Penguin Books Ltd
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The Secret History ; From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Goldfinch
Donna Tartt
- Penguin books ltd
- 27 Mai 1993
- 9780140167771
Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality their lives are changed profoundly and for ever.
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Everything I Know About Love ; Now a Major BBC One Series
Dolly Alderton
- Penguin books ltd
- 7 Février 2019
- 9780241982105
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & MAJOR BBC ONE TV SERIES
'The book we will thrust into our friends' hands. Alderton feels like a best friend and your older sister all rolled into one and her pages wrap around you like a warm hug' Evening Standard
'Alderton is Nora Ephron for the millennial generation' Elizabeth Day
Award-winning journalist Dolly Alderton survived her twenties (just about) and in Everything I Know About Love, she gives an unflinching account of the bad dates and squalid flat-shares, the heartaches and humiliations, and most importantly, the unbreakable female friendships that helped her to hold it all together. Glittering with wit, heart and humour, this is a book to press into the hands of every woman who has ever been there or is about to find themselves taking that first step towards the rest of their lives.
'Steeped in furiously funny accounts of one-night stands, ill-advised late-night taxi journeys up the M1, grubby flat-shares and the beauty of female friendships, as Alderton joyfully booze-cruises her way through her twenties' Metro
'Deeply funny, sometimes shocking, and admirably open-hearted and optimistic' Daily Telegraph
'A sensitive, astute and funny account of growing up millennial' Observer
'Alderton proves a razor-sharp observer of the shifting dynamics of long term female friendship' Mail on Sunday
'It's so full of life and laughs - I gobbled up this book. Alderton has built something beautiful and true out of many fragments of daftness' Amy Liptrot
*Winner of Autobiography of the Year at the National Book Awards 2018*
*A Waterstones Paperback of the Year 2019*
*A Sunday Times paperback of the year 2019*
*Selected for Stylist's The Decade's 15 Best Books by Remarkable Women* -
The Thursday Murder Club ; (The Thursday Murder Club 1)
Richard Osman
- Penguin books ltd
- 13 Mai 2021
- 9780241988268
THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN
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'Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny' Marian Keyes
'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' Ian Rankin
'Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny' Mark Billingham
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders.
But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case.
Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves.
Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it's too late?
The Times Crime Book of the Month
Guardian Best Crime and Thrillers
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'A warm, wise and witty warning never to underestimate the elderly' Val McDermid
'I completely fell in love with it' Shari Lapena
'This is properly brilliant. The pages fly and I can't stop smiling' Steve Cavanagh
'Steeped in Agatha Christie joy' Araminta Hall
'Pure escapism' Guardian
'As gripping as it is funny' Evening Standard
'An exciting new talent in crime fiction' Daily Mail
'A witty and poignant tale' Daily Telegraph
'Funny and original' Sun -
The Dawn of Everything ; A New History of Humanity
David Graeber, David Wengrow
- Penguin books ltd
- 2 Juin 2022
- 9780141991061
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND SUNDAY TIMES, OBSERVER AND BBC HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR
FINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2022
'Pacey and potentially revolutionary' Sunday Times
'Iconoclastic and irreverent ... an exhilarating read' The Guardian
For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike - either free and equal, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrificing those original freedoms or, alternatively, by taming our baser instincts. David Graeber and David Wengrow show how such theories first emerged in the eighteenth century as a reaction to indigenous critiques of European society, and why they are wrong. In doing so, they overturn our view of human history, including the origins of farming, property, cities, democracy, slavery and civilization itself.
Drawing on path-breaking research in archaeology and anthropology, the authors show how history becomes a far more interesting place once we begin to see what's really there. If humans did not spend 95 per cent of their evolutionary past in tiny bands of hunter-gatherers, what were they doing all that time? If agriculture, and cities, did not mean a plunge into hierarchy and domination, then what kinds of social and economic organization did they lead to? The answers are often unexpected, and suggest that the course of history may be less set in stone, and more full of playful possibilities than we tend to assume.
The Dawn of Everything fundamentally transforms our understanding of the human past and offers a path toward imagining new forms of freedom, new ways of organizing society. This is a monumental book of formidable intellectual range, animated by curiosity, moral vision and faith in the power of direct action.
'This is not a book. This is an intellectual feast' Nassim Nicholas Taleb
'The most profound and exciting book I've read in thirty years' Robin D. G. Kelley -
The Body Keeps the Score ; Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk
- Penguin books ltd
- 24 Septembre 2015
- 9780141978611
What causes people to continually relive what they most want to forget, and what treatments could help restore them to a life with purpose and joy? This book offers a new paradigm for effectively treating traumatic stress.
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STEP INTO ANOTHER WORLD - OF MAGIC, MAYHEM, MONSTERS AND MANIACAL GODS - IN STEPHEN FRY'S MOMENTOUS SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, MYTHOS
'A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased' Times
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No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses.
In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling, we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. We shiver in fear when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments and watch with joy as the legendary love affair between Eros and Psyche unfolds.
Mythos captures these extraordinary myths for our modern age - in all their dazzling and deeply human relevance.
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NOW THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MYTHOS SUITE, STEPHEN FRY AND DEBBIE WISEMAN'S MUSICAL PRODUCTION OF FRY'S THRILLING RETELLINGS
'A head-spinning marathon of legends' Guardian
'An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit' Evening Standard
'An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry' Daily Mail
'A rollicking good read' Independent
SHORTLISTED FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD -
The Island of Missing Trees ; Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022
Elif Shafak
- Penguin books ltd
- 7 Avril 2022
- 9780241988725
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2022
A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK
SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2021
A rich, magical novel from the Booker-shortlisted author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World - now a top ten Sunday Times bestseller
It is 1974 on the island of Cyprus. Two teenagers, from opposite sides of a divided land, meet at a tavern in the city they both call home. The tavern is the only place that Kostas, who is Greek and Christian, and Defne, who is Turkish and Muslim, can meet, in secret, hidden beneath the blackened beams from which hang garlands of garlic, chilli peppers and wild herbs. This is where one can find the best food in town, the best music, the best wine. But there is something else to the place: it makes one forget, even if for just a few hours, the world outside and its immoderate sorrows.
In the centre of the tavern, growing through a cavity in the roof, is a fig tree. This tree will witness their hushed, happy meetings, their silent, surreptitious departures; and the tree will be there when the war breaks out, when the capital is reduced to rubble, when the teenagers vanish and break apart.
Decades later in north London, sixteen-year-old Ada Kazantzakis has never visited the island where her parents were born. Desperate for answers, she seeks to untangle years of secrets, separation and silence. The only connection she has to the land of her ancestors is a Ficus Carica growing in the back garden of their home.
The Island of Missing Trees is a rich, magical tale of belonging and identity, love and trauma, nature, and, finally, renewal.
'This book moved me to tears . . . in the best way. Powerful and poignant' Reese Witherspoon
'A brilliant novel -- one that rings with Shafak's characteristic compassion' Robert Macfarlane
'This is an enchanting, compassionate and wise novel and storytelling at its most sublime' Polly Samson -
Exes and O's ; The next swoon-worthy rom-com from romance sensation Amy Lea
Amy Lea
- Penguin books ltd
- 19 Janvier 2023
- 9780241997543
'Unapologetically romantic, wonderfully sexy, always brilliant' Ali Hazelwood
'The perfect book to lift your spirits' Beth O'Leary
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Tara Chen has had her heart broken ten times, by ten different men. Nevertheless, she is still determined to find her perfect match. The only problem? Tara is a romance novel obsessive, and her standards are sky high.
Modern dating apps have killed the meet-cute, so Tara decides to revisit her exes - all ten of them - in the hope of finding her very own trope-worthy second-chance romance. And every heroine needs a sidekick, so she enlists her new flatmate, firefighter Trevor.
Trevor Metcalfe is the first to rush into a burning building but the last to rush into a relationship. Love just isn't his thing. But, the more time they spend together, the more Trevor appreciates Tara's authentic, dramatic self.
Can they break the habits of a lifetime and give their spark a chance?
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'Sparkles with Amy's signature sweetness and steam' Carley Fortune, Every Summer After
'An outright, unmitigated delight' Christina Lauren, The Unhoneymooners
'Every rom-com reader's dream' Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, The Roughest Draft
'The tension is chef's kiss!' Sarah Adams, When in Rome
'Sexy and sweet with a pitch-perfect slow burn romance' Catherine Walsh, Holiday Romance
'A perfect mix of relatable characters, hilarious banter and steam' Lily Chu, The Stand-In
'Delicious, funny and emotional' Cressida McLauchlin, The Cornish Cream Tea Bookshop -
12 Rules for Life ; An Antidote to Chaos
Jordan B. Peterson
- Penguin books ltd
- 2 Mai 2019
- 9780141988511
The #1 Sunday Times bestseller from 'the most influential public intellectual in the Western world right now' (New York Times) - now in paperback.
How should we live properly in a world of chaos and uncertainty?
Jordan Peterson has helped millions of people, young and old, men and women, aim at a life of responsibility and meaning. Now he can help you.
Drawing on his own work as a clinical psychologist and on lessons from humanity's oldest myths and stories, Peterson offers twelve profound and realistic principles to live by. After all, as he reminds us, we each have a vital role to play in the unfolding destiny of the world.
Deep, rewarding and enlightening, 12 Rules for Life is a lifeboat built solidly for stormy seas: ancient wisdom applied to our contemporary problems. -
Big Panda and Tiny Dragon ; The beautifully illustrated Sunday Times bestseller about friendship and hope 2021
James Norbury
- Penguin books ltd
- 16 Septembre 2021
- 9780241529324
Discover the most beautiful book of the year as seen on ITV News and in the Guardian
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'James has a way to speak to your soul. This book is nothing short of comforting and heartwarming' VEX KING
'While the drawings have the charm of Winnie-the-Pooh, the captions have the depth of ancient proverbs' GUARDIAN
'A beautifully illustrated book which draws on tender moments. Exquisite' DR RANGAN CHATTERJEE
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A guiding light in the darker months, Big Panda and Tiny Dragon is the beautifully illustrated and mindful journey of two friends through the seasons, inspired by Buddhist philosophy
'Which is more important,' asked Big Panda, 'the journey or the destination?'
'The company,' said Tiny Dragon.
Friends Big Panda and Tiny Dragon journey through the seasons of the year together, day and night, in rain and in sun. Travelling through nature, they find hope and inspiration in the world around them, realising that even in the darkest of days, Spring will always return.
Feel the calming influence of Big Panda, who reminds us of the bigger picture while appreciating the simplicity of small moments.
Explore your surroundings with the inquisitive eye of Tiny Dragon, our friend who is big in heart if not in stature.
And on their journey through the ever-changing seasons, join these two friends as they learn how to live in the moment, be at peace with uncertainty, and find the strength to overcome life's obstacles, together.
Inspired by Buddhist philosophy and spirituality, the story of these whimsical characters makes the perfect gift for anyone looking for a little hope and comfort.
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'The two friends often find themselves lost but discover beautiful sights they never would have found if they had gone the right way. While the drawings have the charm of Winnie-the-Pooh, the captions have the depth of ancient proverbs' GUARDIAN -
A Million Kisses In Your Lifetime ; The steamy and utterly addictive TikTok sensation
Monica Murphy
- Penguin books ltd
- 1 Septembre 2022
- 9781405955560
DISCOVER THE DEEPLY ROMANTIC AND UNFORGETTABLE TIKTOK SENSATION THAT WILL GRIP YOU UNTIL THE VERY LAST PAGE
'Wren and Crew stole my heart and neither of them will give it back. I cannot explain how much I adore this story . . . Full of angst, drama and steam' 5* READER REVIEW
'Addictive, angsty and unforgettable . . . their chemistry was explosive' 5* READER REVIEW
'Wren and Crew are perfection and the chemistry they have is sizzling! I was sweating it out with nerves at Chapter 4 and the rollercoaster never ended' 5* READER REVIEW
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Wren Beaumont is a model student. Kind, clever and beautiful, she is loved by everyone at Lancaster Prep.
Everyone but brooding campus bad boy Crew Lancaster.
Son of the family who own the school, Crew's life seems easy - but with an overbearing father and high expectations, it's anything but.
Which is why he has no time for people like Wren.
But when their lives unexpectedly collide, Wren discovers there's more to life than good grades - and Crew finally understands what it's like to care about someone other than himself . . .
Could they - should they - become the school's most unlikely couple?
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Steamy, romantic and totally addictive, this is a story that proves that true love really does happen when you least expect it . . .
'Crew . . . really had me wrapped around his finger by the end of the book' 5* READER REVIEW
'I fell madly in love with Wren and Crew. A delightful balance of slow burn and enemies to friends to lovers, and will capture every romance reader's heart' 5* READER REVIEW -
Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia
David Graeber
- Penguin books ltd
- 26 Janvier 2023
- 9780241611401
'A characteristically radical re-reading of history that places the social and political experiments of pirates at the heart of the European Enlightenment. A brilliant companion volume to the best-selling Dawn of Everything' Amitav Ghosh
The Enlightenment did not begin in Europe. Its true origins lie thousands of miles away on the island of Madagascar, in the late seventeenth century, when it was home to several thousand pirates. This was the Golden Age of Piracy, a period of violent buccaneering and rollicking legends - but it was also, argues anthropologist David Graeber, a brief window of radical democracy, as the pirate settlers attempted to apply the egalitarian principles of their ships to a new society on land.
For Graeber, Madagascar's lost pirate utopia represents some of the first stirrings of Enlightenment political thought. In this jewel of a book, he offers a way to 'decolonize the Enlightenment', demonstrating how this mixed community experimented with an alternative vision of human freedom, far from that being formulated in the salons and coffee houses of Europe. Its actors were Malagasy women, merchants and traders, philosopher kings and escaped slaves, exploring ideas that were ultimately to be put into practice by Western revolutionary regimes a century later.
Pirate Enlightenment playfully dismantles the central myths of the Enlightenment. In their place comes a story about the magic, sea battles, purloined princesses, manhunts, make-believe kingdoms, fraudulent ambassadors, spies, jewel thieves, poisoners and devil worship that lie at the origins of modern freedom. -
Bournville ; From the bestselling author of Middle England
Jonathan Coe
- Penguin books ltd
- 3 Novembre 2022
- 9780241517390
From the bestselling author of Middle England and Mr Wilder and Me comes a brilliant new state of the nation novel
In the Birmingham suburb of Bournville, a family celebrate VE Day in 1945. With the joy of such an occasion there also come larger national questions about the nature of the horrific war the country has just been through. Following this family through generations as they navigate seventy-five years of drastic social change, from wartime nostalgia and English exceptionalism to the World Cup and coronavirus, domestic secrets and national myths leave characters and a country adrift, bewildered and divided.
Bournville is the story of who we are - at our worst, and best. From bestselling author Jonathan Coe comes a novel of rare humour and humanity, a novel that holds up a mirror to our past and our present. -
AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS SURVIVED THOUSANDS.
'An inimitable retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's narrative, artfully humorous and rich in detail, breathes life and contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' OBSERVER
'Stephen Fry has done it again. Well written and super storytelling' 5***** READER REVIEW
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'Troy. The most marvellous kingdom in all the world. The Jewel of the Aegean. Glittering Ilion, the city that rose and fell not once but twice . . .'
When Helen, the beautiful Greek queen, is kidnapped by the Trojan prince Paris, the most legendary war of all time begins.
Watch in awe as a thousand ships are launched against the great city of Troy.
Feel the fury of the battleground as the Trojans stand resolutely against Greek might for an entire decade.
And witness the epic climax - the wooden horse, delivered to the city of Troy in a masterclass of deception by the Greeks . . .
In Stephen Fry's exceptional retelling of our greatest story, TROY will transport you to the depths of ancient Greece and beyond.
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'A fun romp through the world's greatest story. Fry's knowledge of the world - ancient and modern - bursts through' Daily Telegraph
'An excellent retelling . . . told with compassion and wit' 5***** Reader Review
'Hugely successful, graceful' The Times
'If you want to read about TROY, this book is a must over any other' 5***** Reader Review
'Fluent, crisp, nuanced, begins with a bang' The Times Literary Supplement
'The characters . . . are brilliantly brought to life' 5***** Reader Review
PRAISE FOR STEPHEN FRY'S GREEK SERIES:
'A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased' Times
'A head-spinning marathon of legends' Guardian
'An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit' Evening Standard
'An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry' Daily Mail
'A rollicking good read' Independent -
Girl, Woman, Other ; WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019
Bernardine Evaristo
- Penguin books ltd
- 5 Mars 2020
- 9780241984994
THE SUNDAY TIMES 1# BESTSELLER & BOOKER PRIZE WINNER
BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR & FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020
'The most absorbing book I read all year.' Roxane Gay
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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 century to the teens of the twenty-first, Girl, Woman, Other follows a cast of twelve characters on their personal journeys through this country and the last hundred years. They're each looking for something - a shared past, an unexpected future, a place to call home, somewhere to fit in, a lover, a missed mother, a lost father, even just a touch of hope . . .
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'[Bernardine Evaristo] is one of the very best that we have' Nikesh Shukla on Twitter
'A choral love song to black womanhood in modern Great Britain' Elle
'Beautifully interwoven stories of identity, race, womanhood, and the realities of modern Britain. The characters are so vivid, the writing is beautiful and it brims with humanity' Nicola Sturgeon on Twitter
'Bernardine Evaristo can take any story from any time and turn it into something vibrating with life' Ali Smith, author of How to be both
'Exceptional. You have to order it right now' Stylist
'Sparkling, inventive' Sunday Times -
Looks at the way our minds work, and how we make decisions. Why is there more chance we'll believe something if it's in a bold type face? Why are judges more likely to deny parole before lunch? Why do we assume a good-looking person will be more competent? This book enables to you make better decisions at work, at home, and in everything you do.
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Book Lovers ; The newest laugh-out-loud romcom from Sunday Times bestselling author Emily Henry
Emily Henry
- Penguin books ltd
- 12 Mai 2022
- 9780241995341
One holiday. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn't see coming...
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'Her best yet' Taylor Jenkins Reid, Malibu Rising
'One of my favourite authors' Colleen Hoover, It Ends With Us
'Magical, delightful, and utterly one of a kind' Ali Hazelwood, The Love Hypothesis
Nora is a cut-throat literary agent at the top of her game. Her whole life is books.
Charlie is an editor with a gift for creating bestsellers. And he's Nora's work nemesis.
Nora has been through enough break-ups to know she's the one men date before finding their happy-ever-after. To prevent another dating dud, Nora's sister has persuaded her to swap her city desk for a month's holiday in Sunshine Falls.
It's a small town straight out of a romance novel, but instead of meeting sexy lumberjacks, handsome doctors or cute bartenders, Nora keeps bumping into...Charlie.
She's no heroine. He's no hero. So can they take a page out of an entirely different book?
Brimming with witty banter, characters you can't help but fall for and off-the-charts chemistry, BOOK LOVERS is Emily Henry's best novel yet.
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'Emily Henry's books are a gift, the perfect balance between steamy and sweet' V. E Schwab, Gallant
'So smart, so funny, so sexy' Beth O'Leary, The No-Show
'Emily Henry has another hit on her hands' Sophie Cousens, Just Haven't Met You Yet
'A thoroughly modern yet classic romance' Sunday Times
'Heartfelt, funny, and full of joy. (Also, three cheers for Nora's super-relatable bangs journey!)' Tia Williams, Seven Days in June
'The master of witty repartee' Daily Mail
'Super fun, sassy, smart, sexy... Emily Henry is now an auto-buy author for me' Red Magazine
'Book Lovers is Schitt's Creek for book nerds' Casey Mcquiston, One Last Stop
'The most phenomenal portrayal of enemies to lovers I have ever read. . .' Laura Jane Williams, Our Stop -
Little Sister ; Is she witness, victim or killer? A nail-biting thriller with twists you'll never see coming
Gytha Lodge
- Penguin books ltd
- 5 Janvier 2023
- 9781405947039
Is she the victim, or the killer? . . . THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER GYTHA LODGE
'Addictive, fast-paced and so expertly plotted' CLAIRE DOUGLAS
'Smart, moody, intense and tangled. I loved it' GILLIAN MCALLISTER
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Two sisters, Keely and Nina, disappear without a trace.
Days later, Keely comes back, covered in blood.
It's not her blood.
Detective Jonah Sheens knows that she must know what happened to Nina. But before she tells him, Keely insists on telling their full story from the beginning.
Is she a traumatised young woman, in need of help?
Or is she playing a deadly game?
Can Jonah find the truth - and the missing girl - before it's too late? . . .
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'Brilliantly sharp, and wonderfully paced, it is a page-turner not to be missed' L.V. Matthews, Richard and Judy bestselling author of The Twins
'Perfectly paced, with twists and turns to keep you hooked' Amanda Jennings
Praise for Gytha Lodge:
'Gripped me from the first page and kept me turning the pages long into the night' Erin Kelly
'Fast-paced but never rushed, with clues and twists to keep you absolutely hooked from the first page to the last' Jane Casey
'Filled with twists and turns made to suck you in and prove once again that Gytha Lodge is a master of crime detective stories' 5**** Reader Review
'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL MCDERMID
'Full of corkscrew twists and subtle turns' DAILY MAIL
'A dark, deep, terrific thriller' NICCI FRENCH -
Heroes ; The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold
Stephen Fry
- Penguin books ltd
- 27 Juin 2019
- 9781405940368
IMAGINE SANDALS ON YOUR FEET, A SWORD IN YOUR HAND, HOT SUN BEATING DOWN ON YOUR BRONZE HELMET. ENTER THE WORLD OF STEPHEN FRY'S SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, HEROES
'An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry' Daily Mail
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Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes.
In this companion to his bestselling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales.
Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx and discover how Bellerophon captures the winged horse Pegasus to help him slay the monster Chimera.
Filled with white-knuckle chases and battles, impossible puzzles and riddles, acts of base cowardice and real bravery, not to mention murders and selfless sacrifices, Heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of - at our worst and our very best.
Order TROY now, Stephen Fry's bewitching retelling of the most legendary story ever told
'A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased' Times
'Assured and engaging. The pace is lively, the jokes are genuinely funny' Guardian
'An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit' Evening Standard
'Just as delightful and difficult to put down as the first. Heroes makes the stories relatable without skimping on the gory details, or sacrificing the truths of the myth. It's rich, it's funny and you'll feel like you've learned a lot' Herald
Praise for Mythos:
'Ebullient and funny' Times
'Entertaining and edifying' Daily Telegraph
'A rollicking good read' Independent
'The Greek gods of the past become relatable as pop culture, modern literature and music are woven throughout. Joyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy' Guardian -
The Back Up Man ; The hilarious and heartwarming brand new romcom perfect for fans of The Flatshare
Phoebe Luckhurst
- Penguin books ltd
- 19 Janvier 2023
- 9781405949507
THE HILARIOUS AND HEARTWARMING NEW ROMCOM PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE FLATSHARE, FROM THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE LONGLISTED AUTHOR
'An entertaining romcom with a very relatable set-up. The Back Up Man goes down like a good cup of tea . . . warm, comforting, enjoyable' i
'Delightful and uplifting. Brimming with nostalgia and warmth. A great read to brighten up the winter months' Culturefly
* Marriage pact
* Slow burn
* Forced proximity
* Friends to lovers
'I could not put it down - I just HAD to know what happened' 5***** Reader Review
'A romcom with depth and substance and also, refreshingly, set in Glasgow' RED
'Uplifting and compelling. I couldn't put it down and I couldn't stop smiling - I loved it' 5***** Reader Review
*Shortlisted author for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize*
They made a deal to marry at thirty. But Euan's nowhere to be found . . .
Can Anya track down her back up man?
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Twenty-nine, single, jobless and in a nightmare house share, things could be going better for Anya Mackie.
Then she stumbles across a pact she wrote with her school crush, Euan Carrick - to marry at thirty if they're still single . . .
But Euan hasn't been seen for a decade.
Reluctantly enlisting the help of Euan's emotionally unavailable best friend Jamie Kildare, Anya sets off across the country to find her Back Up Man.
But will Euan remember her?
And should Anya really be betting her future on her past?
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The Back Up Man is a hilariously romantic tale of mishaps and matrimony, love and long shots, foibles and friendship, that may make you text that old school boyfriend of yours . . .
'Funny and uplifting' SUN
Praise for Phoebe Luckhurst:
'Entertaining, endearing, and truly unique. Found myself wincing and laughing with familiarity' Emma Gannon
'The year's most original rom-com' Elle
'Hilarious' Evening Standard
'Nostalgic, pitch perfect' Cressida McLaughlin
'Funny and compelling from page one' Lucy Vine -
The Man Who Died Twice ; (The Thursday Murder Club 2)
Richard Osman
- Penguin books ltd
- 12 Mai 2022
- 9780241988244
THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY RICHARD OSMAN
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'Moving, hilarious, brilliantly suspenseful' Jeffery Deaver
'A thing of joy' Kate Atkinson
'The tonic we all need' Shari Lapena
It's the following Thursday.
Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He's made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life.
As bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. And if they find the diamonds too? Well, wouldn't that be a bonus?
But this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians.
Can the Thursday Murder Club find the killer (and the diamonds) before the killer finds them?
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'It's like reading ice cream... a pure pleasure' Linwood Barclay
'A properly funny mystery steeped in Agatha Christie' Araminta Hall
'Full of humour and heart. I loved it' Harlan Coben
'He's not only done it again, but he's done it even better' Philippa Perry
'They'll cradle you through any winter of discontent' Richard and Judy, Daily Express
'Superbly entertaining' Guardian
'As gripping as it is funny' Evening Standard
'This slick sequel will leave you buzzing' The Times
'Osman's world is a soothing place to be' Sunday Telegraph
'Pure pleasure to read' Observer -
Glow ; The dark fantasy TikTok sensation that's sold over a million copies
Raven Kennedy
- Penguin books ltd
- 19 Janvier 2023
- 9781405955065
THE BRAND NEW BOOK IN THE TIKTOK FANTASY SENSATION THAT'S SOLD OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES, PERFECT FOR FANS OF SARAH J. MAAS AND JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT
'Read this series NOW! I felt like I was in the story watching and holding my breath the entire time' 5***** Reader Review
'Sexy and touching all at the same time . . . and that plot twist, OMG' 5***** Reader Review
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'It scares me - what I did that night. Because I don't know my own power . . . But that's been the problem all along, hasn't it?'
My life has been shaped and controlled by the greed of others, but that ends now.
I have burned down the court of King Midas and from those flames, I will rise and wield my own power.
The problem is, when you turn against a King - everyone turns against you.
But with Slade by my side we will fight the monarchs that come for us. And if we need to become the villains, then so be it.
Because as long as I live in this world, I won't be used again.
I must be strong. I must be undefeatable. I will shine like the sun - and blind our enemies . . .
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'A spectacularly written, engaging, imaginative retelling of the ancient myth of King Midas' 5***** Reader Review
'I literally devoured this book in one sitting' 5***** Reader Review -
Just Got Real ; The hilarious and addictive bestselling revenge comedy
Jane Fallon
- Penguin books ltd
- 5 Janvier 2023
- 9781405951111
The hilarious and razor-sharp new novel from the million-copy bestselling queen of revenge comedy, Jane Fallon
'Gripping, sharp and brilliantly twisty. Deliciously readable. A rollercoaster of revenge' DAILY MAIL
'Her best yet! Ingenious and entertaining as ever but this book has a lot of WARMTH and HEART' MARIAN KEYES
'Jane just keeps getting better and better. So smart, funny and warm' ADELE PARKS
'Fabulous characters and a story that just will not let you go!' RUTH JONES
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She's faked her profile picture. He's just a fake . . .
When happily divorced Joni finds Ant via a dating app, neither is entirely honest about who they are.
But when they meet in real life, they fall for each other. Soon they are a happy, steady item. Until Joni discovers Ant is still on the app, still dating other women . . .
Having secret rivals devastates Joni. So she decides to take revenge. But not on them.
Can she turn these rivals into allies to get back at the real enemy . . . Ant?
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NO ONE CAN GET ENOUGH OF JUST GOT REAL . . .
'This escapist gem is loud-snort funny' HEAT
'Witty, smart, topical and full of heart' TAMMY COHEN
'Wry observation and razor-sharp wit' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Funny, fresh and clever' CLARE MACKINTOSH
'Her best yet! Especially gorgeous on female friendship' MARIAN KEYES
'We drop everything for a Jane Fallon novel and this is one of her best' CLOSER
'A brilliantly spiky read. Loved it' SAM BAKER
'Another brilliant tale from best-selling author Jane Fallon' HELLO!
'Seems to slip down like a glass of nicely chilled white wine' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
'Witty, funny, beautifully written' CATHY KELLY
'I loved it. The killer twist of the year. Totally brilliant' TONY PARSONS
'Sharply observed, wickedly funny, with real depths of emotion' MILLY JOHNSON
'Just Got Real is an absolute joy' JOANNA CANNON
'A real page turner . . . Such a treat to read' ALICE FEENEY
'Smart and funny' SUN -
The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down ; How to be Calm in a Busy World
Haemin Sunim
- Penguin books ltd
- 8 Février 2018
- 9780241340660
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER, WITH OVER THREE MILLION COPIES SOLD AROUND THE WORLD
'Is it the world that's busy, or my mind?'
The world moves fast, but that doesn't mean we have to. In this timely guide to mindfulness, Haemin Sunim, a Buddhist monk born in Korea and educated in the United States, offers advice on everything from handling setbacks to dealing with rest and relationships, in a beautiful book combining his teachings with calming full-colour illustrations. Haemin Sunim's simple messages speak directly to the anxieties that have become part of modern life and remind us of the strength and joy that come from slowing down.
Hugely popular in Korea, Haemin Sunim is a Zen meditation teacher whose teachings transcend religion, borders and ages. With insight and compassion drawn from a life full of change, the bestselling monk succeeds at encouraging all of us to notice that when you slow down, the world slows down with you.
