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This is introduced by Richard Dawkins and Nick Harkaway. First a legendary radio series, then a sequence of bestselling books, and most recently a blockbuster movie, The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is one of the greatest fictional enterprises of the twentieth century. Reissued in time for the first…
In May 2018, former Monty Python stalwart and intrepid globetrotter Michael Palin spent two weeks in the notoriously secretive Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a cut-off land without internet or phone signal, where the countryside has barely moved beyond a centuries-old peasant economy but where the cities…
The plot was well crafted and the characters were people I could relate to and empathise with. Definitely recommended.’ ’The characters were great and I was sad to finish the book as I would no longer be spending time in their company. The story is lovely and…
Kategorier: Konst
WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
’A long overdue, revisionist history of art by the brilliant Katy Hessel . . . Never stuffy or supercilious, Hessel’s book is a revelation and an important first step towards redressing the balance of an art world in which women have been…
When Mitchell McDeere qualified third in his class at Harvard, offers poured in from every law firm in America. Bendini, Lambert and Locke were a small, well-respected firm, but their offer exceeded Mitch’s wildest expectations: a fantastic salary, a new home, and the keys to a brand new BMW.
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FATHERLAND, CONCLAVE AND AN OFFICER AND A SPY. September 1938 Hitler is determined to start a war. Chamberlain is desperate to preserve the peace. The issue is to be decided in a city that will forever afterwards be notorious for what takes place there. Munich. As Chamberlain’s…
NO WITNESSES. NO EVIDENCE. NO MOTIVE . . .
When Ellie Barker was three years old, her mother was found in a torched Cadillac, overturned on Mulholland Drive, with a bullet in her head. Many detectives had tried and failed to solve the case. Decades later, still desperate for answers, Ellie hires LAPD homicide…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'[A] clever, lively … splendid new book’DAN JONES, SUNDAY TIMES’A big gold bar of delight’SPECTATORSixteen hundred years ago Britain left the Roman Empire and swiftly fell into ruin. Into this violent and unstable world came foreign invaders from across the sea, and…
The Clone Wars have begun. Battle lines are being drawn throughout the galaxy. With every world that joins the Separatists, the peace guarded by the Jedi Order is slipping through their fingers.
After an explosion devastates Cato Neimoidia, the jewel of the Trade Federation, the Republic is blamed and the fragile…
The hilarious, myth-busting survival guide to the human body from TikTok’s favourite General Surgeon.
Though the odds are stacked against us, the human body has an extraordinary tendency to survive. Here, Dr Karan Rajan explains the weird and wonderful bodily functions that keep us going, and offers practical…
Kategorier: Hälsa, relationer och personlig utveckling Populärpsykologi och personlig utveckling Självhjälp och praktiska råd
We all fail sometimes. Now, a world-leading Harvard professor reveals how these failures can lead us to happier, more successful lives – provided we know how to learn from them.
We used to think of failure as a problem, to be avoided at all costs. Now, we’re often told that failure is desirable – that…
Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc.
How did Tiger Woods become the greatest of all time?
And how did he fall so spectacularly?
Tiger Woods is unrivalled as an athlete. He made the ultimate commitment to his chosen sport – and transformed it.
Before the age of twenty-five, he rose to phenomenon status: twice named ’Sportsman of the…
WINNER OF THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD’Deeply researched and highly entertaining.’ The Times’Lively and revealing.’ Economist’Clear-eyed and objective.’ New York Times The inside story of the how Instagram took over the world. Drawing on interviews with…
The brilliant, crime-solving Professor Dylan Reinhart returns in the third thrilling instalment of James Patterson’s Instinct series
After returning from his honeymoon, Detective Michael Bennett is greeted with the shocking news that FBI agent Emily Parker is missing.
Determined to track down his former partner, Bennett follows Emily’s investigation into an anarchist group that led her between Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC.
Lurid…
In this gorgeous and haunting fantasy set in 1930s Chicago, a talented ballerina finds herself torn between her dreams and her desires when she’s pursued by a secretive patron who may be more than he seems.
’A fever dream of a novel, surreal and intricate, and enchanting in every way.’ Ava Reid,…
A classic ghost story illustrated by acclaimed cartoonist, Seth.
The Pole-Star’s voyage comes to a halt after becoming trapped in the arctic ice, threatening the lives of its crew. Superstition soon takes hold as the frightened men claim to hear ghosts in the darkness, but it’s the captain’s…
Kategorier: Tecknade romaner, serier och skämtteckningar
Witness what the gods do after dark in the sixth volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes content from creator Rachel Smythe.
”We have to make an example of her.”
Chaos reigns in Olympus as Zeus publicly…
Breaking the Dark, the first book in the brand-new Marvel Crime series, introduces fans to a grittier, street-level side of the Marvel Universe, and will continue with original novels featuring fan-favorite characters like Luke Cage, written by S.A. Cosby, and Daredevil, written by Alex Segura._____________
’The…
Compiled and written by the creators of the award-winning hit comedy podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, all of whom are researchers for QI, The Book of the Year 2018 will bravely delve behind the headlines to sniff out the best and most bizarre facts of the last twelve months. Among many other things, it will establish…
Sian Bishop has left the hustle and bustle of the city behind and has thrown herself into a new life in the country. With her young son, her picture-postcard garden and her small thriving business, she’s happy and very busy. She is not – repeat not – looking for love. And then, one glorious summer…
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Find purpose, meaning and joy in your work and life
We all have an ikigai. It’s the Japanese word for ’a reason to live’ or ’a reason to jump out of bed in the morning’. The place where your needs, ambitions, skills and satisfaction meet. A place of…
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FATES AND FURIES
Lauren Groff’s critically acclaimed The Monsters of Templeton was shortlisted for the Orange Broadband Award for New Writers 2008, and critics hailed her as an enormous talent and a writer to watch. In Delicate Edible Birds, she fulfils that…
Onna can write the parameters of a spell faster than any of the young men in her village. So when the arcane academy decides it’s untoward to teach a woman magic she sets sail for the city-state of Hexos in search of more enlightened attitudes.
Tsira has never felt at home within her troll clan. Striking out…
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A delicious comedy of manners set on the Big Island of Hawaii, where a decadent wedding serves as the elaborate rouse for a romantic scheme, and an unexpected affair erupts volcanically in the midst
Auggie and Maxxi are getting married and if they had any say in it, this…
’Obioma is truly the heir to Chinua Achebe’ New York Times’Remarkable’ Alice Walker ’A major new African writer’ Salman RushdieAt first the vision is grainy-like something seen through wet glass. But slowly it clears, and there appears the figure of a man.
When Kunle’s younger…
The Instant New York Times Bestseller
’The master of productivity.’ Steven Bartlett, creator of Diary of a CEO
’The book we’ve all been waiting for.’ Dr Julie Smith, author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
’Will guide you to accomplish more than you ever dreamed of.’ Jay…
Lost in Winceworth’s imagination – a world full of meaningless words – will Mallory finally discover the secret to living a meaningful life?
A WINNER OF THE 2021 BETTY TRASK AWARDS SHORTLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 2021
Swansby’s New Encyclopaedic Dictionary is riddled with fictitious…
A mysterious former Sith wanders the galaxy in this stunning Star Wars tale. An original novel inspired by the world of The Duel from the Star Wars Visions animated anthology. The Jedi are the most loyal servants of the Empire.
Two decades ago, Jedi clans clashed in service to feuding lords. Sickened by this endless…
A high-stakes hide-and-seek competition turns deadly in this dark supernatural thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White, perfect for fans of Stephen King and SQUID GAME.
The challenge: spend a week hiding in an abandoned amusement park and don’t get caught.
The prize: enough money to change…
With the country in chaos and corruption on all sides, there’s only one person to turn to.
When a series of military-style attacks erupt across the United States, Detective John Sampson is called in to investigate. The attacks are untraceable, with patterns too random to decipher, leaving Sampson struggling to…
The thrilling new novella in the globally bestselling series plus two gripping new stories from the master of suspense.
23 1/2 LiesWhen SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer is called to investigate a crime scene, nothing can prepare her for what she finds: her estranged father gunned down execution style. The case will soon…
AS SEEN IN ROISIN KATE KELLY, SUNDAY TIMES, ROUND-UP OF BEST BOOKS COMING IN 2024
’Bold, fearless, heartbreakingly timeless. Written with skill, humour, despair and hope, Prima Facie is a deeply rewarding, absolute must read’ Chris Whitaker
’Enthralling and sharp-witted . . . Highly recommended’…