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Of the Flesh

18 Stories of Modern Horror

by Susan Barker, J K Chukwu, Bridget Collins, Michel Faber, Lewis Hancox, Emilia Hart, Ainslie Hogarth, Robert Lautner, Adorah Nworah, Lucy Rose, James Smythe, Lavie Tidhar, Francine Toon, Evie Wyld, Louisa Young, et al ...

'Outstandingly weird and memorable' GUARDIAN 'Deliciously creepy' NEW SCIENTIST Fear never dies…Featuring stories from Susan Barker, J K Chukwu, Bridget Collins, Mariana Enríquez, Michel Faber, Lewis Hancox, Emilia Hart, Ainslie Hogarth, Robert Lautner, Adorah Nworah, Irenosen Okojie, Lucy Rose, Lionel Shriver, James Smythe, Lavie Tidhar, Francine Toon, Evie Wyld and Louisa Young.... ... Read more

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'Outstandingly weird and memorable' GUARDIAN 'Deliciously creepy' NEW SCIENTIST Fear never dies…Featuring stories from Susan Barker, J K Chukwu, Bridget Collins, Mariana Enríquez, Michel Faber, Lewis Hancox, Emilia Hart, Ainslie Hogarth, Robert Lautner, Adorah Nworah, Irenosen Okojie, Lucy Rose, Lionel Shriver, James Smythe, Lavie Tidhar, Francine Toon, Evie Wyld and Louisa Young....
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White Nights

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky ...

Translated by Ronald Meyer ...

Series series Penguin Little Black Classics
'My God! A whole minute of bliss! Is that really so little for the whole of a man's life?'A poignant tale of love and loneliness from Russia's foremost writer.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across ... Read more

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'My God! A whole minute of bliss! Is that really so little for the whole of a man's life?'A poignant tale of love and loneliness from Russia's foremost writer.One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across
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Our Ancestors

A surreal historical fiction triptych set in medieval and early modern Europe

by Italo Calvino ...

Translated by Archibald Colquhoun ...

Viscount Medardo is bisected by a Turkish cannonball, Baron Cosimo retires to the trees for the rest of his days, and Agiluf the Knight is an empty suit of armour.Our Ancestors brings together three surreal novellas set in distinct historical worlds across medieval and early modern Europe. In The Cloven Viscount, a nobleman returns from war as two separate beings, one cruel and one impossibly ... Read more

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Viscount Medardo is bisected by a Turkish cannonball, Baron Cosimo retires to the trees for the rest of his days, and Agiluf the Knight is an empty suit of armour.Our Ancestors brings together three surreal novellas set in distinct historical worlds across medieval and early modern Europe. In The Cloven Viscount, a nobleman returns from war as two separate beings, one cruel and one impossibly
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Good and Evil and Other Stories

from the three-time International Booker nominated author of Fever Dream

by Samanta Schweblin ...

Translated by Megan McDowell ...

The Global Bestseller from the International Booker Prize-shortlisted Author of Fever DreamA young mother steps into the water, determined to end her life. What will bring her back?For a single moment, a baby is left unattended in a room of everyday dangers.In a high-rise apartment block, in a city far from home, a ghost appears.When a lonely woman acts on a kind impulse the consequences will be ... Read more

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The Global Bestseller from the International Booker Prize-shortlisted Author of Fever DreamA young mother steps into the water, determined to end her life. What will bring her back?For a single moment, a baby is left unattended in a room of everyday dangers.In a high-rise apartment block, in a city far from home, a ghost appears.When a lonely woman acts on a kind impulse the consequences will be
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The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

by Deesha Philyaw ...

'Left me wanting more. Masterfully written' Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie 'This book is the one I've passed to friends, family and anyone else who will listen to me rave about how warm and wonderful this writing is... beautiful and honest' Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of Open Water The Secret Lives of Church Ladies explores the raw and tender places where Black women and girls dare to ... Read more

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'Left me wanting more. Masterfully written' Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie 'This book is the one I've passed to friends, family and anyone else who will listen to me rave about how warm and wonderful this writing is... beautiful and honest' Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of Open Water The Secret Lives of Church Ladies explores the raw and tender places where Black women and girls dare to
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Dear Life

Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

by Alice Munro ...

**WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE****WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE**Alice Munro captures the essence of life in her brilliant collection of short stories.Moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate that leads a person to a new way of thinking or being: the stories in Dear Life build to form a radiant, indelible portrait of just how dangerous and strange ordinary ... Read more

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**WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE****WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE**Alice Munro captures the essence of life in her brilliant collection of short stories.Moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate that leads a person to a new way of thinking or being: the stories in Dear Life build to form a radiant, indelible portrait of just how dangerous and strange ordinary
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The News from Dublin

The Sunday Times bestelling short stories from the author of Brooklyn and Long Island

by Colm Tóibín ...

**The instant Sunday Times besteller‘The work of a writer who has once again demonstrated complete command of his craft’** – The Irish Times‘Short stories to astonish and delight’ – Financial Times‘Tales of quiet power’ – The GuardianIn The News from Dublin, a beautiful collection of short stories from the bestselling author of Brooklyn and Long Island, Col... ... Read more

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**The instant Sunday Times besteller‘The work of a writer who has once again demonstrated complete command of his craft’** – The Irish Times‘Short stories to astonish and delight’ – Financial Times‘Tales of quiet power’ – The GuardianIn The News from Dublin, a beautiful collection of short stories from the bestselling author of Brooklyn and Long Island, Col...
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Cross Channel

by Julian Barnes ...

From the winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize for Fiction comes an enthralling set of short stories.No one has a better perspective on life on both sides of the channel than Julian Barnes. In these exquisitely crafted stories spanning several centuries, he takes as his universal theme the British in France; from the last days of a reclusive English composer, the beef consuming 'navvies' labouring ... Read more

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From the winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize for Fiction comes an enthralling set of short stories.No one has a better perspective on life on both sides of the channel than Julian Barnes. In these exquisitely crafted stories spanning several centuries, he takes as his universal theme the British in France; from the last days of a reclusive English composer, the beef consuming 'navvies' labouring
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Tales of the Sundered Crown

The Sundered Crown Saga

by M.S Olney ...

Series series The Sundered Crown Saga
This gripping anthology contains four tales of fate, power, and the thin line between heroism and darkness.Danon - The darkest recesses of the world whisper a name that brings dread and woe: Danon, the betrayer, the destroyer of hope and life. Worshiped by his servants as darkly as others worship the glory of Niveren, Discover the origins of Niveren and Danon, crafted by gods, and witness their ... Read more

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This gripping anthology contains four tales of fate, power, and the thin line between heroism and darkness.Danon - The darkest recesses of the world whisper a name that brings dread and woe: Danon, the betrayer, the destroyer of hope and life. Worshiped by his servants as darkly as others worship the glory of Niveren, Discover the origins of Niveren and Danon, crafted by gods, and witness their
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The Snail is Slow but Never Late

Meditations on Finding Joy in the Present Moment

by Jung-mok ...

THE KOREAN BESTSELLER'On a human scale, the snail's speed is ridiculously slow, but on a world scale, it's just perfect.'In this comforting and calming book, Korean Buddhist nun Jung-mok teaches us how to slow down and free ourselves from the stress of our busy modern lives.Through stories rooted in the natural world and Buddhist philosophy, Jung-mok shares her kind wisdom and simple practices to ... Read more

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THE KOREAN BESTSELLER'On a human scale, the snail's speed is ridiculously slow, but on a world scale, it's just perfect.'In this comforting and calming book, Korean Buddhist nun Jung-mok teaches us how to slow down and free ourselves from the stress of our busy modern lives.Through stories rooted in the natural world and Buddhist philosophy, Jung-mok shares her kind wisdom and simple practices to
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

by George R.R. Martin ...

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIESA KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R.R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE.A century before A GAME OF THRONES, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros…Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne there was Dunk and Egg.A young, naïve but courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals – ... Read more

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NOW A MAJOR TV SERIESA KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R.R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE.A century before A GAME OF THRONES, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros…Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne there was Dunk and Egg.A young, naïve but courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals –
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Wise Women

Myths and stories for midlife and beyond - 'Extraordinary . . . beautifully and vividly retold stories' TLS

by Sharon Blackie, Angharad Wynne ...

An unforgettable collection of retold myths and folk tales, celebrating the wisdom and power of women in midlife and beyond, from the award-winning author of Hagitude'An extraordinary selection of stories ... beautifully and vividly retold' TLS'Genius' Irish Times'Treasure it!' Shahrukh Husain'Wonderful' Victoria Smith'The book I've bee... ... Read more

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An unforgettable collection of retold myths and folk tales, celebrating the wisdom and power of women in midlife and beyond, from the award-winning author of Hagitude'An extraordinary selection of stories ... beautifully and vividly retold' TLS'Genius' Irish Times'Treasure it!' Shahrukh Husain'Wonderful' Victoria Smith'The book I've bee...
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H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction

by H. P. Lovecraft ...

Written between the years 1917 and 1935, this collection features Lovecraft's trademark fantastical creatures and supernatural thrills, as well as many horrific and cautionary science-fiction themes, that have influenced some of today's writers and filmmakers, including Stephen King, Alan Moore, F. Paul Wilson, Guillermo del Toro, and Neil Gaiman. Included in this volume are "The Case of Charles ... Read more

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Written between the years 1917 and 1935, this collection features Lovecraft's trademark fantastical creatures and supernatural thrills, as well as many horrific and cautionary science-fiction themes, that have influenced some of today's writers and filmmakers, including Stephen King, Alan Moore, F. Paul Wilson, Guillermo del Toro, and Neil Gaiman. Included in this volume are "The Case of Charles
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Rejection

by Tony Tulathimutte ...

‘The funniest book I’ve read for a long time’ DAVID NICHOLLS‘Utterly ruthless’ NEW YORK TIMES‘Addictive … I loved it!’ RUFI THORPE‘Twistedly funny’ VINCENZO LATRONICO‘Razor-sharp … impossible to put down’ JACK EDWARDSLONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTIONWritten with the accomplished authority of a modern classic and... ... Read more

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‘The funniest book I’ve read for a long time’ DAVID NICHOLLS‘Utterly ruthless’ NEW YORK TIMES‘Addictive … I loved it!’ RUFI THORPE‘Twistedly funny’ VINCENZO LATRONICO‘Razor-sharp … impossible to put down’ JACK EDWARDSLONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTIONWritten with the accomplished authority of a modern classic and...
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Bullseye

A Gripping Short Story from the Bestselling Author of The 6:20 Man

by David Baldacci ...

In Bullseye, an exciting novella from Number One Sunday Times bestselling author David Baldacci, worlds collide when government assassin Will Robie is caught in the crossfire with Oliver Stone and the Camel Club.Will Robie is closing in on his next target when he finds himself in the middle of a bank heist - and he's taken hostage alongside Oliver Stone. But is this just a simple bank job, or are ... Read more

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In Bullseye, an exciting novella from Number One Sunday Times bestselling author David Baldacci, worlds collide when government assassin Will Robie is caught in the crossfire with Oliver Stone and the Camel Club.Will Robie is closing in on his next target when he finds himself in the middle of a bank heist - and he's taken hostage alongside Oliver Stone. But is this just a simple bank job, or are
... Read more
The Complete Strain Trilogy

The Strain, The Fall, The Night Eternal

by Guillermo del Toro ...

The high-concept thriller with a supernatural edge from the world-famous director, whose films include Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy.THE STRAIN: A plane lands at JFK and mysteriously ‘goes dark’, stopping in the middle of the runway for no apparent reason, all lights off, all doors sealed. The pilots cannot be raised.When the hatch above the wing finally clicks open, it soon becomes clear that ... Read more

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The high-concept thriller with a supernatural edge from the world-famous director, whose films include Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy.THE STRAIN: A plane lands at JFK and mysteriously ‘goes dark’, stopping in the middle of the runway for no apparent reason, all lights off, all doors sealed. The pilots cannot be raised.When the hatch above the wing finally clicks open, it soon becomes clear that
... Read more
If It Bleeds

A riveting, dark story collection featuring 'The Life of Chuck'

by Stephen King ...

The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller featuring the story 'The Life of Chuck', adapted for film by Mike Flanagan, starring Tom Hiddleston and winner of the People's Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival.News people have a saying:'If it bleeds, it leads'.Following a horrific explosion at a school, Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers detective agency notices something suspicious about the TV reporter ... Read more

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The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller featuring the story 'The Life of Chuck', adapted for film by Mike Flanagan, starring Tom Hiddleston and winner of the People's Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival.News people have a saying:'If it bleeds, it leads'.Following a horrific explosion at a school, Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers detective agency notices something suspicious about the TV reporter
... Read more
The Lottery and Other Stories

by Shirley Jackson ...

Series series Penguin Modern Classics
'Shirley Jackson's stories are among the most terrifying ever written' Donna TarttThis is the definitive collection of Shirley Jackson's short stories, including 'The Lottery' - one of the most terrifying and iconic stories of the twentieth century, and an influence on writers such as Stephen King.In these stories an excellent host finds himself turned out of home by his own guests; a woman spends ... Read more

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'Shirley Jackson's stories are among the most terrifying ever written' Donna TarttThis is the definitive collection of Shirley Jackson's short stories, including 'The Lottery' - one of the most terrifying and iconic stories of the twentieth century, and an influence on writers such as Stephen King.In these stories an excellent host finds himself turned out of home by his own guests; a woman spends
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The Cthulhu Mythos MEGAPACK®

40 Modern and Classic Lovecraftian Stories

by H.P. Lovecraft, T.E.D. Klein, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Brian Stableford, Brian McNaughton, Robert Bloch, Stephen Mark Rainey, Lin Carter, Lawrence Watt-Evans, Adrian Cole ...

This volume assembles no less than 40 stories set in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Ranging from Lovecraft's own tales (including classics such as the novel At the Mountains of Madness, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," and "The Colour Out of Space") to works by his friends and contemporaries (Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, and Robert Bloch), to later followers (Henry ... Read more

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This volume assembles no less than 40 stories set in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Ranging from Lovecraft's own tales (including classics such as the novel At the Mountains of Madness, "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," and "The Colour Out of Space") to works by his friends and contemporaries (Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard, Frank Belknap Long, and Robert Bloch), to later followers (Henry
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The Fallen

A DCI Matilda Darke short story

by Michael Wood ...

‘DCI Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly GriffithsA short story and prequel featuring DCI Matilda Darke, star of Michael Wood’s darkly compelling crime series. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Mark Billingham and Val McDermid.It’s Christmas in Sheffield. But not everyone is enjoying the festive season…A man has been found brutally murdered in his own home. The victim is Iain Kilbride, a ... Read more

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‘DCI Matilda Darke is the perfect heroine’ Elly GriffithsA short story and prequel featuring DCI Matilda Darke, star of Michael Wood’s darkly compelling crime series. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Mark Billingham and Val McDermid.It’s Christmas in Sheffield. But not everyone is enjoying the festive season…A man has been found brutally murdered in his own home. The victim is Iain Kilbride, a
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Life Ceremony

by Sayaka Murata ...

Translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori ...

From the author of international bestseller Convenience Store Woman comes a collection of short fiction: weird, out of this world and like nothing you've read before.An engaged couple falls out over the husband's dislike of clothes and objects made from human materials; a young girl finds herself deeply enamoured with the curtain in her childhood bedroom; people honour their dead by eating them ... Read more

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From the author of international bestseller Convenience Store Woman comes a collection of short fiction: weird, out of this world and like nothing you've read before.An engaged couple falls out over the husband's dislike of clothes and objects made from human materials; a young girl finds herself deeply enamoured with the curtain in her childhood bedroom; people honour their dead by eating them
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The Ex-Wife

A DS George Cross short story for 2026

by Tim Sullivan ...

Don't miss THE TAILOR, the brand new George Cross Mystery - available to pre-order now.An exclusive short story based on a true case.A cold case. A cremated body. A killer brought to justice.David North was convicted of murdering of his fiance. To the rest of the courtroom, it was an open-and-shut case. But as DS George Cross sees the man smile as he's led away from sentencing, he becomes certain ... Read more

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Don't miss THE TAILOR, the brand new George Cross Mystery - available to pre-order now.An exclusive short story based on a true case.A cold case. A cremated body. A killer brought to justice.David North was convicted of murdering of his fiance. To the rest of the courtroom, it was an open-and-shut case. But as DS George Cross sees the man smile as he's led away from sentencing, he becomes certain
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Broken

by Don Winslow ...

‘You can’t ask for more emotionally moving entertainment’ Stephen King Don Winslow’s acclaimed fiction collection featuring 'Crime 101' the upcoming major motion picture starring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, and Monica Barbaro.A riveting collection of original fiction from the revered #1 international bestselling author of The Cartel trilogy and The ForceNo matter how ... Read more

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‘You can’t ask for more emotionally moving entertainment’ Stephen King Don Winslow’s acclaimed fiction collection featuring 'Crime 101' the upcoming major motion picture starring Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, and Monica Barbaro.A riveting collection of original fiction from the revered #1 international bestselling author of The Cartel trilogy and The ForceNo matter how
... Read more
The Cornish Cream Tea Summer: Part One – All You Knead is Love

by Cressida McLaughlin ...

‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine ‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley ‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainEveryone’s favourite bus goes on a summer adventure full of sunshine and the promise of romance…Charlie has a new helper on her bus, her free-spirited and loveable cousin, Delilah, who’s paid a visit to the charming Cornish village of Porthgolow and is helping out on Charlie’s ... Read more

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‘Captivating’ Heat Magazine ‘Beautiful… heartwarming’ Zara Stoneley ‘A wonderful ray of reading sunshine’ Heidi SwainEveryone’s favourite bus goes on a summer adventure full of sunshine and the promise of romance…Charlie has a new helper on her bus, her free-spirited and loveable cousin, Delilah, who’s paid a visit to the charming Cornish village of Porthgolow and is helping out on Charlie’s
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