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A USA TODAY BestsellerFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Unicorn comes a gorgeous and vibrant and wistfully fantastic (Travis Baldree, New York Times bestselling author of Legends and Lattes) new novel in which a loveable cast of characters trapped within their roles of dragon hunter, princess, and more must come together to take their fates into their own hands.Dragons are common in the backwater kingdom of Bellemontagne, coming in sizes from mouse-like vermin all the way up to castle-smashing monsters. Gaius Aurelius Constantine Heliogabalus Thrax (who would much rather people call him Robert) has recently inherited his deceased dads dead job as a dragon catcher/exterminator, a career he detests with all his heart in part because he likes dragons, feeling a kinship with them, but mainly because his dream has always been the impossible one of transcending his humble origin to someday become a princes valet. Needless to say, fate has something rather different in mind

A vingt-cinq ans, Sofia travaille comme serveuse en attendant de finir peut-etre, un jour, sa these. Elle semble avoir mis sa vie entre parentheses pour soccuper de sa mere, Rose, qui souffre dune mysterieuse maladie des os.Toutes deux quittent Londres pour la cote andalouse, ou Rose est prise en charge au sein de la luxueuse clinique du tres controverse docteur Gomez, un medecin aux methodes et aux motivations douteuses, mais qui apparait comme son ultime chance de guerir.Enivrees par la chaleur epaisse et la seduction des corps sur la plage envahie de meduses, les deux femmes voient leur relation imploser quand Sofia rencontre Ingrid Bauer, une jeune allemande qui reveille son desir et sa quete didentite.A travers les figures opposees de la mere et de la fille, Deborah Levy deploie un roman initiatique aux allures deducation sentimentale a la Sagan, une ode sensuelle et intemporelle a la puissance feminine."Jenquete sur les symptomes de ma mere depuis aussi loin que je men souvienne. Si je me considere comme une detective accidentelle mue par un desir de justice, cela fait-il de sa maladie un crime non resolu ? Si oui, qui est le coupable et qui est la victime ?

A vingt-cinq ans, Sofia travaille comme serveuse en attendant de finir peut-etre, un jour, sa these. Elle semble avoir mis sa vie entre parentheses pour soccuper de sa mere, Rose, qui souffre dune mysterieuse maladie des os.Toutes deux quittent Londres pour la cote andalouse, ou Rose est prise en charge au sein de la luxueuse clinique du tres controverse docteur Gomez, un medecin aux methodes et aux motivations douteuses, mais qui apparait comme son ultime chance de guerir.Enivrees par la chaleur epaisse et la seduction des corps sur la plage envahie de meduses, les deux femmes voient leur relation imploser quand Sofia rencontre Ingrid Bauer, une jeune allemande qui reveille son desir et sa quete didentite.A travers les figures opposees de la mere et de la fille, Deborah Levy deploie un roman initiatique aux allures deducation sentimentale a la Sagan, une ode sensuelle et intemporelle a la puissance feminine."Jenquete sur les symptomes de ma mere depuis aussi loin que je men souvienne. Si je me considere comme une detective accidentelle mue par un desir de justice, cela fait-il de sa maladie un crime non resolu ? Si oui, qui est le coupable et qui est la victime ?

Sharply observed and painfully relatable, Breaststrokes is a novel that seems to emerge from the haze of our current time. This story of unexpected encounters and intimacies is perfect for fans of Cleopatra and Frankenstein and Beautiful World, Where Are You. Cloe and Gertrude and the Jenkins-Bell sisters, Mathilde and Sarah, have never met. They are strangers who share a city. It is Sunday morning. Cloe has woken-up in someone elses home; Gertrude starts her shift in the pub kitchen, while Mathilde and Sarah are on their way to lunch. Soon, these four womens lives will overlap. Saturday felt like a normal day, but on Sunday the past will catch-up with them as they realise that there never is only one side to a story.A study of womanhood, vulnerability, and the secrecy of the inner-life. Viallerons writing is laced with a love for these women who can barely love themselves. A novel for anyone interested in the way the body keeps score or in the complex intimacies between women Rowan Hisayo BuchananA tender, lyrical novel about the ripples caused when consent is taken away from women and the loneliness this causes, even when youre surrounded by people. It will tug at your heart strings Araminta HallReading Breaststrokes felt a little like watching ribbons unfurl or intertwine. Margaux Vialleron writes tenderly and evocatively about female friendship, fear and desire Chloe Ashby

A lovely book as bright, shiny and uplifting as an Abba hit Daily Mail[A] witty and affectionate account . . . Its not a stretch to say that, at its core, My My! is a book about time, death and the possibility of immortality Sunday TimesMy My! The story of ABBA told through a selection of their greatest hits. This year is the fiftieth anniversary of Waterloo (the song, not the battle) a seminal moment in pop history which saw Swedish sensation ABBA burst on to the international music scene. How is it that half a century later this seventies Eurovision act is bigger than ever reaching listeners of all ages and spinning off into musicals, museums and holograms? Giles Smith, writer and music fan, sets out to find out why.My My! is a celebration of ABBA through the ages. Its one fans way of saying: thank you for the music.

Bitesize nuggets of poo trivia too witty to wipe away. To celebrate the 540-millionth anniversary of the very first butthole thanks sea sponges this is the The Little Book of Poo(p). And, rather wonderfully, its utter shit. A real turd. 100 per cent crap. In short, the perfect toilet book.This compact compendium is anything but constipated, despite being stuffed with perfectly shaped nuggets of poo knowledge squeezed into the easily digetsible form of facts, stats, trivia, quotes and history and much more to boot.This little book lifts the lid on humankinds greatest obsession to celebrate its many shapes, sizes, smells and backstories all for your reading please next time youre on the throne without your phone. With this book, youll be straining to hold back the tears... of laughter. Thats our shat-isfaction guarantee. Enjoy!Just poopin. You know how I be.Michael Scott, The Office U.S., Series 6, Episode 10

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING...I felt I was right there with Mary going through the tough and the good times with herAlisons book is full of things you never knewA totally absorbing readA real eye-opener to the times of the Tudor dynastyGripping and unmissableFrom Sunday Times bestselling historical novelist Alison Weir, a spellbinding story of how a beloved princess became the infamous Bloody Mary.A must for Tudor fans everywhereTracy BormanThrilling, captivating... unforgettableKate WilliamsA DESTINY REWRITTEN. A ROYAL HEART DIVIDED.Adored only child of Henry VIII and his Queen, Katherine of Aragon, Princess Mary is raised in the golden splendour of her fathers court. But the King wants a son and heir.With her parents marriage, and England, in crisis, Marys perfect world begins to fall apart. Exiled from the court and her beloved mother, she seeks solace in her faith, praying for her father to bring her home. But when the King does promise to restore her to favour, his love comes with a condition.The choice Mary faces will haunt her for years to come - in her allegiances, her marriage and her own fight for the crown. Can she become the queen she was born to be?MARY I. HER STORY.

[A] heartfelt memoirNew York TimesCompelling and heartbreaking Ann NapolitanoA deeply moving memoir of a young daughter, her dying mother - and the trail of letters and gifts she left behind.Her messages met me like guideposts in a dark forest; if her words couldnt point the way, at least they offered the comfort of knowing someone had been there beforeTen days before Gwen Kingston turned twelve, her beloved mother - with whom she shared a birthday - died. She left behind two chests - one for Gwen and one for her brother - filled with lovingly wrapped presents and letters marking the milestones she would miss: drivers licences, graduations and every one of their birthdays until the age of thirty. Each gift a chance to reach back into the past and, for the briefest moment, hear her voice again.Over the last twenty years, the chest of treasures has travelled with Gwen across a continent, from state to state and apartment to apartment, growing lighter with each passing birthday. And now, just three gifts remain . . .In this beautiful and heart-rending memoir, Gwen describes growing up in the shadow of loss, guided by what her mother left behind. Woven in is her mothers own story, and that of their whole family - tragedies foreseen and unforeseen, paths taken and not taken. Its about a mothers love for her daughter, but more than that, it is a story of marriage, family, inheritance and everything that shapes a life.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES CHARLOTTE AITKEN YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARDWith the sharp and delectable music of its dialect, the book grabs you by its teeth from the first page and never quite lets go . . . This is an urgent novel of ideas, constantly propelled by the narrators wildfire voice SAFIYA SINCLAIR, GUARDIANRaw, witty and exuberant - THE BEST PAPERBACK BOOKS OF 2025 - JANUARYS PICKS, The TimesFrom the Hawthornden Prize-winning author of An Olive Grove in Ends, a powerful story of broken dreams and divided loyaltiesBristol, 1980. In the tight-knit neighbourhood of St. Pauls, 14-year-old Jabari is proud of his position as the only son of revered community leader Ras Levi. Raised in a world of sus laws and council neglect, Jabari finds hope in his Rastafari faith, which offers the comforting vision that one day he and his fellow believers will repatriate to the motherland, where they will at last be free from oppression and prejudice.But in St Pauls a local firebrand activist has been arrested, and violence soon overflows, pulling both father and son into its maelstrom. As Jabari rages against the iniquity, a chance encounter with a young Black child gifts him an opportunity for justice - or is it revenge?Praise for An Olive Grove in Ends:Tough yet tenderObserver - 10 Best Debut Novelists of 2022LuminousCherie JonesMoses talent is off the scaleDonal RyanRemarkableNathan HarrisConsummately craftedPatrick McCabe

A thrilling biography, filled with the imperial ambitions and merciless intrigues SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORECleopatra: lover, seductress, and Egypts greatest queen.A woman more myth than history, immortalized in poetry, drama, music, art, and film.She captivated Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, the two greatest Romans of the day, and died in a blaze of glory, with an asp clasped to her breast - or so the legend tells us.But the real-life story of the historical Cleopatra VII is even more compelling. She was the last of seven Cleopatras who ruled Egypt before it was subsumed into the Roman Empire. The seven Cleopatras were the powerhouses of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, the Macedonian family who ruled Egypt after Alexander the Great. Emulating the practices of the gods, the Cleopatras married their full-blood brothers and dominated the normally patriarchal world of politics and warfare. These extraordinary women keep a close grip on power in the wealthiest country of the ancient world.Each of the seven Cleopatras wielded absolute power. Their ruthless, single-minded, focus on dominance - generation after generation - resulted in extraordinary acts of betrayal, violence, and murder in the most malfunctional dynasty in history. Professor Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones offers fresh and powerful insight into the real story of the Cleopatras, and the beguiling and tragic legend of the last queen of Egypt.Praise for The Cleopatras:A real treat for those who relish epic histories of family powerSIMON SEBAG MONTEFIOREAdmirably readableROBIN LANE FOXUnlocks the fascinating history of many queensKARA COONEY A vivid accountADRIAN DODSON

THE INSPIRATIONAL MEMOIR FROM COMEDY LEGEND JANEY GODLEY A great comedian and an extraordinary life - Billy ConnollyProperly laugh-out-loud funny - The TimesJaney was a determined fighter all her life, from her tough Glasgow childhood to becoming a national treasure. Time and again she needed her strength to survive lifes hardest moments. She needed it as a sweary-mouthed woman in the male-dominated comedy clubs of the 1990s. And she needed it when she brought a case against the uncle whod abused her as a child. A terrifying ordeal - but she won. From rocky beginnings, Janey started to gain big audiences at home and internationally. Awards rolled in for her acting and writing too. She was at her height, and with a soaring online following for her hilarious political voice-overs, when in 2021 hurtful, historic tweets were unearthed which shook her to the core. In the eye of the media storm, her spirit was nearly broken, but her fanbase stayed strong.At the end of the long sell-out tour which followed she received the devastating news she had ovarian cancer. Her future hung in the balance, but even in treatment, a new tour went ahead, called Not Dead Yet.Inspiring, funny, open-hearted, Janey celebrates everything this hilarious and defiant woman was - against the odds - and confirms just why we will never forget her.

Rachel Norris wants to forge a new life and career. And she wants to forget her past.When Rachel qualifies as nurse, she does so because she wants to help others and make a difference. But she is also running from a past life that must stay hidden forever.Completing her training, Rachel moves to London but misses home desperately, so when she hears about an opportunity to train as a district nurse in a village near Rochdale, she seizes the opportunity, even though it will take her closer to the trouble she left behind. She knows nothing about Eastby End and she is shocked to find it a little more than a slum. Its clear she will need to work hard and keep her wits about her to win the trust of the villagers.Joss Townley has been reluctantly working in his fathers factory but is dismayed at the conditions the workers endure. When his father dies, he sells up immediately to begin travelling but is called home by his mother in an emergency - in order to save the familys fortune he must take on a house in a place called Eastby End. He has no idea what he has bought, and is appalled to see his new neighbours misery and anger. A meeting with the mayor, Walter Crossley, gives him direction and focus for the first time in his life, and brings him into contact with Rachel.Can they both survive life in Eastby End? Or will it be the making of them?Readers love Anna Jacobs!Amazing - 5 STARSThank you, Anna, for the pleasure you give in all your books - 5 STARSAnother brilliant, hard-to-put-down book - 5 STARSCant wait for the next instalment - 5 STARSA real page turner, I cant wait to read the next one - 5 STARSAnother triumph for Anna Jacobs - 5 STARSBRILLIANT READ - 5 STARSHave you discovered all of Anna Jacobs wonderful series? For a heartwarming and emotional saga set in a Lancashire valley, try the BIRCH END series: A DAUGHTERS JOURNEY A WIDOWS COURAGE A WOMANS PROMISE

Heartbreaking and inspiring in equal measure. A must-read. Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater ManchesterNicola is a beautiful human being and her story is full of the joys and sorrows of humanity. Cathy RentzenbrinkThe inspiring, life-affirming memoir from Nicola Nuttall about her incredible daughter Laura The words were like a wave in the sea that lifted me off my feet, unmoored and scrabbling for something solid to hold me up, but the sand had fallen away, and I was adrift. The sea was vast, and I was lost and utterly numb.When Nicola Nuttall was told that her 18-year-old daughter Laura had only 12 months to live, following a diagnosis of the most aggressive form of brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme, it was her greatest fear come true. But while her mother struggled to adjust and searched for new treatments, Laura decided to embark on an extraordinary bucket list. Meeting Michelle Obama, piloting a Royal Navy ship, skydiving and graduating from university were just some of Lauras many incredible adventures.The Stars Will Still Be There is Nicolas beautiful account of helping her daughter make the most of her remaining time, reminding us all to live life to the fullest and Be More Laura every single day.

Ginny is about to turn 32. Its a year shes been thinking about for a long time because sixteen years ago she crossed paths with a psychic who made some key predictions about her thirty-second year . . . Three Bad Things: A heartbreak, a loss of independence and a death. Three Good Things: A life-changing trip, reconnecting with someone and meeting her soulmate. Its all nonsense obviously! Especially since Ginny is getting married in a month. But when some of those pesky predictions start coming true, she finds herself wondering what will happen next . . .The perfect laugh-a-minute summer readSTYLIST

* A Financial Times Book of the Year * A Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday Summer Read *HOLD THE POWER AND GLORY OF ANCIENT ROME IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND.Fantastic ... expert storytellingCONN IGGULDENExcellentSUNDAY TIMESRiveting and utterly originalMAIL ON SUNDAYA wild she-wolf tenderly nurses infant twins Romulus and Remus.Marcus Junius Brutus looks out over chaos and conflict, flaunting the bloodied daggers with which he murdered Julius Caesar. Trumpets blare, crowds roar, gladiators enter the grand Colosseum. Let the games begin.Told through the lives of twelve remarkable coins, this is ancient Rome as youve never seen it before. Frescoes fade and books vanish, but the story of Romes epic rise and fall survives in scenes struck in gold, silver and bronze.Extremely enjoyableEMMA SOUTHONWonderful ... there are riches aplenty in these pages CHRISTOPHER HADLEYIngenious - filled with illuminating details MATTHEW KNEALEFascinating, original and funFINANCIAL TIMES

Longlisted for the GordonBurnPrize 2025 A shocking story of serial killers, twisted idealism and a country that looked away Rory Carroll, bestselling author of Killing ThatcherIn a tour de force of investigative journalism, White Terror tells for the first time the story of the National Socialist Underground in Germany in an engrossing global story that examines violence, modern racism and national trauma. Not long after the Berlin Wall fell, three teenagers became friends in the East German town of Jena. It was a time of excitement, but also of deep uncertainty: some four million East Germans found themselves out of a job. At first the three friends spent their nights wandering the streets, smoking, drinking, looking for trouble. Then they began attending far-right rallies with people who called themselves National Socialists: Nazis. Like the Hitler-led Nazis before them, they blamed minorities for their ills. Believing foreigners were a threat to their homeland, the three friends embarked on the most horrific string of white nationalist killings since the Holocaust. Their target: immigrants. In a tour de force of investigative journalism and novelistic storytelling, White Terror follows the National Socialist Underground, or NSU, from their radicalisation as young skinheads through their transformation into fully fledged terrorists carrying out bombings and assassinations while living on the run. But its also about something almost as terrifying: the German police and intelligence services that missed clues, mishandled far-right informants and repeatedly tried to paint the immigrant victims as mafiosos. Once the terror plot was revealed, the authorities shredded documents to cover up their mistakes and refused to acknowledge that their racism had led them astray. A masterwork of reporting, White Terror reveals how a group of young Germans carried out a shocking spree of white supremacist violence, and how a nation and its government ignored them until it was too late.

John Marrs is not to be missed Freida McFadden, bestselling author of The HousemaidFew writers do domestic suspense meets dystopia better than John Marrs Lucy Foley, bestselling author of The Paris ApartmentThe books of John Marrs have become a quiet phenomenon . . . Thoughtful, well written . . . and alarming Daily MailSome families are virtually perfect . . .The worlds population is soaring, creating overcrowded cities and an economic crisis. A growing number of people can no longer afford to start families, let alone raise them.But for those desperate to experience parenthood, there is an alternative. For a monthly fee, clients can create a virtual child from scratch, accessing them via the Metaverse and a VR headset. To launch this new initiative, the company behind MetaChildren has created a reality TV show. It will follow its contestants as they raise a MetaChild from birth to the age of eighteen, in a condensed nine-month time period. The prize: the right to keep their virtual child or risk it all for the chance of a real baby . . .The Goodreads Choice Award runner up, The Family Experiment is set in the same universe as John Marrss bestselling novel The One and The Marriage Act. A dark and twisted thriller about the ultimate tamagotchi a virtual baby.Speculative fiction at its best original, dark and wickedly clever C. L. Taylor, author of Every Move You MakeHis best yet. Frighteningly plausible, gripping, dark, and so clever Claire Douglas, author of The Woman Who LiedHurtles towards a chilling denouement a truly thought-provoking, single-sitting thriller Ellery Lloyd, author of The ClubChilling, inventive, horribly plausible and brilliantly addictive C. J. Tudor, author of The Gathering

One of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world - Lee ChildPeter James, the number one, multi-million copy bestselling author of the Grace series returns to finally reveal the events of Roy Graces tortured past the truth behind his wifes disappearance. Thrillingly told from her perspective, this is Sandys story.*************Some will know how it begins . . .My name is Sandy.My husband is Detective Superintendent Roy Grace.But when I disappeared, even he couldnt find me . . .This is my story.Theres more to Sandy than meets the eye. A woman with a dubious past, a complicated present and an uncertain future.Then she was gone.Some will think they know how it ends . . .Her disappearance caused a nationwide search. Even the best detective on the force couldnt find her.They thought she was dead.But nobody knows this . . .Where did she go? Why did she run? What would cause a woman to leave her whole life behind andsimply vanish?For the first time the truth behind Sandy Graces dramatic disappearance is revealed. They Thought I Was Dead will thrill fans and new readers alike with its gripping story of a woman on the run. This is Sandys story.They Thought I was Dead was an instant no.1 Sunday Times bestseller when it published in HB w/c 13/05/2024*************23 million books sold.Creator of Her Majesty Queen Camillas favourite fictional detective.One of the best crime writers in the business - Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent seriesThis is the one Ive been waiting for. And its a masterpiece of suspense. I quite literally couldnt put it down - even when I was supposed to be doing other things . . . - Barbara Erskine, author of The Dream WeaversTypically, They Thought I Was Dead is a brilliantly fast-paced thriller with more twists and turns than a Tour de France descent. No doubt itll be eagerly read by fans - Daily ExpressOne of the worlds most popular detective series The Guardian

Did you know that the word swansong comes from an ancient belief that while swans were silent throughout their lives, they sang a beautiful song on their deathbed? Or that a group of skylarks is called an exultation?Over the years, Springwatch has brought us unforgettable moments featuring our feathered friends, from nest cams capturing hatchlings as they emerge from their eggs to red kites soaring majestically in search of prey. Now, delve into the ultimate bird lovers companion, with expert tips on where to find British bird species and how to identify them, alongside avian folklore and favourite stories from the series.Arranged by bird family, Birdtopia includes explanations behind unusual collective nouns for birds - an unkindness of ravens may stem from the nineteenth-century belief that these birds turned their young out of the nest to fend for themselves - descriptions of bird calls, the reasons why birds create beautiful murmuration displays and the top places to spot them.Written by Springwatch naturalist and TikTok and Instagrams bird guy Jack Baddams and beautifully illustrated with line drawings, Birdtopia is the perfect gift for any bird lover.And the best thing about it all? Were not talking about birds in some far off land, on the other side of the world. These are the ones we can see whenever we step outside our doors. Theyre right there, for everyone. Get out and enjoy them!

Written when Mishima was only twentysix, Forbidden Colors is a depiction of a male homosexual relationship, in which a rich older man buys the love of a young man who is stunningly handsome but who lacks the ability to love. As in Manns Death in Venice, the older mans longing for the beauty of youth is associated with aestheticism and death.