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LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTIONA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, NEW YORKER AND WASHINGTON POST BOOK OF THE YEARWillie Somerset Maugham is one of the greatest...

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...

The seventh novel in Julia Quinn's globally beloved and bestselling Bridgerton Family series, set in Regency times and now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. This is Hyacinth's story: she's all grown up and ready to cause havoc . . . About the...

*SELECTED AS THE WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022*'Compelling, fascinating . . . A cracking good read' Val McDermid'An evocative, enjoyable portrait of 1820s Edinburgh' Sunday Times'Lush, seductive' Daily Mail'Completely enchanting' Scotsman'A...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A veritable treat' Daily MailThe first novel in Julia Quinn's worldwide bestselling Bridgerton novels, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. This is the story of Daphne Bridgerton and the Duke: welcome to the...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Exhilarating' GUARDIAN'Her writing has a timeless quality' THE TIMES'[Has] a visionary quality' OBSERVERA profound and explosive novel about a spirited girl alone in the wilderness, trying to surviveA servant girl...

A harmless game of Murder in the Dark? Or an invitation to die for? The brand new, festive murder mystery for 2023 from 'modern rival to Agatha Christie' Ada MoncrieffIt's Christmas 1936 and an eclectic list of guests and staff have gathered for the...

Millions of readers have been enthralled by the saga that began in The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, which now continues with Ken Follett's magnificent, gripping A Column of Fire.A WORLD IN TURMOIL 1558, and Europe is in revolt as religious...

An epic new novel of Ancient Egypt, from the Master of Historical Adventure, Wilbur Smith.FROM THE RUINS OF BATTLEA HERO MUST RISEFOR THE GLORY OF EGYPTYears of Hyksos rule have seen the plunder of once-mighty Egypt. Though the two kingdoms have now been...

Don't miss the third book in the heartwarming six-part series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court! After the sudden death of her husband, Patricia Greystone is left with nothing, and at twenty-four, she finds...

A stunning novel of courage, camaraderie and deadly enemies from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Centurion and The Emperor's Exile.AD 59. BRITANNIA. TENSION IS SIMMERING. DANGER LIES ROUND EVERY CORNER FOR ROME'S BRAVE SOLDIERS ...Fifteen years...

Wartime Friends is a tale of unbreakable bonds in times of strife, by bestselling author of The Poacher's Daughter, Margaret Dickinson.It is 1940s coastal Lincolnshire and Carolyn Holmes is keen to do what she can for the war effort. Raised on the family...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593422915Author Heather O'NeillFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 312gDimensions(mm)...

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A provocative, immersive medieval novel starring one of literature's most unforgettable characters in her own words-Chaucer's bold and libidinous Wife of Bath."So damned readable and fun...This is the story of a woman fighting for her rights; it breaches...

Gaza Writes Back is a compelling anthology of short stories from fifteen young writers in Gaza, members of a generation that has suffered immensely under Israel's siege and blockade. Their experiences, especially during and following Israel's 2008-2009...

IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME!A Sunday Times bestseller. Shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize.Simon Scarrow's veteran Roman soldier heroes face a cunning and relentless enemy in BRITANNIA, the unforgettable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679641049Author Cormac McCarthyFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 493gDimensions(mm) 217mm...

*Special collector's edition with foiled signature on the board, exclusive to the first print run* SHARPE IS BACK. The brand new novel from Bernard Cornwell in the...

As featured on BBC Radio 4 Open BookThe Second World War has finally ended and so begins a new era of freedom and opportunity for the Cazalet family. Elizabeth Jane Howard's magnificent Cazalet Chronicles continues with Casting Off, the fourth novel in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780670026197Author Amor TowlesFormat HardbackPage Count 480Imprint VikingPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 697gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 158mm * 37mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506738260Author Shin'ichi SakamotoFormat PaperbackPage Count 656Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Weight(grams) 369g

THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES AND #1 NYT BESTSELLER 'One for Philip Pullman fans' THE TIMES 'This one is an automatic buy' GLAMOUR ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506738253Author Shin'ichi SakamotoFormat PaperbackPage Count 632Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Weight(grams) 369g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780778369615Author Noelle SalazarFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Mira BooksPublisher Mira BooksWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 132mm * 28mm

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506738246Author Shin'ichi SakamotoFormat PaperbackPage Count 632Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593722565Author Ava ReidFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Del Rey BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 437gDimensions(mm) 217mm * 145mm *...

The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over. 1940...

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*As seen on BBC's BETWEEN THE COVERS * A #2 Times bestseller * A New York Times bestseller 'Humming with a sly, exhilarating magic' BRIDGET...

The bestselling Reese Witherspoon Book Club PickSoon to be a major motion picture, The Nightingale is a multi-million copy bestseller across the world. It is a heart-breakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the...

**AS SEEN ON BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS**AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4**THE NUMBER ONE IRISH BESTSELLER**When the Nazis take Rome, thousands go into hiding. One priest will risk everything to save them.September 1943: German forces occupy Rome. SS officer Paul...

The Sunday Times bestseller Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction Longlisted for the Booker Prize 'It is a book not read, but lived' Telegraph 'Her Cromwell...

Cilka's Journey is the million copy bestselling sequel to the phenomenon The Tattooist of Auschwitz.Don't miss the conclusion to The Tattooist of Auschwitz Trilogy, Three Sisters. Available now.'She was the bravest person I ever met'Lale Sokolov, The...

'A razor-sharp, perfectly plotted debut novel... This book is worth your time and your patience' Sunday Times'Moving, unnerving and deeply sexy' Tracy Chevalier, bestselling author of GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING'A house is a precious thing...'An...

Only the Brave is a heart-wrenching story of love, courage and hope set in wartime Berlin, from billion-copy bestseller Danielle Steel.In 1930s Berlin, dark days dawn under Hitler's Third Reich. For nineteen-year-old Sophia Alexander, life will never be...

Sweeping and evocative, The Hidden Girl is a lost treasure from the author of The Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley. Discover this reimagined novel from an author loved by millions of readers worldwide.You can't alter destiny . . .Born and raised in a...

This elegant deluxe slipcased edition of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and containing romance, tragedy, love, sex and honour, features a beautifully decorated text and includes as a bonus the...

'A masterpiece' - Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The AppealLonglisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2024Longlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger 2024Winner of the Bloody Scotland Crime Debut of the Year 2023Inspired by a real-life murder trial,...