A literary guide to Tokyo through its writers, bookshops, cafés and the places where Japan’s greatest stories were imagined.Tokyo is a city of contrasts – where centuries-old haiku echo in temple gardens and manga billboards light up Shibuya Crossing. Through striking photography and practical guidebook entries, explore the places that have inspired, housed and shaped generations of Japanese readers and writers.From historic neighbourhoods to the latest man...

The new book from national treasure Matt Baker, the perfect gift for any dog lover.Matt has lived a life firmly alongside his canine companions. From Cromwell the St Bernard to famous Meg on Blue Peter, Labradors to dachshunds and all the working collies on the farm, Matt's life has always been shared with dogs.In his new heartfelt book, Matt reveals what his and our canine friendships can teach us. Join him as he shares his favourite memo...

FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD!Introducing the TOP BALLERS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game.Name: Désiré DouéNationality: FrenchHero Rating: 90Doué began his football journey in the Rennes youth academy at the age of five, going on to sign his first professional contract with the club at the age of...

The new book from national treasure Matt Baker, the perfect gift for any dog lover.Matt has lived a life firmly alongside his canine companions. From Cromwell the St Bernard to famous Meg on Blue Peter, Labradors to dachshunds and all the working collies on the farm, Matt's life has always been shared with dogs.In his new heartfelt book, Matt reveals what his and our canine friendships can teach us. Join him as he shares his favourite memo...

FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD!Introducing the TOP BALLERS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game.Name: Désiré DouéNationality: FrenchHero Rating: 90Doué began his football journey in the Rennes youth academy at the age of five, going on to sign his first professional contract with the club at the age of...

Archie Gibson's initiation into desert warfare almost proved to be his last. Barrelling through the sand dunes at the wheel of his truck, Gibson spied a searing flash of light up ahead, the signature of a feared German 88mm gun firing ... right at him. He leapt from his speeding vehicle just before it was torn apart and turned into a flaming inferno.Gibson's response to his near-death experience was typical: his next vehicle he christened 'Wha Daur' - a phrase culled from the Scott...

It all comes down to this—the unforgettable final chapter of visionary creator Matt Lesniewski’s (Crimson Flower, The Freak) harrowing saga of outcasts, identity, and acceptance! Buried deep beneath the surface in the rotting remains of a hidden underground prison, the spacefaring wanderer known as Faceless is cut off, cornered, and running out of time. Somewhere in the darkness lies the stolen mechanical suit he desperately needs—but reaching it may mean surviving horrors that were never ...

**Dracula arrives in London with plans to take over the city with bloody terror, and right away begins to pursue wealth and blood alike. But his peculiar customs won’t go unnoticed by the people of London for long.Following the massive success of Book One-The Impaler and Book Two: The Brides, Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones continue their story between the lines of Dracula in this third graphic novel volume!**“One of the distinctive aspects of Stoker’s origin...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Big Bang Theory oral history comes an in-depth and thoroughly reported exploration of its prequel, Young Sheldon**, with major revelations about the show, behind-the-scenes stories from every cast member (yes, that includes the fan-favorite actors behind Dr. Sturgis, Veronica Duncan, Paige, and more), and all the ...

A collection of twenty pieces that represent the best science and nature writing published the previous year and explores our ever-changing world.On his selections for this year’s The Best American Science and Nature Writing, Randall Munroe writes, “Rather than simply telling people facts, I leaned toward articles that explained why we knew those facts, and why we cared, sharing portraits of people trying earnestly to understand the world around th...

We don't know where we are. Is it the past or an unimaginably distant future? A parallel reality or a virtual simulation so convincing it's indistinguishable from the real world?Whatever the truth is, Unity is our home now, and we will fight for it.Beneath Unity's sky, the golden sprout of the Ygg-Tree grows stronger, and its roots hide a secret.The sinister eye of the Skythrone never strays far from the Earth freehold—the accretion disk that holds Eternity, which t...

Featuring multiple narrators, each essay is brought uniquely and vivdly to life.“The essayist needs the objective world,” writes M. Gessen, the guest editor of The Best American Essays 2026, asking, “But does the objective world need the essayist?” There is no straightforward answer to Gessen’s query, yet the authors in this volume tackle it headfirst. In doing so, they provide a mosaic depicting the year 2025, examining the degradation of American media, ...