Drug-resistant bacteria - known as superbugs - are one of the biggest medical threats of our time. Here, a doctor, researcher, and ethics professor tells the exhilarating story of his race to beat the
An inventive, spirited novel about a pioneering woman who was shamed for daring to challenge male dominance in the arts and sciences four centuries ago. Margaret Cavendish was the first woman to addre
Sexually confused, a recovering addict, suffering from an eating disorder and marked by one very strange sex fetish, Broder's life is full of extremes. But from her days working for a Tantric nonpro
Available for the first time in English, here is an unforgettable portrayal of the physical and psychological devastation wrought in the homeland by Hitler's war, by the author of the Sunday Times bes
An electrifying debut short story collection about the wives, lovers, and mistresses of history's most notorious men, for fans of Emma Cline's The Girls. A schoolgirl catches the eye of the future lea
In a society obsessed with living longer and looking younger, what does middle age mean today? Spurred by her own brutal propulsion into menopause, Marina Benjamin's clear-eyed account of our middle y
The US is one of the largest democracies in the world - or is it? America is experiencing an age of profound economic inequality. Employee protections have been decimated, and state welfare is virtual
Out on the road, no one speaks, everything talks. Hard-drinking, foul-mouthed, and allergic to bullshit, Jean is not your usual grandma. She's never been good at getting on with other humans, apart
A long-term resident and expert observer of dissent in Hong Kong takes readers to the front lines of Hong Kong's revolution.Through the long, hot summer of 2019, Hong Kong burned. Anti-government prot
'I mean who cares about opinions, gossip, whatever, when bodies are so vulnerable, in search only of love and breath.'The body frequently escapes her, but is always very much present in these compelli
Longlisted for the International Man Booker Prize. Two venturesome women on a journey through the land of their fathers and mothers. A wrong turn. A bad decision. They had no idea, when they arriv
A brilliantly evocative memoir from the golden age of newspaper publishing, from a man who helped define our modern media. Les Hinton worked with Rupert Murdoch for more than five decades, and in t
The thrilling new novel, inspired by the events at Jonestown in the 1970s. It’s the summer of 1968, and Evelyn Lynden is a woman at war with herself. Minister’s daughter. Atheist. Independent woman. F
Whatever your age, making key decisions about your medical care now can help you maintain your dignity and autonomy for as long as possible. In Letting Go, an expert explains why living well includes
He had never married and had never been with one woman for long; he had always remained a collector of first times.' Edward Landauer, a brilliant microbiologist in his forties, meets a beautiful young
Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize 2017 'A man's eye is accommodative, like his heart.' Samuel Browne's wife has left him suddenly after three years of marriage. She invites him to 'go and live
This is a short and extremely powerful new novel from one of Holland’s greatest living writers. Reminiscent of Oscar Wilde’sThe Picture of Dorian Gray, this is a novel narrated by a canvas, an extraor
At 49, Celeste has long renounced the religion of her childhood, yet she finds herself reluctantly accompanying her mother and sister to a pilgrimage site in Romania where her devout mother seeks a mi
Jonah’s life has been like riding the perfect wave?the wonderfully simple routine of school, partying, and surfing with his friends. With the stress of his senior year looming, he realizes all of that
King David sings his psalms. A world away, King Henry plots. And courtier Thomas Wyatt sees them both, his beloved falcon Lukkes on his arm. David wants Bathsheba. Henry too must have what he wants.
A NEW YORK TIMES, ECONOMIST, AND ESQUIRE BOOK OF THE YEAR. Love, desire, intimacy - we all know what these are meant to look like. But what happens when they descend into violence?Award-winning jour
'The truth is that all family lines, from the highest to the lowest, originate somewhere, on some particular day. Even the grandest trees must've once been seeds spun helpless on the wind, and then ju
A pioneering cardiac surgeon expertly sews up the heart of surgery, the health of the nation, and the NHS. The Angina Monologues speeds from the transporting of a donor’s heart up the motorway hard sh
What are the real Swedish Values? Who is the real Swedish Model?In recent times, we have come to favour all things Scandi ― their food, furnishings, fiction, fashion, and general way of life. We seem
A woman, a man, a rape, and a hard journey from violence to reconciliation. Thordis Elva was sixteen when she was raped by her then-boyfriend, Tom Stranger. Like most instances of sexual violence, i
'He had never married and had never been with one woman for long; he had always remained a collector of first times.' Edward Landauer, a brilliant scientist in his forties, meets a beautiful young wom
In Brazil, you can commune with spirits and dance with gods. In Brazil, you can learn a lot about life's possibilities. Seven years of travel in Brazil saw Fran Bryson's fascination with the country d
We are in the midst of an obesity epidemic, but despite being inundated with diet advice we are only getting fatter. We count calories and exercise regularly, yet still the pounds won't budge. Why? In
Married Life, which was first published in 1929, is David Vogel’s magnum opus—a sweeping portrait of a doomed marriage and a doomed city. Set in Vienna, the novel tells of the relationship between the
Ninety years on, A. H. Chisholm’s classic Mateship with Birds is still as fresh and inspirational as an early-morning walk in the bush, the air resounding with birdsong. His account of the secret live
Tally and Grace are teenage sisters living on the outskirts of society, dragged from one no-hope town to the next by their fugitive father. When an explosion rips their lives apart, they flee separate
'I wasn't happy. I wasn't unhappy. I was there at that time and that was all. I didn't involve myself in philosophical reflections, but my mind was like a camera, imprinting forever the idyllic beaut
King David sings his psalms. A world away, King Henry plots. And courtier Thomas Wyatt sees them both, his beloved falcon Lukkes on his arm. David wants Bathsheba. Henry too must have what he wants. H
Doodle Cat is back! Can you see his cape? He can perform all kinds of superhero acts, like catching humans when they fall from trees and firing furballs at top speed. But will Doodle Cat’s superpowers
Two venturesome women on a journey through the land of their fathers and mothers. A wrong turn. A bad decision. They had no idea, when they arrived in Morocco, that their usual freedoms as young Europ
A story about finding out how to survive and surviving what you find. In a small town deep in rural Australia, an act of revenge causes five lives to collide. Luke is an environmental protestor who
Whose stories deserve to be told? And whose words should do the telling?In Felix Culpa, Jeremy Gavron conjures up a work of extraordinary literary alchemy: a novel made out of lines taken from a hundr
A revelatory new biography of the sinister, powerful, and paranoid man at the heart of the CIA for more than three tumultuous decades. Legendary head of the CIA James Jesus Angleton was one of the m
A dazzling novel about an Italian ice-cream dynasty, tradition, ambition, and the sensation of lemon sorbet melting on your tongue. In the far north of Italy lies the valley of the ice-cream makers: a
A Top Five bestseller in Germany. Teenagers are people too! But what kind? Slaves to consumerism, ruined by porn, and always willing to trade in Granny's Christmas present for a bag of weed or a vodka
