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Updated November 30, 2023
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Anxious people : a novel
Backman, Fredrik
Paper Book
A psalm for the wild-built
Chambers, Becky
Audiobook
Untamed
Doyle, Glennon
Paper Book
Discover the inspirational Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick. 'This book will shake your brain and make your soul scream. I am so ready for myself after reading this book!' Adele 'Untamed...
An Improbable Season
Eves, Rosalyn.
Paper Book
When Thalia, Kalliope, and Charis set off to Regency London for their first Season, they each have clear goals, few of which include matrimony. Thalia means to make her mark among the intelligentsia and publish her poetry, Charis hopes to earn her place among the scientific elite, and Kalliope aims...
David and Goliath : underdogs, misfits, and the art of battling giants
Gladwell, Malcolm
Paper Book
What if everything we thought about power was wrong? What if, in the ancient story of the shepherd boy who topples a giant, David actually had the advantage? This thought sets Malcolm Gladwell on an extraordinary journey that takes him from art to basketball, the brain to revolutions, along the way...
Girl in pieces
Glasgow, Kathleen
Ebook
A deeply moving portrait of one girl's journey from self-harm to self-acceptance from bestselling author, Kathleen Glasgow 'A haunting, beautiful and necessary book.' Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything THIS SPECIAL EDITION includes deleted...
Matrix
Groff, Lauren
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2021 A BARACK OBAMA BEST BOOKS PICK 2021 'Lush, gripping and ferocious, MATRIX is animated with sensual detail on every page' MADELINE MILLER 'An audacious piece...
The marriage bureau : the true story of how two matchmakers arranged love in wartime London
Halson, Penrose
Paper Book
In the spring of 1939, with the Second World War looming, two determined twenty-four-year-olds, Heather Jenner and Mary Oliver, decided to open a marriage bureau. They found a tiny office on London's Bond Street and set about the delicate business of match-making. Drawing on the bureau's...
The nightingale
Hannah, Kristin
Paper Book
The bestselling Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick Soon to be a major motion picture, The Nightingale is a multi-million copy bestseller across the world. It is a heart-breakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the endurance of...
Redemption road
Hart, John
Paper Book
Elizabeth Black is a hero. She is a cop who single-handedly rescued a young girl from a locked cellar and shot two brutal kidnappers dead. But she's also a cop with a history, a woman with a secret. And she's not the only one. Adrian Wall is finally free after thirteen years of...
The Housekeepers (Original)
Hay, Alex.
Paper Book
'Hay sets a cracking pace... with plenty of twists and a great deal of fun, this is the perfect holiday read' Guardian 'Delightfully mischievous' The Times 'Punch-the-air good, the Edwardian heist novel you never knew you needed. Flawless,...
Really Good, Actually
Heisey, Monica.
Paper Book
THE NO. 2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The Times Popular Fiction Book of the Year 'A heartbreaker of a book' THE TIMES 'Alarmingly relatable' MARIAN KEYES 'Hilarious and profound' DOLLY ALDERTON
Book Lovers
Henry, Emily.
Paper Book
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 woman men date beforethey find...
Sistersong
Holland, Lucy
Paper Book
In a magical ancient Britain, bards sing a story of treachery, love and death. This is that story. For fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Lucy Holland's Sistersong retells the folk ballad 'The Twa Sisters.' 'A beautiful reimagining of an old...
The end we start from
Hunter, Megan
Paper Book
"I'll be recommending this book for years to come. Utterly brilliant, hugely important. Here's the thing: it's perfect." Nathan Filer, author of The Shock of the Fall"Extraordinary ... reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy's The Road" Financial TimesThe mainland is on fire, they say in so many words. After...
Fated
Jacka, Benedict
Paper Book
The start of a compelling new urban fantasy series based in Camden, featuring Alex Verus - a mage with a dark past who can see the future . . . ***The million-copy-selling series*** 'Harry Dresden would like Alex Verus tremendously - and be a little nervous...
Calling Me Home : a novel
Kibler, Julie
Paper Book
A moving love story inspired by a true story and perfect for fans of The Help In a time of hate, would you stand up for love? Shalerville, Kentucky, 1939. A world where black maids and handymen are trusted to raise white children and tend to white houses,...
Later
King, Stephen
Paper Book
"Part detective tale, part thriller...touching and genuine." --The New York Times #1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them.   #1 NEW YORK TIMES...
Chasing Cassandra
Kleypas, Lisa
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas returns with the next dazzling romance in the Ravenels series - perfect for fans of Sarah MacLean, Julia Quinn and Eloisa James.
Rosemary : the hidden Kennedy daughter
Larson, Kate Clifford
Ebook
The revelatory, poignant story of Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest and eventually secreted-away Kennedy daughter, and how her life transformed her family, its women especially, and an entire nation. "[Larson] succeeds in providing a well-rounded portrait of a woman who, until now, has never...
A court of thorns and roses
Maas, Sarah J.
Paper Book
The first instalment of the GLOBAL PHENOMENON and TikTok sensation, from multi-million selling and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas Maas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan - TimeHarry Potter magic, Taylor Swift sass, Fifty Shades-level...
Throne of glass
Maas, Sarah J.
Paper Book
The book that started the phenomenon. Sarah J. Maas's global #1 bestselling THRONE OF GLASS series has taken the world by storm.Meet Celaena Sardothien.Beautiful. Deadly. Destined for greatness.In the dark, filthy salt mines of Endovier, an eighteen-year-old girl is serving a life sentence....
How to kill your family : a novel
Mackie, Bella
Paper Book
THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'I loved this book' RICHARD OSMAN 'Funny, sharp, dark and twisted' JOJO MOYES 'Chilling, but also laugh-out-loud funny. Another corker' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH They say you can't choose your family. But you can kill them. Meet Grace...
The water cure : a novel
Mackintosh, Sophie
Paper Book
Once upon a time, damaged women came here to be cured. We took them in, fed them glasses of our clean, good water, let them scream at the waves till their lips split like ripe fruit. Now no one is left but my sisters and me. King died a year ago, quite suddenly. Mother has vanished, no one knows...
Yours from the Tower
Nicholls, Sally.
Paper Book
Because of Miss Bridgerton
Quinn, Julia
Paper Book
How not to die alone
Roper, Richard
Paper Book
The Chilbury Ladies' Choir : a novel
Ryan, Jennifer
Paper Book
'The writing glows with emotional intelligence. This atmospheric debut...had me sniffing copiously' Daily Mail IN WARTIME, SURVIVAL IS AS MUCH ABOUT FRIENDSHIP AS IT IS ABOUT COURAGE... Kent, 1940. In the idyllic village of Chilbury change is afoot. Hearts are breaking as sons and...
Ariadne
Saint, Jennifer
Paper Book
**The mesmerising retelling from the woman at the heart of one of Ancient Greece's most famous myths.** 'I absolutely adored this book and am encouraging everyone I know to buy a copy.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ READER REVIEW 'The last...
The hired girl
Schlitz, Laura Amy
Paper Book
The Near Witch
Schwab, Victoria
Ebook
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S BEST YA OF THE DECADE *NEW YORK TIMES bestsellerBrand new edition of Victoria Schwab's long out-of-print, stunning debutThe Near Witch is only an old story told to frighten children.If the wind calls at night, you must not listen. The wind is lonely, and always looking for...
An ember in the ashes : a novel
Tahir, Sabaa
Paper Book
'Tahir spins a captivating, heart-pounding fantasy' Us Weekly Read the explosive New York Times bestselling debut that's captivated readers worldwide. Set to be a major motion picture, An Ember in the Ashes is the book everyone is talking about. What if you were the spark that could...

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