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Updated December 19, 2024
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The Women
Kristin Hannah
Paper Book
An instant Sunday Times bestseller and soon to be a major motion picture! 'Utterly absorbing . . . A triumph' - Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six 'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' - Bonnie Garmus,<...
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James
Percival Everett
Paper Book
'Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of them' - Roddy Doyle A 'Book of the Year' in The Observer, The Times & Sunday Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, Daily Express, The Spectator, New Statesman, Independent,...
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The Briar Club
Kate Quinn
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era. Washington, D.C., 1950 Everyone keeps to themselves at Briarwood...
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The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club
Helen Simonson
Paper Book
Whip-smart and utterly transportive, this is historical fiction of the highest order - an unforgettable coming-of-age story, a tender romance, and a portrait of a nation on the brink of change 'A charming and uplifting tale - I LOVED every minute!' FAITH HOGAN...
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The Glassmaker
Tracy Chevalier
Paper Book
'Spellbinding' ELIF SHAFAK'Ingenious' THE TIMES, Book of the Year'Sparkling' OBSERVER'A triumph' PHILIP PULLMAN'As finely wrought as a dazzling Murano bead' INDEPENDENT'Meticulously researched and evoking the beauty of the Venice lagoon' PHILIPPA GREGORY'A spectacular feat, crafted by a maestra at...
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The Warm Hands of Ghosts
Katherine Arden
Paper Book
The sweeping new novel from New York Times bestselling author Katherine Arden. ''A wonderful clash of fire and ice ... A book you won''t want to let go of.'' Diana Gabaldon ''A spectacular tour de force ... I love this book so much and want...
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Clear
Carys Davies
Paper Book
A wondrous tale of bonds forged when two men are pitted against each other on a remote island during the Highland Clearances, from the prize-winning author of West.
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The Familiar
Leigh Bardugo
Paper Book
In a shabby house in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil. But when her scheming mistress discovers her scullion is hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to win over the royal court. ...
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The Seventh Veil of Salome
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Paper Book
'Absolutely not to be missed' - Kate Quinn on this sumptuous historical epic from the author of Mexican Gothic. Golden Age Hollywood - a city overflowing with gossip, scandal, and intrigue. Every actress wants to play Salome, the star-making role in a big-budget movie...
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What Time the Sexton's Spade Doth Rust
Alan Bradley
Paper Book
'Cosy mystery fans will love this latest delightful installment!' NITA PROSE, bestselling author of THE MAID Flavia de Luce, along with her pestilent younger cousin, investigates the murder of a former public hangman and uncovers secrets that bring the greatest shock...
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Miss Morgan's Book Brigade
Janet Skeslien Charles
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling author of the The Paris Library returns with a powerful, moving new novel based on the extraordinary true story of Jessie Carson, the American librarian determined to bring books to the children of war-torn France. 'This is hands...
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Polostan
Neal Stephenson
Paper Book
'Inventive' THE TIMESFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Termination Shock and Cryptonomicon, the first installment in a monumental new trilogy--an expansive historical epic of intrigue and international espionage, presaging the dawn of the Atomic Age. Born in the...
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The Phoenix Crown
Kate Quinn
Paper Book
An unforgettable story about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles... San Francisco, 1906. In a city bustling with newly minted millionaires and scheming upstarts, two very different...
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The Fox Wife
Yangsze Choo
Paper Book
Longlisted for the Historical Writers' Association Gold Crown Award 'Vivid, enigmatic, enchanting' M. L. Rio 'Irresistible' Sunday Times Some people think foxes go around collecting qi, or life force, but nothing could be...
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The Comfort of Ghosts
Jacqueline Winspear
Paper Book
1945. In London, it feels as if the peace is harder than the war. Years of devastating Luftwaffe bombing has obliterated stretches of the city and left others abandoned. Against this backdrop, psychologist-investigator Maisie Dobbs is drawn into the plight of a group of adolescent orphans, along...
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Wandering Stars
Tommy Orange
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER & NOTABLE BOOKS OF THE YEAR PICK 2024 A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'Wandering Stars is the kind of book that...
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The Underground Library
Jennifer Ryan
Paper Book
Inspired by the true story of Bethnall Green Library. When the Blitz threatens the heart of a London neighbourhood, three young women must use their fighting spirit to keep their community together in this heartwarming novel from the author of The Kitchen Front and The...
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The God of the Woods
Liz Moore
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'I was totally gripped' DOUGLAS STUART'Immersive and enthralling' PAULA HAWKINSWINNER OF GOODREADS' MYSTERY & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024WINNER OF JIMMY FALLON'S SUMMER READS BOOK CLUBPICKED FOR BARACK OBAMA'S SUMMER 2024 READING LISTAN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2024 ...
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Table for Two
Amor Towles
Paper Book
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW, THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY AND RULES OF CIVILITY 'A knockout . . . Table for Two is a winner' NEW YORK TIMES ...
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Maria
Michelle Moran
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The Storm We Made: A Novel
Vanessa Chan
Paper Book
READERS ARE LOVING THE STORM WE MADE: Difficult to put down once started. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is not a book to be missed. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An absolutely exceptional book that will never leave me.⭐⭐&...
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Shanghai
Joseph Kanon
Paper Book
'Step forward Kanon, the American Robert Harris, a man who finds untold stories from our recent past and brings them alive' TIM SHIPMAN, SUNDAY TIMES Daniel Lohr, sensing that the Nazis are closing in on the Jews, leaves his dying father in Berlin and boards a ship to...
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Precipice
Robert Harris
Paper Book
A WORLD ON THE BRINK OF WAR. AN AFFAIR ON THE EDGE OF SCANDAL. FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'A riveting tale of politics, war and erotic obsession' Sunday Times 'His most enthralling yet . . . a slam dunk of a plot...
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The Instrumentalist
Harriet Constable
Paper Book
**THE PHENOMENAL TOP TEN BESTSELLER** 'An absorbing story of musical rivalry and ambition' SUNDAY TIMES, Best historical fiction 'Enthralling, passionate, vivid. The Instrumentalist is a marvel' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE 'Historical...
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The Heart in Winter
Kevin Barry
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL NOVEL OF THE YEARTHE INSTANT IRISH TIMES BESTSELLERPICKED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, NEW STATESMAN, OBSERVER, IRISH TIMES, INDEPENDENT, IRISH INDEPENDENT, IRISH EXAMINER, TLS, SCOTSMAN, THE TIMES AND ECONOMISTWhat if we ride out tonight?What if we ride out and...
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Long Island
Colm TóibÃn
Paper Book
Long Island is Colm Tóibín's masterpiece: an exquisite, exhilarating novel that asks whether it is possible to truly return to the past and renew the great love that seemed gone forever. A Book of the Year in The Times, Irish Times, The Guardian, New Statesman...
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The Safekeep
Yael van der Wouden
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge - for readers of Patricia Highsmith, Sarah Waters and Ian McEwan's Atonement. It is fifteen years after the Second World...
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There Are Rivers in the Sky
Elif Shafak
Paper Book
THE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER This is the story of one lost poem, two great rivers, and three remarkable lives - all connected by a single drop of water. ***** In the ruins of Nineveh, that ancient city of Mesopotamia,...
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The Painter's Daughters
Emily Howes
Paper Book
SELECTED FOR THE BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB | WINNER OF THE MSLEXIA NOVEL COMPETITION 'Beautifully written . . . I raced through it' HILARY MANTEL 'As exquisitely and tenderly rendered as a Gainsborough painting' TRACY CHEVALIER 'Convincing,...
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Death on the Tiber
Lindsey Davis
Paper Book
Rome is in chaos. The empire of a mobster chief is falling apart following his death. Rivals, fearsome relatives and associates are taking up position to vie for the spoils. With hideous murders in the streets of Rome, a lone female traveller arrives with an agenda of her own. But...
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The Lion Women of Tehran
Marjan Kamali
Paper Book
A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK 'As heart-wrenching as it is achingly beautiful' Sadeqa Johnson, author of The House of Eve 'Heartbreaking and life affirming' Adrienne Brodeur, author of Little Monsters 'Courage, friendship,...
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The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye: A Novel
Briony Cameron
Paper Book
'Packed full of action, excitement, peril and romance on the high seas, this is the sapphic pirate book of my dreams' SARAH UNDERWOOD, author of Lies We Sing to the Sea 'Thrilling, heart-pounding adventure meets thoughtful feminist history . . . a rare and special...
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