1808, South China Sea.

The infamous Chinese Pirate Queen Ching Shih was as powerful as she was feared. When a rogue captain in...

Help Mum to feel organised with the latest Mrs Hinch bestseller, filled with lists for every occasion

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A vital and concise data-driven analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world

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You can live the bold, exciting life you want, but fear and anxious thoughts may be holding you back. Anxiety serves a purpose;...

After the funeral of her mother, Sally, Alice Kent is approached by a man named Angus Tweedy. He claims to be her father and...

'When all else fails, don't take it in silence: scream like hell, scream like Jericho was tumbling down, serenaded by a brace of...

From the internationally bestselling author of The Buddha in the Attic

Up above there are wildfires, smog alerts, epic...

'Maudie, why are all the best characters men?'
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Matt Baker's first ever book is a year spent on the farm; told through the seasons this is his diary of the natural world, his...

The unmissable new work from Ali Smith, following the dazzling Man Booker-shortlisted Seasonal quartet

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Daiyu never wanted to be like the tragic heroine for whom she was named, revered for her beauty and cursed with heartbreak. But...

Magic doesn't exist in the broken city of Lkossa anymore, especially for girls like sixteen-year-old Koffi. Indentured to the...

Eleanor Bennett won't let her own death get in the way of the truth. So when her estranged children - Byron and Benny - reunite...

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The story goes that, many years ago, the remote North Atlantic archipelago of St Hia was home to a monster.

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Evie is disillusioned about love ever since her dad left her mum for another woman - she's even throwing out her beloved romance...

The definitive selection of short stories from one of our greatest living writers, curated by Penelope Lively herself

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In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.

Every Species is a Masterpiece brings...

Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As humans have driven the living planet to the brink of collapse, visionary...

Ancient Greece, 5th century BC

The age of myths and legends has given way to the world of men. In the front rank stands...

Utterly compulsive, totally original and with a truly jaw-on-the-floor twist, this is a thriller like no other

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The ultimate guide to boosting your mental and physical health by reconnecting with the way we, as humans, were supposed to live,...

A gripping near-future thriller in a world turned upside-down . . . for fans of Suzanne Collins, Emily St John Mandel, Bong...

A biting science fiction satire of American racism, and one of the first works of Afrofuturism

It's New Years Day in 1933 in...

The Cold War plays out in the shadow of the Second World War as old loyalties collide

Sinister rumours link clandestine Arab...

Alternate history meets Cold War thriller in a vintage Len Deighton escapade

11 June, 1940 - where is Winston Churchill?

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A sweeping portrait of one Berlin family, spanning generations and two world wars
Peter and Paul, the two sons of German...

A Russian scientist is defecting to the West, in order to realize his dreams of contacting extra-terrestrial life among the...

A sunken U-Boat has lain undisturbed on the Atlantic ocean floor since the Second World War - until now. Inside its rusting hull,...

When Bernard Samson is woken in the middle of the night and discovers an injured man on his doorstep, he knows it will only bring...