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When Maps Go Wrong (and Why it Matters)

by Map Men ...

A SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLERA Waterstones Best Nature & Travel Writing Book 2025'Educational, smart and funny’ Richard Osman‘This book is superb’ Charlie Brooker‘Brilliant. Fascinating. Hilarious.’ Jonn Elledge, bestselling author of A History of the World in 47 BordersThe debut book from the YouTube sensation and all-round cartographical ne... ... Read more

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A SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLERA Waterstones Best Nature & Travel Writing Book 2025'Educational, smart and funny’ Richard Osman‘This book is superb’ Charlie Brooker‘Brilliant. Fascinating. Hilarious.’ Jonn Elledge, bestselling author of A History of the World in 47 BordersThe debut book from the YouTube sensation and all-round cartographical ne...
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The Teacher

A case full of twists for the unforgettable must-read detective in 2026

by Tim Sullivan ...

Series series George Cross Mysteries
Don't miss THE TAILOR, the brand new mystery in the million-copy-bestselling George Cross series - available to pre-order now.'Every generation has its iconic detective - Holmes, Poirot and Morse - but Cross is emerging as the one for now. Treasure him.' DAILY MAIL'George Cross is becoming one of my favourite detectives.' ELLY GRIFFITHSThe victim's worst enemy was himself.Wh... ... Read more

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Don't miss THE TAILOR, the brand new mystery in the million-copy-bestselling George Cross series - available to pre-order now.'Every generation has its iconic detective - Holmes, Poirot and Morse - but Cross is emerging as the one for now. Treasure him.' DAILY MAIL'George Cross is becoming one of my favourite detectives.' ELLY GRIFFITHSThe victim's worst enemy was himself.Wh...
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Remember When

My life with Alzheimer's

by Fiona Phillips ...

The Sunday Times No 1 bestseller, now updated with a reflection on Fiona's ongoing journey‘I hope this book can show people a little about what it is like to live with Alzheimer’s. How frightening and confusing it is. But also how much life can still bring joy and be valued.’Much-loved broadcaster Fiona Phillips was sixty-one when she discovered that she had early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She ... Read more

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The Sunday Times No 1 bestseller, now updated with a reflection on Fiona's ongoing journey‘I hope this book can show people a little about what it is like to live with Alzheimer’s. How frightening and confusing it is. But also how much life can still bring joy and be valued.’Much-loved broadcaster Fiona Phillips was sixty-one when she discovered that she had early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She
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Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee

An Epically Short History of Our Kings and Queens

by Charlie Higson ...

A Waterstones Best History Book 2025A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025‘Learned, entertaining and highly approachable’ BOB MORTIMER‘A treat’ ALICE LOXTON‘Five stars from me…’ AL MURRAYAn unmissable collaboration between two comedy legends – an irresistible, family-friendly deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchy.... ... Read more

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A Waterstones Best History Book 2025A BBC History Magazine Book of the Year 2025‘Learned, entertaining and highly approachable’ BOB MORTIMER‘A treat’ ALICE LOXTON‘Five stars from me…’ AL MURRAYAn unmissable collaboration between two comedy legends – an irresistible, family-friendly deep dive into the murky lives of the British monarchy....
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The Faber Book of Reportage

by John Carey ...

***FEATURED ON BBC 2's BETWEEN THE COVERS WITH SARA COX***The Faber Book of Reportage is John Carey's remarkable collection of eyewitness accounts that draws on the voices and emotions of the people who experienced some of history's most memorable events.'Stunning . . . There are descriptions in this book so fresh that they sear themselves into the imagination.'JEREMY PAXMAN'Fascinating - there's ... Read more

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***FEATURED ON BBC 2's BETWEEN THE COVERS WITH SARA COX***The Faber Book of Reportage is John Carey's remarkable collection of eyewitness accounts that draws on the voices and emotions of the people who experienced some of history's most memorable events.'Stunning . . . There are descriptions in this book so fresh that they sear themselves into the imagination.'JEREMY PAXMAN'Fascinating - there's
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The Surgeon of Crowthorne

A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Oxford English Dictionary

by Simon Winchester ...

**BESTSELLING NARRATIVE NON-FICTIONAn extraordinary tale of madness, genius and obsession, discover the true story of the two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary - and literary history!**The compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary, begun in 1857, was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, ... Read more

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**BESTSELLING NARRATIVE NON-FICTIONAn extraordinary tale of madness, genius and obsession, discover the true story of the two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary - and literary history!**The compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary, begun in 1857, was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee,
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A Crime in the Neighborhood

by Suzanne Berne ...

WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION'This ambitious account of a sudden coming of age reminded me strongly of To Kill a Mockingbird - and is every bit as moving and satisfying' Daily TelegraphIn the long hot summer of 1972, three events shattered the serenity of ten-year-old Marsha's life: her father ran away with her mother's sister; a young boy called Boyd Ellison was molested and murdered; ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION'This ambitious account of a sudden coming of age reminded me strongly of To Kill a Mockingbird - and is every bit as moving and satisfying' Daily TelegraphIn the long hot summer of 1972, three events shattered the serenity of ten-year-old Marsha's life: her father ran away with her mother's sister; a young boy called Boyd Ellison was molested and murdered;
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Word Perfect

Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year

by Susie Dent ...

'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard OsmanWelcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner.From the real Jack the Lad to the theatrically literal story behind stealing someone's thunder, from tartle (forgetting someone... ... Read more

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'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard OsmanWelcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner.From the real Jack the Lad to the theatrically literal story behind stealing someone's thunder, from tartle (forgetting someone...
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Summer at the Lake

Escape to Italy with this compelling novel of lost love, fate and second chances

by Erica James ...

From Lake Como in Italy to Oxford, a wonderfully compelling novel about lost love, fate and second chances from the Sunday Times bestselling author.Lake Como - beautiful, enchanting, romantic...For Floriana, it is the place where the love of her life is getting married to another woman. And she's been invited to the wedding.For Esme, it is where, over sixty years ago, she fell in love for the ... Read more

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From Lake Como in Italy to Oxford, a wonderfully compelling novel about lost love, fate and second chances from the Sunday Times bestselling author.Lake Como - beautiful, enchanting, romantic...For Floriana, it is the place where the love of her life is getting married to another woman. And she's been invited to the wedding.For Esme, it is where, over sixty years ago, she fell in love for the
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The Secret Beach

The stunning, escapist and gorgeously romantic new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author

by Veronica Henry ...

THE STUNNING AND ROMANTIC NEW NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR VERONICA HENRY!'Dreamy and irresistible!' JILL MANSELL'A summery tale of intrigue, family drama and romance. I loved it!' SARAH MORGANNikki kept her secret safe for twenty years.Now the tide is about to turn...Nikki finally owns the little coastguard cottage of her drea... ... Read more

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THE STUNNING AND ROMANTIC NEW NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR VERONICA HENRY!'Dreamy and irresistible!' JILL MANSELL'A summery tale of intrigue, family drama and romance. I loved it!' SARAH MORGANNikki kept her secret safe for twenty years.Now the tide is about to turn...Nikki finally owns the little coastguard cottage of her drea...
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In Her Defence

The NEW Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick, February 2026. A dark and gripping courtroom drama for fans of Gillian Flynn and Ripley

by Philippa Malicka ...

***A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2026***THE STUNNING DEBUT NOVEL FROM A NEW STAR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE'So, so, so good! You don't know what's real and you don't know who to trust. I couldn't put it down . . . you're going to lose your mind over it' REESE WITHERSPOON'A gripping courtroom drama I absolutely inhaled'GRAZIA'A courtroom drama with the pulse of a thriller . . . kept me gripped from page ... Read more

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***A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK 2026***THE STUNNING DEBUT NOVEL FROM A NEW STAR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE'So, so, so good! You don't know what's real and you don't know who to trust. I couldn't put it down . . . you're going to lose your mind over it' REESE WITHERSPOON'A gripping courtroom drama I absolutely inhaled'GRAZIA'A courtroom drama with the pulse of a thriller . . . kept me gripped from page
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Finding My Way

The intimate and revelatory new memoir on growing up, first love and mental health from the global icon

by Malala Yousafzai ...

This is not the story you think you know. It's the one I've been waiting to tell.THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Part coming-of-age memoir, part reclamation, [Finding My Way is] a portrait of a woman who has learned that courage isn't just about defying extremists, but also about allowing yourself to be ordinary' MARIE CLAIRE'Malala reminds us that strength and softness can coexist,... ... Read more

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This is not the story you think you know. It's the one I've been waiting to tell.THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Part coming-of-age memoir, part reclamation, [Finding My Way is] a portrait of a woman who has learned that courage isn't just about defying extremists, but also about allowing yourself to be ordinary' MARIE CLAIRE'Malala reminds us that strength and softness can coexist,...
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The Innocent Man

A gripping crime thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of mystery and suspense

by John Grisham ...

***NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES***__________________A gripping true-crime story of a shocking miscarriage of justice, from international bestselling thriller author John Grisham, author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and The Whistler.In the baseball draft of 1971, Ron Williamson was the first player chosen from Oklahoma. Signing with Oakland, he said goodbye to his small home town and left for C... ... Read more

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***NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES***__________________A gripping true-crime story of a shocking miscarriage of justice, from international bestselling thriller author John Grisham, author of A Time to Kill, The Firm and The Whistler.In the baseball draft of 1971, Ron Williamson was the first player chosen from Oklahoma. Signing with Oakland, he said goodbye to his small home town and left for C...
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The Art of Uncertainty

How to Navigate Chance, Ignorance, Risk and Luck

by David Spiegelhalter ...

Series series Pelican Books
‘Probably the UK’s greatest living statistician’ TelegraphFrom the UK’s ‘statistical national treasure’, a clever and data-driven guide to how we can live with risk and uncertaintyWe live in a world where uncertainty is inevitable. How should we deal with what we don’t know? And what role do chance, luck and coincidence play in our lives?David Spiegelhalter has spent his career dissecting data in ... Read more

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‘Probably the UK’s greatest living statistician’ TelegraphFrom the UK’s ‘statistical national treasure’, a clever and data-driven guide to how we can live with risk and uncertaintyWe live in a world where uncertainty is inevitable. How should we deal with what we don’t know? And what role do chance, luck and coincidence play in our lives?David Spiegelhalter has spent his career dissecting data in
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The Serial Killer Next Door

Chilling true stories of the killers hidden among us

by Emma Kenny ...

Would you know if you lived next door to a serial killer? Emma Kenny - psychologist and true crime expert - reveals the chilling true stories of killers who hide in plain sight.Taking readers on a journey into the dark side of humanity, Emma Kenny explores the ingredient list of experiences that turns regular people into murderous monsters, looking at crimes that shook the world.From Ted Bundy to ... Read more

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Would you know if you lived next door to a serial killer? Emma Kenny - psychologist and true crime expert - reveals the chilling true stories of killers who hide in plain sight.Taking readers on a journey into the dark side of humanity, Emma Kenny explores the ingredient list of experiences that turns regular people into murderous monsters, looking at crimes that shook the world.From Ted Bundy to
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Silent Bones

An addictive and gripping crime thriller

by Rachel Lynch ...

Series Book 11 - Detective Kelly Porter
A dead body keeps no secrets...An extreme drought hits the Lake District, uncovering a skeleton at the bottom of Thirlmere reservoir. Forensics identify that the body, a young man, must have entered the water with his arms tied behind his back: this was no accidental death. The case quickly becomes personal for DI Kelly Porter when she discovers it's the remains of an old classmate, missing for ... Read more

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A dead body keeps no secrets...An extreme drought hits the Lake District, uncovering a skeleton at the bottom of Thirlmere reservoir. Forensics identify that the body, a young man, must have entered the water with his arms tied behind his back: this was no accidental death. The case quickly becomes personal for DI Kelly Porter when she discovers it's the remains of an old classmate, missing for
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The Wedding People

The hilarious and moving million-copy bestseller

by Alison Espach ...

The smash-hit international bestseller A Read With Jenna book club pick Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction'Best read of the year' THE TIMES'Books as fun as this one are few and far between' GUARDIAN'Sharp, funny and a joy to read' OBSERVERPhoebe Stone arrives at a grand beachside hotel in Rhode Island wearing her best dress and least comfortable... ... Read more

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The smash-hit international bestseller A Read With Jenna book club pick Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction'Best read of the year' THE TIMES'Books as fun as this one are few and far between' GUARDIAN'Sharp, funny and a joy to read' OBSERVERPhoebe Stone arrives at a grand beachside hotel in Rhode Island wearing her best dress and least comfortable...
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A Song for the Dark Times

The number one bestselling series that inspired BBC One’s REBUS

by Ian Rankin ...

Series Book 23 - A Rebus Novel
From the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin, comes one of the must-read books of the year: A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES'Genius ... Only great novels capture the spirit of the age. This is one of them.'THE TIMES* * * * *'He's gone...'When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it's not good news. Her husband has been missing for two day... ... Read more

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From the iconic Number One bestseller Ian Rankin, comes one of the must-read books of the year: A SONG FOR THE DARK TIMES'Genius ... Only great novels capture the spirit of the age. This is one of them.'THE TIMES* * * * *'He's gone...'When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it's not good news. Her husband has been missing for two day...
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Forget Me Not

by Julie Soto ...

Don't miss Julie Soto's new book, Not Another Love Song now! ‘I loved every second of it!’ Ali HazelwoodAma Torres is a great wedding planner. Ama Torres does not believe in happily-ever-afters…When Ama lands the job of her dreams, a headline-grabbing wedding for a glamorous Instagram star and her fiancee, it’s her biggest job yet.But the florist is none other than Elliot Bloom – Ama’s ex, the man ... Read more

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Don't miss Julie Soto's new book, Not Another Love Song now! ‘I loved every second of it!’ Ali HazelwoodAma Torres is a great wedding planner. Ama Torres does not believe in happily-ever-afters…When Ama lands the job of her dreams, a headline-grabbing wedding for a glamorous Instagram star and her fiancee, it’s her biggest job yet.But the florist is none other than Elliot Bloom – Ama’s ex, the man
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Shared Remains

An unputdownable must-read crime thriller

by Rachel Lynch ...

Series Book 12 - Detective Kelly Porter
A criminal that preys on the vulnerable. A detective who will fight for the truth.A broken and bloodied body is found dumped at the bottom of a quarry in Cumbria. There are markers of a suicide at the scene but forensic examinations prove it was all an elaborate staging. DI Kelly Porter soon digs up a bitter history between the two brothers who own the farmland the quarry sits on: Arthur and ... Read more

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A criminal that preys on the vulnerable. A detective who will fight for the truth.A broken and bloodied body is found dumped at the bottom of a quarry in Cumbria. There are markers of a suicide at the scene but forensic examinations prove it was all an elaborate staging. DI Kelly Porter soon digs up a bitter history between the two brothers who own the farmland the quarry sits on: Arthur and
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Fast Track

The Extraordinary Global History of The Race for High Speed Rail from the Award-Winning Trains Expert

by Christian Wolmar ...

**Pre-order this global history of high speed rail, from the railways' "wisest, most detailed historian" (**The Observer)'The greatest expert on British trains' GUARDIAN'The high priest of railway studies' LITERARY REVIEW'Our most eminent transport journalist' SPECTATOR'If you love the hum of the wheels and of history, then Christian Wolmar is your ma... ... Read more

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**Pre-order this global history of high speed rail, from the railways' "wisest, most detailed historian" (**The Observer)'The greatest expert on British trains' GUARDIAN'The high priest of railway studies' LITERARY REVIEW'Our most eminent transport journalist' SPECTATOR'If you love the hum of the wheels and of history, then Christian Wolmar is your ma...
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The New Dark Ages

The End of Reading and the Dawn of a Post-Literate Society

by James Marriott ...

'Without question the most important book of the year' MARINA HYDE'Superb' TOM HOLLANDReading built the modern world. It helped create democracy, science and reason.Now, books are dying, and people everywhere are losing the ability to read deeply or think rationally.The golden chain of knowledge linking reader to reader through history is breaking.The screen has replaced the page. Ou... ... Read more

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'Without question the most important book of the year' MARINA HYDE'Superb' TOM HOLLANDReading built the modern world. It helped create democracy, science and reason.Now, books are dying, and people everywhere are losing the ability to read deeply or think rationally.The golden chain of knowledge linking reader to reader through history is breaking.The screen has replaced the page. Ou...
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The Basket Case

the BRAND NEW DS George Cross mystery short for 2026

by Tim Sullivan ...

Don't miss THE TAILOR, the brand new George Cross Mystery - available to pre-order now.'One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century.'DAILY MAILThree go up. Two come down...Detective George Cross receives a very bizarre call from a distressed family after their picnic was horribly interrupted. Just as they were about to tuck into their sandwiches, a human arm landed ... Read more

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Don't miss THE TAILOR, the brand new George Cross Mystery - available to pre-order now.'One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century.'DAILY MAILThree go up. Two come down...Detective George Cross receives a very bizarre call from a distressed family after their picnic was horribly interrupted. Just as they were about to tuck into their sandwiches, a human arm landed
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The Age Rebellion

Supercharge the second half of your life

by Lyndsey Simpson ...

INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, MAY 2026'The Age Rebellion put words to something I have always felt but rarely heard said out loud: that the second half of life is not for winding down. It is for building something that actually means something to you.' - Sir Richard BransonLET'S START AN AGE REBELLION!What if we could supercharge the second half of life to become the person we always wanted to ... Read more

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INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, MAY 2026'The Age Rebellion put words to something I have always felt but rarely heard said out loud: that the second half of life is not for winding down. It is for building something that actually means something to you.' - Sir Richard BransonLET'S START AN AGE REBELLION!What if we could supercharge the second half of life to become the person we always wanted to
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