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Pet Sematary

An iconic chiller from the No. 1 bestseller

by Stephen King ...

King's iconic, beloved classic is 'so beautifully paced that you cannot help but be pulled in' Guardian.'SOMETIMES...DEAD IS BETTER'The house looked right, felt right to Dr Louis Creed.Rambling, old, unsmart and comfortable. A place where the family could settle; the children grow and play and explore. The rolling hills and meadows of Maine seemed a world away from the fume-choked dangers of ... Read more

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King's iconic, beloved classic is 'so beautifully paced that you cannot help but be pulled in' Guardian.'SOMETIMES...DEAD IS BETTER'The house looked right, felt right to Dr Louis Creed.Rambling, old, unsmart and comfortable. A place where the family could settle; the children grow and play and explore. The rolling hills and meadows of Maine seemed a world away from the fume-choked dangers of
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East of Eden

by John Steinbeck ...

"East of Eden" by John Steinbeck is an epic novel that traverses generations, exploring the intricate tapestry of human relationships and the eternal struggle between good and evil. Set in California's Salinas Valley, the story revolves around the intertwined destinies of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons. At its heart is the retelling of the biblical tale of Cain and Abel, as themes of ... Read more

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"East of Eden" by John Steinbeck is an epic novel that traverses generations, exploring the intricate tapestry of human relationships and the eternal struggle between good and evil. Set in California's Salinas Valley, the story revolves around the intertwined destinies of two families, the Trasks and the Hamiltons. At its heart is the retelling of the biblical tale of Cain and Abel, as themes of
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Dune

The inspiration for the blockbuster film

by Frank Herbert ...

Series series S.F. MASTERWORKS
What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century, this is an awe-inspiring world, and a story of truly epic scope.'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST'I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings' Arthur C ... Read more

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What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century, this is an awe-inspiring world, and a story of truly epic scope.'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POST'I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings' Arthur C
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The Haunting of Hill House

by Shirley Jackson ...

Series series Penguin Modern Classics
The best-known of Shirley Jackson's novels and a major inspiration for writers like Stephen King as well as the hit Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House is a chilling story of the power of fear'Shirley Jackson's stories are among the most terrifying ever written' Donna TarttAlone in the world, Eleanor is delighted to take up Dr Montague's invitation to spend a summer in the mysterious Hill ... Read more

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The best-known of Shirley Jackson's novels and a major inspiration for writers like Stephen King as well as the hit Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House is a chilling story of the power of fear'Shirley Jackson's stories are among the most terrifying ever written' Donna TarttAlone in the world, Eleanor is delighted to take up Dr Montague's invitation to spend a summer in the mysterious Hill
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Pomegranate Seed and Other Ghostly Tales

by Edith Wharton ...

Series series Penguin Horror
PENGUIN HORROR: A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.Known for writing some of the most incisive and elegant novels of the early twentieth century, Edith Wharton was also a master practitioner of the ghost story, producing dozens of frightful fictions throughout ... Read more

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PENGUIN HORROR: A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.Known for writing some of the most incisive and elegant novels of the early twentieth century, Edith Wharton was also a master practitioner of the ghost story, producing dozens of frightful fictions throughout
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Blood Meridian

The powerful western masterpiece from one of the greatest writers of modern literature

by Cormac McCarthy ...

Series series Picador Collection
**Brutally violent, Blood Meridian is the story of a teenage runaway in the nineteenth-century American South, as a sadistic gang unleashes its massacre across the desert border land.It is the work that sealed Cormac McCarthy's reputation as one of the twentieth century's greatest writers – his magnum opus.**‘Imagine if the authors of the King James Bible, their hands guided by Satan, wrote a ... Read more

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**Brutally violent, Blood Meridian is the story of a teenage runaway in the nineteenth-century American South, as a sadistic gang unleashes its massacre across the desert border land.It is the work that sealed Cormac McCarthy's reputation as one of the twentieth century's greatest writers – his magnum opus.**‘Imagine if the authors of the King James Bible, their hands guided by Satan, wrote a
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The Witch and the Priest

by Hilda Lewis ...

Series series Penguin Horror
PENGUIN HORROR: A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.Joan Flower is long dead when she first appears to Samuel Fleming, a priest plagued by doubts about her and her daughters’ execution for witchcraft. Did he do all he could to rescue them from damnation? From ... Read more

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PENGUIN HORROR: A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.Joan Flower is long dead when she first appears to Samuel Fleming, a priest plagued by doubts about her and her daughters’ execution for witchcraft. Did he do all he could to rescue them from damnation? From
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The Exorcist

Quite possibly the most terrifying novel ever written . . .

by William Peter Blatty ...

Father Damien Karras: 'Where is Regan?'Regan MacNeil: 'In here. With us.'The terror begins unobtrusively. Noises in the attic. In the child's room, an odd smell, the displacement of furniture, an icy chill. At first, easy explanations are offered. Then frightening changes begin to appear in eleven-year-old Regan. Medical tests fail to shed any light on her symptoms, but it is as if a different ... Read more

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Father Damien Karras: 'Where is Regan?'Regan MacNeil: 'In here. With us.'The terror begins unobtrusively. Noises in the attic. In the child's room, an odd smell, the displacement of furniture, an icy chill. At first, easy explanations are offered. Then frightening changes begin to appear in eleven-year-old Regan. Medical tests fail to shed any light on her symptoms, but it is as if a different
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Classic Horror

An Anthology

by Various Authors ...

Series series Penguin Horror
PENGUIN HORROR: A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.Step into the terrifying world of ghostly apparitions, grotesque monsters and terrible, creeping dread – but be careful, who knows if you'll make it out alive?This collection brings together ten of the greatest ... Read more

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PENGUIN HORROR: A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.Step into the terrifying world of ghostly apparitions, grotesque monsters and terrible, creeping dread – but be careful, who knows if you'll make it out alive?This collection brings together ten of the greatest
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Paradises Lost

A touching novella about coming of age in space, from one of science-fiction's best beloved authors

by Ursula K. Le Guin ...

Series series Brief Encounters
Ursula K. Le Guin's beautifully realised space epic of two young friends finding their lives steer a new, and unexpected courseAs the spaceship Discovery makes its slow way towards its destination – New Earth – Hsing and Luis come of age together. Born in the middle of this multigenerational journey, they have never known life beyond the ship and never expect to. But just as their lives seem to be ... Read more

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Ursula K. Le Guin's beautifully realised space epic of two young friends finding their lives steer a new, and unexpected courseAs the spaceship Discovery makes its slow way towards its destination – New Earth – Hsing and Luis come of age together. Born in the middle of this multigenerational journey, they have never known life beyond the ship and never expect to. But just as their lives seem to be
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Rebecca

by Daphne du Maurier ...

"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..." Ancient, beautiful Manderley, between the rose garden and the sea, is the county's showpiece. Rebecca made it so - even a year after her death, Rebecca's influence still rules there. How can Maxim de Winter's shy new bride ever fill her place or escape her vital shadow? A shadow that grows longer and darker as the brief summer fades, until, in a ... Read more

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"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again..." Ancient, beautiful Manderley, between the rose garden and the sea, is the county's showpiece. Rebecca made it so - even a year after her death, Rebecca's influence still rules there. How can Maxim de Winter's shy new bride ever fill her place or escape her vital shadow? A shadow that grows longer and darker as the brief summer fades, until, in a
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Moths

by Rosalind Ashe ...

Series series Penguin Horror
PENGUIN HORROR: A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.Like moths to a flame, people are drawn to Dower House. To see the estate in dappled sunlight, to feel the breeze blown in from the river, is to forever be in love. Among those caught in its spell are James and ... Read more

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PENGUIN HORROR: A celebration of the very best literary horror, a series of terrifying novels and tales that for generations have thrilled, captivated and kept readers wide awake at night.Like moths to a flame, people are drawn to Dower House. To see the estate in dappled sunlight, to feel the breeze blown in from the river, is to forever be in love. Among those caught in its spell are James and
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Ice Cold Killer

by Alex Pine ...

Series Book 8 - DI James Walker series
Pre-order the eighth DCI James Walker thriller now! Readers can't put down Alex Pine's winter crime:'You know winter is coming when the latest Alex Pine novel drops' Netgalley reviewer ★★★★★'This is my favourite book in the series' Netgalley reviewer ★★★★★'What a fantastic book…the killer is a surprise!' Netgalley reviewer ★★★★★ ... Read more

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Pre-order the eighth DCI James Walker thriller now! Readers can't put down Alex Pine's winter crime:'You know winter is coming when the latest Alex Pine novel drops' Netgalley reviewer ★★★★★'This is my favourite book in the series' Netgalley reviewer ★★★★★'What a fantastic book…the killer is a surprise!' Netgalley reviewer ★★★★★
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East of Eden

by John Steinbeck ...

Series series Penguin Modern Classics
NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES STARRING FLORENCE PUGHThe magnum opus of a giant of American literature, East of Eden is an epic, unforgettable family saga of blood ties and betrayal'There is only one book to a man' Steinbeck wrote of East of Eden. Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel, follows the interwined destinies of two families - the ... Read more

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NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES STARRING FLORENCE PUGHThe magnum opus of a giant of American literature, East of Eden is an epic, unforgettable family saga of blood ties and betrayal'There is only one book to a man' Steinbeck wrote of East of Eden. Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel, follows the interwined destinies of two families - the
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The Shadow in The Corner & Other Classic Ghost Stories

Edited by Marcus Clapham ...

Series series Macmillan Collector's Library
As the nights draw in, close the curtains and relish this collection of the very best spine-tingling ghost stories from the masters of the genre.Many of the contributors are amongst the most famous writers in the English language led by the master of the genre, M. R. James. What all the stories have in common is that they give the reader a delicious sense of terror but in different ways.Rudyard ... Read more

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As the nights draw in, close the curtains and relish this collection of the very best spine-tingling ghost stories from the masters of the genre.Many of the contributors are amongst the most famous writers in the English language led by the master of the genre, M. R. James. What all the stories have in common is that they give the reader a delicious sense of terror but in different ways.Rudyard
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Classic Horror Stories

A short story collection of terrifying tales and supernatural suspense

Edited by David Stuart Davies ...

A spine-chilling anthology that celebrates the thrilling pleasure and rich literary legacy of horror writing.From the sinister imagination of Edgar Allan Poe to the supernatural suspense of H. G. Wells, this collection of stories explores a range of eerie experiences. There are hauntings, monsters and plenty of often inexplicable and always terrifying dramas.The classic masters of the genre are ... Read more

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A spine-chilling anthology that celebrates the thrilling pleasure and rich literary legacy of horror writing.From the sinister imagination of Edgar Allan Poe to the supernatural suspense of H. G. Wells, this collection of stories explores a range of eerie experiences. There are hauntings, monsters and plenty of often inexplicable and always terrifying dramas.The classic masters of the genre are
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The Grapes of Wrath

by John Steinbeck ...

"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck is a powerful and evocative novel that captures the struggles of the Joad family, displaced by the Dust Bowl and economic hardship during the Great Depression. Set against the backdrop of the American Midwest, the story follows Tom Joad and his family as they journey westward in search of a better life in California. As the Joads face the harsh realities of ... Read more

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"The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck is a powerful and evocative novel that captures the struggles of the Joad family, displaced by the Dust Bowl and economic hardship during the Great Depression. Set against the backdrop of the American Midwest, the story follows Tom Joad and his family as they journey westward in search of a better life in California. As the Joads face the harsh realities of
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The Moon-Spinners

The perfect comforting, cozy, escapist read from the Queen of the Romantic Mystery

by Mary Stewart ...

'Mary Stewart is a wonderful writer - you fall into the book, its location and plot' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Beautifully written and full of twists and turns that kept me guessing until the end' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Escapism of the best kind' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐While on a walking holiday through the beautiful, deserted hills of Crete, Nicola Ferris stumbles across a critic... ... Read more

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'Mary Stewart is a wonderful writer - you fall into the book, its location and plot' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Beautifully written and full of twists and turns that kept me guessing until the end' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Escapism of the best kind' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐While on a walking holiday through the beautiful, deserted hills of Crete, Nicola Ferris stumbles across a critic...
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Neuromancer

The groundbreaking cyberpunk thriller

by William Gibson ...

Series series S.F. MASTERWORKS
The book that defined the cyberpunk movement, inspiring everything from The Matrix to Cyberpunk 2077.'A ground-breaking success . . . inspiring writers and filmmakers the world over' EmpireThe sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel.William Gibson revolutionised science fiction in his 1984 debut Neuromancer. The writer who gave us the matrix and coined the term ... Read more

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The book that defined the cyberpunk movement, inspiring everything from The Matrix to Cyberpunk 2077.'A ground-breaking success . . . inspiring writers and filmmakers the world over' EmpireThe sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel.William Gibson revolutionised science fiction in his 1984 debut Neuromancer. The writer who gave us the matrix and coined the term
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Monkey Grip

The sun-soaked modern classic from the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize

by Helen Garner ...

Series series W&N Essentials
'Seductive as hell. Brilliant, unusual, breathtaking' LAUREN GROFF'Languid, beautiful' ANOTHER MAGAZINE'Its pages radiate sex and heat, chlorine and rock'n'roll' MADELAINE LUCASIn 1970s Melbourne, Nora is a happy woman.She is happy moving between the city's communal households, with her little daughter. Happy with days spent at the public pool, and nights spent dancing and drinking and talking and ... Read more

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'Seductive as hell. Brilliant, unusual, breathtaking' LAUREN GROFF'Languid, beautiful' ANOTHER MAGAZINE'Its pages radiate sex and heat, chlorine and rock'n'roll' MADELAINE LUCASIn 1970s Melbourne, Nora is a happy woman.She is happy moving between the city's communal households, with her little daughter. Happy with days spent at the public pool, and nights spent dancing and drinking and talking and
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Blood on the Snow

by Alex Pine ...

Series Book 7 - DI James Walker series
'Impossible to put down' ★★★★★ reader reviewTwo women are discovered brutally murdered in a hot tub, their blood staining the water a vivid red.Nicola and Emily, friends taking a holiday break, have become victims of a frenzied attack. With no signs of forced entry and their phones missing, DCI James Walker is stumped.As he delves deeper into the case, James uncovers a tangled web of betrayal. ... Read more

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'Impossible to put down' ★★★★★ reader reviewTwo women are discovered brutally murdered in a hot tub, their blood staining the water a vivid red.Nicola and Emily, friends taking a holiday break, have become victims of a frenzied attack. With no signs of forced entry and their phones missing, DCI James Walker is stumped.As he delves deeper into the case, James uncovers a tangled web of betrayal.
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1984

by George Orwell ...

Nineteen Eighty-Four (also published as 1984) is a dystopian social science fiction novel and cautionary tale by English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. Thematically, it centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance and repressive regimentation of people and behaviours within ... Read more

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Nineteen Eighty-Four (also published as 1984) is a dystopian social science fiction novel and cautionary tale by English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. Thematically, it centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance and repressive regimentation of people and behaviours within
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The Honourable Schoolboy

by John le Carré ...

Series series Penguin Modern Classics
In the second part of John le Carré's Karla Trilogy, the battle of wits between spymaster George Smiley and his Russian adversary takes on an even more dangerous dimension.George Smiley, now acting head of the Circus, must rebuild its shattered reputation after one of the biggest betrayals in its history. Using the talents of journalist and occasional spy Jerry Westerby, Smiley launches a risky ... Read more

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In the second part of John le Carré's Karla Trilogy, the battle of wits between spymaster George Smiley and his Russian adversary takes on an even more dangerous dimension.George Smiley, now acting head of the Circus, must rebuild its shattered reputation after one of the biggest betrayals in its history. Using the talents of journalist and occasional spy Jerry Westerby, Smiley launches a risky
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The Illustrated Gormenghast Trilogy

Mervyn Peake’s darkly imaginative Gothic fantasy trilogy

by Mervyn Peake ...

'Peake's books are actual additions to life; they give, like certain rare dreams, sensations we never had before, and enlarge our conception of the range of possible experience' C.S. LewisEnter the world of Gormenghast. The vast crumbling castle to which the seventy-seventh Earl, Titus Groan, is Lord and heir. Titus is expected to rule this Gothic labyrinth of turrets and dungeons, cloisters and ... Read more

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'Peake's books are actual additions to life; they give, like certain rare dreams, sensations we never had before, and enlarge our conception of the range of possible experience' C.S. LewisEnter the world of Gormenghast. The vast crumbling castle to which the seventy-seventh Earl, Titus Groan, is Lord and heir. Titus is expected to rule this Gothic labyrinth of turrets and dungeons, cloisters and
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