemingly unwinnable case in blistering legal thriller from Number One bestseller Michael Connelly.When defence lawyer Mickey Haller is invited by the Los Angeles County District Attorney to prosecute a...

Two female army high-flyers. Both acquainted with Jack Reacher. Both forced to resign from the service.Now they're both dead.Found in their own homes, naked, in a bath full of paint. Apparent victims of an army man. A loner, a smart guy with a score to...

'A contemporary masterpiece' Guardian THE THIRD VOLUME OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SOUTHERN REACH TRILOGY - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ALEX GARLAND (EX MACHINA) AND STARRING NATALIE PORTMAN, OSCAR ISAAC, GINA...

When Hibiki decides to get serious about sculpting her body, she turns to the Spartan guidance of Kure Yakusha, Utsunomiya Koharu, and Machio Naruzou. Can she withstand their punishing workouts? Plus, lots of new exercises including yoga, pole dancing,...

From the winner of the Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Awards, the epic third volume of the Dandelion Dynasties series, named by Time as one of the Greatest Fantasy books of All Time, continues. Princess Thera, once known as Empress UEna of Dara,...

Discover a world of adventure with this fun selection of rhymes. Packed with gorgeous illustrations throughout, and fuzzy flocking on the cover, this sturdy board book is the perfect gift for second birthdays!Book InformationISBN 9781848699311Author...

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two...

Returning to the magical Amsterdam of her million-copy bestseller The Miniaturist, Jessie Burton's The House of Fortune is a story of love, fate, and two women determined to make their own way.A Richard & Judy Book Club pickThe No.1 Sunday Times...

A devastating and pulse-pounding tale that will feel all-too-relevant in today's world, based on a true story from Korean history.Hope is dangerous. Love is deadly. 1506, Joseon. The people suffer under the cruel reign of the tyrant King Yeonsan,...

Discover a deliciously dark and piercing story of food and secrets, a Stylist Best Debut Novel of 2024.'A sharp, dark, must-read story about appetite, ambition, secrecy and shame' Daily Mail'If I owned a bookstore, I'd hand-sell Piglet to everyone' New...

'BETH O'LEARY CRAFTS NOVELS WITH SUCH WIT, HEART AND TRUTH' SOPHIE KINSELLA'SO CHARMING, SO SWEET AND SO LOVELY' MARIAN KEYES 'BETH O'LEARY IS THAT RARE, ONE-IN-A-MILLION TALENT' EMILY HENRYLeena is too young to feel stuck.Eileen is too old to start over...

The gripping new thriller from the No 1 Sunday Times bestselling author and creator of Stay Close and The Stranger . . .* The December 2022 Richard & Judy Book Club pick *'The absolute master' Richard Osman'A helter-skelter of a read!' Lisa Jewell'One of...

The Bachelor meets The Hunger Games. Ten women. A deadly contest. Only one can win the Sun King's heart.Lor has endured twelve long years of torment under the Aurora King's rule. Her only desire is to get free and pay him back for every moment of misery...

Russia's literary world is shaken to its foundations when a mysterious gentleman - a professor of black magic - arrives in Moscow, accompanied by a bizarre retinue of servants. It soon becomes clear that he is the Devil himself, come to wreak havoc among...

The Shirone Kingdom summons Zanoba home, saying they need more manpower to weather a recent coup d'etat, but Rudeus doesn't buy it: could it be a trap from the Man-God? He and Roxy travel with Zanoba as protection, only to come face-to-face with the...

Two magicians shall appear in England. The first shall fear me; the second shall long to behold me The year is 1806. England is beleaguered by the long war with Napoleon, and centuries have passed since practical magicians faded into the nation's past...

Step into the world of Dilly Court and uncover her utterly heartwarming and emotional historical romance! Clinging tightly to the penny in her palm, Flora's fortune was about to change... Flora...

A heinous, co-ordinated plot to attack a series of prominent synagogues, located across five different continents, is scheduled to take place on Yom Kippur - the Jewish Day of Atonement. For that one day of the year, celebrated prayer houses will be...

THE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE 2022 CWA JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGER ONE MURDER. FIFTEEN SUSPECTS. CAN YOU UNCOVER THE TRUTH? There is a mystery to solve in the sleepy town of Lower Lockwood. It starts with the arrival of...

*The unmissable new mystery from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of THE MAID* _______________________________________________________________ 'Utterly delightful' DAILY MAIL 'Polished to perfection!' SHARI LAPENA 'Captivates from page one'...

A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICKTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER (JUNE 2021)'A sexy, modern love story' Reese Witherspoon'I absolutely loved it' Jodi PicoultSeven days to fall in love, fifteen years to forget, and seven days to get it all back...

Over a million copies sold worldwide! An OMG romance, The Man Who Didn't Call by Rosie Walsh is the perfect mystery for anyone who has ever waited for a phone call that didn't come . . .'I absolutely loved this book and didn't want it to end' - Liane...

The international bestseller: a hilarious, heartfelt story of all-consuming and unexpected loveNominated for a TikTok Book Award'If you've ever been young, you will love The Rachel Incident like I did' GABRIELLE ZEVIN'Funny, nostalgic, sexy' MONICA...

An endearing classic of childhood memories of an idyllic midwestern summer from the celebrated author of 'Farenheit 451'. "He stood at the open window in the dark, took a deep breath and exhaled. The street lights, like candles on a...