This #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, *TheNew York Times*).**In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child -- not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, ...

Since her astonishing debut at twenty-five with Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson has achieved worldwide critical and commercial success as “one of the most daring and inventive writers of our time” (Elle). Her new novel, Frankissstein, is an audacious love story that weaves together disparate lives into an exploration of transhumanism, artificial intelligence, and queer love.Lake Geneva, 1816. Nineteen-year-old Mary Shelley is inspired t...

**A Rolling Stone 10 Most Anticipated Books of the Year • A Town & Country Must Read Book of the Winter • A Goodreads Readers’ Most Anticipated Horror Novel of the Year • A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of the Year • A Book Riot Most Anticipated Book of the Year • A Them 10 Most Anticipated Books of the Year • A Polygon Most Exciting Fantasy Book of the Year • A Scary Mommy 11 Most Anticipated Books of the YearA compulsive feminist reworking of Carmill...

What would you do if you found your own name on a hit list? Seddon addresses this terrifying question in an explosive novel. One of the most exciting, brave and clever books I have ever read. The Hit List is my book of the year. Gillian McAllister, author of How to DisappearThis novel kept me guessing to the end. A twisty, intelligent thrill ride. Excellent! Will Dean, author of Black River**This meticulo...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Poison Bed by E C Fremantle, read by Ross Anderson and Perdita Weeks.A Marriage. A Murder. One of them did it. Which of them will die for it?In the autumn of 1615 scandal rocks the Jacobean court when a celebrated couple are imprisoned on suspicion of murder. She is young, captivating and from a notorious family. He is one of the richest and most powerful men in the kingdom.Some...

**Jezebel. You’ve heard the name. But you’ve never heard her story."Historical fiction at its finest," (Louisa Morgan) this propulsive novel is a stunning reimagining of the story of a fierce princess from Tyre and her infamous legacy**Jezebel was born into the world howling. She intends to leave it the same way.When Jezebel learns she can't be a king like her father simply because she’s a girl, she vows never to become someone’s decorative wife, nameless and lost t...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) comes a riveting and scandalous love triangle between a young woman on the brink of greatness, a young man whose ambition far exceeds his means, and the wife who cannot forgive them.In the autumn of 1558, church bells across England ring out the joyous news that Elizabeth I is the new queen, yet one woman hears the tidings with utter dread. She is Amy Dudley, wife o...

For fans of Killing Eve and My Sister, the Serial Killer, a sharp and brilliant romp of a novel about a reformed sociopath trying to build a successful family life and find her perfect home in North London—whatever the costLalla Rook is happily in possession of an adoring husband, two beautiful children and a beautiful house. (Tick, tick, tick). She’s even stopped killing people (double tick). Or had, until she found an uninvited man snooping thro...

“Feed this directly into my veins.” —Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling authorFrom the bestselling author of Hungerstone, an intoxicating and chilling gothic horror novel that reimagines Hamlet with a seductive sapphic twist—and where the only thing more dangerous than a family secret is a mother's revenge.Revenge me. For I am murdered . . .Odette and her best friend, Cecilia, grow up...

Three classic stories from the 'Queen of Sensation Fiction' - plus bonus documentaryMary Elizabeth Braddon was one of the most important and influential female novelists of the 19th Century, and the founder (alongside Wilkie Collins) of the popular 'sensation fiction' genre. This collection features her best-known novel, Lady Audley's Secret, a thrilling tale of bigamy, murder and arson that outraged Victorian society on its first release - and was an inst...

Brought to you by Penguin.Three sisters.Three secrets.Three ways to fall . . .Forcibly seduced by George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham and King's favourite, doctor's daughter Hester was cast aside to raise her illegitimate son, Rafe, alone and in secret. She hopes never to see his father again.Melis's visions cause disquiet and talk. She sees what others can't - and what has yet to be. ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER*FINALIST FOR A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST HORROR**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN AWARD*“Dear Readers: This is one wild book! . . . No holds barred.” —Margaret Atwood via Twitter“Mind-blowing. Equal parts brilliant and hilarious.” —Heather O’Neill, bestselling author of The Lonely Hearts Hotel and Lullabies for Little Criminals**From the critically acclaimed author of