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A new collection of eerie short stories that dismantle the neat appearance of domesticity to expose the darkness and that lies beneath. A neighbour looks on as a couple grieve the loss of their son. A young girl makes an unwelcome acquaintance in a waiting room. A woman prepares for death with ruthless precision. Ominous and exhilarating.

All aboard the Train of Dark Wonders!

First, this book will change how you see the world. Then you will change how others see it.

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The stunning second novel from the author of Reese's Book Club pick His Only Wife

A mother faces a terrible choice in this explosive literary sensation about a dystopian Ireland

A child's odyssey to reunite with his parents on the other side of the border

A groundbreaking new series from bestselling author Sean Carroll

A fun take on some of the biggest questions in economics, made accessible for non-experts (and dogs)Monty is a dog, not a financial genius, but economics still shapes his everyday life. Over the course of seventeen walks, Dr Rebecca Campbell chews over economic concepts and investigates how they apply to our lives – people and mutts alike. There are no graphs, no charts (Monty can’t read them) and definitely no calculus! How to Teach Economics...

An origin story in the style of Maleficent for fans Madeline Miller and Natalie Haynes

Schoolgirl reporter Rani Ramgoolam and her badly behaved grandmother set out to solve a mystery in this first book in a fun, illustrated new series for fans of Anisha Accidental Detective and Planet Omar

A love lost in time. An eternity to find it.

A feminist James Bond-style thriller for fans of Killing Eve

A dazzling dictionary of book blurbs, filled with writing tips, literary folklore and publishing secretsA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A small masterpiece. There is something funny, notable or awe-inspiring on every single page’ Jenny Colgan, SpectatorA joyful celebration of books – the perfect gift for bibliophiles, word lovers and anyone who’s ever wondered, should you judge a book by its cover? We love the words in books – but what about the wor...

Anna Beer investigates the lives and achievements of eight women writers, uncovering a startling and unconventional history of literature'Essential reading.' Claire Tomalin Warned not to write – and certainly not to bite – these women put pen to paper anyway and wrote themselves into history. From the fourteenth century through to the present day, women who write have been understood as mad, undisciplined or dangerous. Female writers have alwa...

What happens when you put the Roman Empire in the hands of a teenage boy? The life and times of the worst Roman emperor of all.'Buy the book, it's very entertaining.' David Aaronovitch, The Times A Financial Times, BBC History and Spectator Book of the Year On 8 June 218 AD, a fourteen-year-old Syrian boy, egged on by his grandmother, led an army to battle in a Roman civil war. Against all expectations, he was victorious. Varius Avitus Bassian...

The master of the British pub quiz is back to delight and bamboozle us this ChristmasWhat do these people share in common, Anne Boleyn, Harry Bailey, Ira Gershwin and Peppa Pig? Legendary quizmaster Frank Paul invites us into our favourite Christmas stories – with a twist. Try to outwit a cold-blooded child genius in his empty home, save Christmas from the vengeful monster Grod, and enjoy the cheesy romance of Love Factually. From conundrums t...

A new, updated edition of this modern classic in religious publishing, capturing the complexity, power and poetry of the early suras of the Qur’anApproaching the Qur’an presents brilliant translations of the short, hymnic chapters, or suras, associated with the first revelations to the Prophet Muhammad. These early suras contain some of the most powerful, prophetic and revelatory passages in religious history, offering the vision of a meaningf...

The Israel–Palestine conflict was born in BritainDuring the First World War, the British High Commissioner in Egypt, Sir Henry McMahon, entered into a secret correspondence with Hussein ibn Ali, the Sharif of Mecca. On behalf of Asquith’s government, McMahon promised the Sharif an independent Arab state after the war, if he would ally with Britain and launch a revolt against the Ottomans. Two years later, Lloyd George’s government declared tha...

I run all the way to my tree, so that once I get there, my body¿s nice and warm. Most people would say it¿s too cold now to hang out in a salt marsh, even with the sun and even with a baby blanket wrapped around me, but I¿m not most people.Eleven-year-old Naomi ¿Chirp¿ Orenstein and her family live an idyllic life on Cape Cod on the east coast of America. Surrounded by sandy beaches, fresh air and wildlife, Chirp is free to roam as she pleases...