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Margaret Atwood's fascinating account of her lifelong relationship with science and speculative fiction.

A heartbreakingly beautiful, expansive and epic love story about lost loves, hidden lives and forgotten secrets, set against the sweeping, evocative backdrop of ArgentinaArgentina, 1939: "My darling Valentina, I beg you to not go through with this marriage. I know your duty to your family means the world to you, but I pray our love means more. Let us run away together, and never be parted again..."London, Present day. Rose once thought she was alone in the world, having just lost her beloved mother a few months ago. So, when she is presented with a mysterious box containing a small figure of a horse, a scrap of glittering silk and the hope of a lost family being found, Rose will stop at nothing to find them.When her search takes her to a sprawling and luxurious estate in Argentina, where the best polo horses in the world were once raised, Rose wonders if she's mistaken. But when she meets a charming local, Benjamin, he takes her by the hand and encourages her to rediscover her roots.As

幽默與謎團交織的推理故事。1973年，一列夜車駛向紐卡斯爾，四位陌生人共乘一節車廂。有人開口說：「其實，我是個殺人犯。」一句話，讓他們的人生開始崩解。隔日，其中一人死亡，一人成為勒索者，另一人則被迫犯罪。故事在小鎮警官 Aline 的冷靜觀察下展開，她似乎也另有所圖。當命案接二連三發生，兇手究竟藏在何處？又還會有誰是下一位受害者？由《Horrible Histories》作者 Terry Deary 所寫的犯罪小說，風格幽默機智、節奏明快，推薦給喜愛 Anthony Horowitz、Janice Hallett 或《Knives Out》風格的讀者。'[A] smart, funny and deftly executed page turner' GUARDIAN'Sinister and hilarious. Great fun' SUN'Dark, witty . .. had me racing for the end' JANICE HALLETT'Extraordinarily fun and oh-so-gripping' i PAPER'Funny, and so very, very clever . .. the most fun I've had reading a book in a long time ' M. W.CRAVEN'Wonderful' IAN MOORE______________A hilarious and whip-smart crime novel by the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories. The perfect mystery for fans of Anthony Horowitz, Richard Osman and Janice Hallett.Four strangers on a train. An unlikely introduction:'Actually, I'm a murderer.'It is 1973 and the lives of four people are thrown into turmoil when sharing a carriage with an unremarkab

From No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte and King George III's great love story and how it sparked a societal shift, inspired by the original series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, created by Shondaland for Netflix.'We are one crown. His weight is mine, and mine is his .. .'In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen met for the very first time. They were married within hours.Born a German Princess, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent . . .not precisely the attributes the British Court had been seeking in a spouse for the young King George III. But her fire and independence were exactly what she needed, because George had secrets . .. secrets with the potential to shake the very foundations of the monarchy.Thrust into her new role as a royal, Charlotte must learn to navigate the intricate politics of t

Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from USA Today bestselling author Rebecca YarrosTwenty-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 candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's

*'Furious and addictive' New York Times*'Urgent, deeply moving, wholly original' George Saunders, the Man Booker-Prize winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo*'A dazzling lightning bolt of a novel' Jenny Offill*'Fiercely funny and deliciously subversive' Yiyun LiJust as it seems she has it all, Samantha Raymond's life begins to come apart: Trump has been elected, her mother is ill and her teenage daughter is increasingly remote. At fifty-two she finds herself staring into 'the Mids' - night-time hours of supreme wakefulness when women of a certain age contemplate their lives. For Sam, this means motherhood, mortality, and the state of an unravelling nation.When Sam falls in love with a beautiful, decrepit Arts and Crafts house on the wrong side of town, she buys it on a whim and flees her suburban life - and her family - attempting to find beauty in the ruins.'Exhilarating.. . A virtuosic, singular and very funny portrait of a woman seeking sanity and purpose in a world gone mad' New Yo

An auteur, together with his lead actors, is at a prestigious European festival to premiere his latest film. Alone one morning at a backstreet cafe, he strikes up a conversation with a local woman w

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'This novel is written with a breathtaking, exhilarating assurance and wit. Terrific' The Times 'A wrenchingly beautiful debut by a writer to be reckoned with' Jesmyn WardMitchell S. Jackson grew up

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With Red & White, Oz Clarke has reinvented wine writing. This is a book to read for pleasure, rather than merely refer to. Combining fast-paced witty memoir with passionately opinionated guide, Oz

Something bad has happened to Alison Taylor. Her Saturday night started normally. Recently separated from her husband, Ali has been persuaded by her friends to go on a date with a new man. She is read

On the quayside next to the Endless Beach sits the Summer Seaside Kitchen. It's a haven for tourists and locals alike, who all come to eat the freshest local produce on the island and catch up with th

On the quayside next to the Endless Beach sits the Summer Seaside Kitchen. It's a haven for tourists and locals alike, who all come to eat the freshest local produce on the island and catch up with th

Cosy up for a Cornish Christmas with top ten Sunday Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan!

'The next Sophie Kinsella'*, debut author Sally Thorne bursts on the scene with an unforgettable romantic comedy all about that pencil-thin line between hate and love.*Bustle

Contessa Carlotta di Ponti, stunningly beautiful and filthy rich, has finally escaped her abusive marriage and is looking to find true love in St. Tropez. The party season kicks off with a spectacular

This is an incisive examination by the bestselling author of The Mammoth Book of Gangs of some of the many miscarriages of justice of this and the previous century, which have seen innocent men and wo

In more than 20 years, Jon Frost has worked with the mad, the bad, the brave, the stupid, the spectacular, and the heroic. In his time as a uniformed officer Jon seized presidential aircraft, a workin

Based on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years - as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues - this i

The acclaimed author Kevin Hearne returns with a brand new novel in his epic urban fantasy series starring the unforgettable Atticus O'Sullivan. For nearly two thousand years, there was only one Druid

Zoey is finally home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side, and preparing to face off against Neferet - which would be a whole lot easier if the High Counsel saw the ex

With the city being blown up around her and the perpetrators taunting her at every step, Eve is pushed to the limit.

The fifth dynamic outing for freelance London exorcist Felix Castor resolves a long-running arc, and finds Castor making a brutal choice They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, bu

* Margaret Atwood's classic short stories reissued with a stunning new jacket style along with other titles from her backlist

In the short time they existed, the indie rock band The Libertines kick-started a music Renaissance. Their grungy rock sound and?such stunts as giving away albums for free?erased the barrier with fans

The supernatural looms over the grime and sweat of everyday life in Lagos in this dazzling collection of stories from a prize-winning young Nigerian writer.LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDSSHORTLISTED FOR THE CAINE PRIZE FOR AFRICAN WRITING'Thrilling and disturbing' Financial Times'Excellently uncanny' Daily Mail'You'll find it hard to tear yourself away' Ore Agbaje-Williams, author of The Three of UsThe Lagos of these twelve sinister and beguiling stories is multi-faceted, peopled by Pentecostal Christians and exasperated atheists; by tight-knit extended families and struggling single fathers. Here are characters cursed by guilt, bound by the ties of ancestors and community; or enchanted by the allure of mysticism and would-be prophets. There are gossips and party girls - and a schoolboy followed home by a group of tribal masquerades, cloaked in feathers and twinkling beads.Yes, his mother has warned him not to bring strangers home, but he is sure she will un

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing!DON’T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT:‘Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion’ Guardian‘Fear not, levels of fighting, rebelliousness and all-round sexiness are still sky-high’ Daily Mail‘Iron Flame is on course to set the world alight’ Glamour__________________________________________SECRETS. SACRIFICE. SURVIVAL.Against all odds, Violet Sorrengail made it through her first year at Basgiath War College, but now, the real training begins. The stakes are higher than ever, and a determination to survive won’t be enough this time.When a powerful new enemy threatens everything she cares about, including the man she loves, Violet must do whatever it takes to keep their secrets safe. One wrong move could have horrifying consequences – and as the web of lies spun by those in charge starts to unravel

A brilliant, prize-winning novel set during the American Civil War and seen through the eyes of ConaLee, a teenage girl in the divided state of Virginia, whose father is away fighting for the Union.THE 2024 PULITZER PRIZE WINNER IN FICTION'Breathtaking in both its scope and intensity' TAYARI JONES'Shatteringly particular and audaciously universal' ALICE RANDALLA mesmerising story about a mother and daughter seeking refuge in a mental asylum in the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War.In 1874, in the wake of the war, trauma haunts civilians and veterans, renegades and wanderers, freedmen and runaways. Twelve-year-old ConaLee and her mother, Eliza, who hasn't spoken in more than a year, arrive at the Trans-Allegh­eny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia, delivered to the hospital's entrance by a war vet­eran who has forced himself into their lives. There, far from family, a beloved neighbour, and the mountain home they knew, they try to reclaim their lives.The twin horrors of war and ra

Black women experience domestic violence and abuse at a disproportionately high rate. Grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this first-of-its-kind book addresses the unique struggles faced b

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A new, empowering guide for parents of 1-4 year olds, by bestselling parenting author Sarah Ockwell-Smith.

By the author of The Handmaid's Tale and Alias Grace Marian is determined to be ordinary. She lays her head gently on the shoulder of her serious fiancee and quietly awaits marriage. But she didn't co

By the author of The Handmaid's Tale and Alias Grace* The trick was to disappear without a trace, leaving behind me the shadow of a corpse, a shadow everyone would mistake for solid reality. At first

'A heartwarming, charming and atmospheric story that made me long to escape to Mure. Total joy' - Sophie Kinsella A deliciously warm and funny slice of life from Jenny Colgan, Sunday Times top ten bes

Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks - those that are honest about the past and those that are not - that offer an