Fiction
Three thousand years of encounters with malevolent beings that have invaded our waking lives and our nightmares A Penguin Classic Three thousand years of encounters with malevolent beings th..
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The comprehensive guide to a deeply human tradition of memory, mourning and consolation Elegy is among the world's oldest forms of literature. Born in Ancient Greece, practised by the Romans, rev..
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A major celebration of the French short story, spanning three centuries The short story has a rich tradition in French literature. This feast of an anthology celebrates its most famous practition..
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'Beautiful and deep ... a sumptuous treat for any book lover' The Independent 'Food for short story lovers everywhere' Irish Times *A major celebration of the French short story and Spectato..
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Newly translated according to a scheme of staggering ambition, an anthology unlike any now available Composed between the early-agricultural 'song culture' of 800 BCE, when praise poems and dirge..
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For The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries, writer and anthologist Michael Sims did not summon the usual suspects. He sought the unfamiliar, the unjustly forgotten, and little-known gems by writers from..
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A milestone collection to celebrate a milestone event - 50 years publishing in NZ! To celebrate 50 years of publishing in Aotearoa New Zealand, this anthology brings together 50 enthralling stori..
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A strikingly original first novel, from the author of A Little Life. 'The world Yanagihara conjures up, full of dark pockets of mystery, is magical.' - The Times In 1950 Norton Perina, a you..
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From New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a dark and twisting story about a mother who suspects her son of committing a terrible crime... But how far will she go to protect her fami..
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The worst storm in history seen from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape. The 'perfect storm' is a o..
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A stylish, sexy page-turner set in Paris on the eve of World War II, where Clementine, a queer American ex-pat and notorious thief, is drawn out of retirement and into one last scam when the Nazis inv..
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A darkly funny, life-affirming debut novel following five women from three generations of a once illustrious Iranian family as they grapple with revolutions personal and political. 'Glorious ... ..
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Strange things are going on at the Paris Opera House; a mysterious phantom - a skeleton in dinner dress - is wreaking havoc amongst the singers and backstage staff. But when new managers take over and..
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An unforgettable story about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles... San Francisco, 1906. In a..
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'Compulsively readable' New York Times 'Utterly original' Alberto Manguel In the small and the insignificant - that's where life hides, that's where it builds its nest. Our ..
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"Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic." The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, a beloved Gothic masterpiece of supernatural terror, is now available in an exquisit..
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1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day that he can use his talents to create and build a cathedral like..
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Translated by Robin Buss The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation and claustrophobia follow as they ..
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The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into quarantine. Ea..
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Two mothers. Two daughters. Two sides to the story. When Sara leaves her high-flying London life to move to Dublin, her only concern is her nine-year-old daughter, Lexie. For Lexie's sake she tri..
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The much-anticipated sequel to The Swift and The Harrier England, 1685. Decades after the end of the civil war, the country is once again divided when Charles II's illegitimate son, the Protesta..
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Emily Dickinson stands as one of the greatest of American poets. The aphoristic style and wit of much of her verse, its irregular rhymes, directness of expression, and startling imagery, have had a pr..
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Crime reporter Jack McEvoy thought he was familiar with death,but when he's notified of his brother's suicide he is blindsided.Devastated, McEvoy decides to write a feature on police suicides,only to ..
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An accessible guide to the most important poems ever written - from the Epic of Gilgamesh to An Arundel Tomb - and the poets behind them Discover the most important and celebrated poems ever writ..
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A sublime collection of beautiful poems written about birds to read again and again as a source of comfort and joy. Poets and artists have always looked to birds for inspiration. In this coll..
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The world has reopened and so has the Poetry Pharmacy- the powerful final instalment in the hugely beloved series After the tumult of the last years, William Sieghart is back to prescribe the per..
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Nobel Laureate J. M. Coetzee reaffirms his place as one of the English language's most acclaimed authors with this fascinating examination of life, death and animals. These six stories by Nobel-P..
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This collection features the novels in her historical military fantasy trilogy-The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, and The Burning God-a complete epic inspired by the bloody history of China's twentie..
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Winner of the Reddit Fantasy Award for Best Debut 2018 'The best fantasy debut of 2018' - WIRED From the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface comes an all-new, fully illu..
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'A page-turning journey to uncover a past of heroism, betrayal, love, and loss' Heather Morris, bestselling author of Three Sisters Two lovers caught at the crossroads of history A daughter's..
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From twice Booker-shortlisted author Deborah Levy, a moving and revelatory collection exploring the muses that have shaped her life and work as a writer In The Position of Spoons, Deborah Levy in..
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A moving novel from the bestselling author of HOW TO BE PARISIAN WHEREVER YOU ARE "A deeply moving book." -LEILA SLIMANI *** "A powerful exploration of family trauma." -LAUREN ELKIN "A work ..
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A moving novel from the bestselling author of How to be Parisian Wherever You Are January 2003. The Berest family receive a mysterious, unsigned postcard. On one side was an image of the Opera Ga..
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A powerfully tense tale of domestic tyranny set against the wild open spaces of the American West - another rediscovered classic from the publishers of Stoner Discover Thomas Savage's dark poetic..
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'Yoshimoto's novels are like jewel boxes.' - Vanity Fair The new novel from the bestselling author of the beloved classic, Kitchen. I had a melancholy premonition of reaching the end of t..
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Miss Jean Brodie is a rare breed of teacher - passionate, independent-minded and romantically inspired, with not the slightest care for convention. She soon garners a devoted following of six young gi..
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Beautiful, flaxen-haired Buttercup has fallen for Westley, the farm boy, and when he departs to make his fortune, she vows never to love another. So when she hears that his ship has been captured by t..
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From the internationally bestselling author of The Bone Season, a trailblazing, epic high fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who must lead the fight to save it. ..
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The third gripping novel in this highly acclaimed and brilliantly realised seriesFor readers who loved Andrew Miller's historical novels, Francis Spufford'sGolden Hillor Leonora Nattrass's Lawrence Ja..
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English gentleman Rudolf Rassendyll arrives in the country of Ruritania on the eve of King Rudolf the Fifth's coronation. That night, the king is abducted and held prisoner in a castle in the small to..
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A NEW CRIME THRILLER FROM THE AWARD-WINNING LAUREN NOSSETT Ethan Haddock is discovered in his apartment, dead, apparently by his own hand. His professor is taken in for questioning, and rumors sw..
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Winner of the Booker Prize 2021 - discover the powerful story of a family in crisis. WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021 Discover the Sunday Times bestselling story of a family in crisis. '..
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A blistering political critique wrapped up in a murder mystery - from the bestselling author of MIDDLE ENGLAND Post-university life doesn't suit Phyl. Time passes slowly living back home with her..
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The brand-new, hilarious, feel-good adventure from the internationally bestselling author of The Hundred Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared Sweden, late summer of 2011. Self..
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From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale, enchantingly illustrated, in which five puppets confront circumstances beyond their control with patience, cunning and high spirits..
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'Arresting... [a] tale of madness, murder, disputed inheritances and hints of the supernatural' Sunday Times 'Delicious ... dark ... sinister' Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of number one bestselle..
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From Greta Kelly, the author of the Warrior Witch duology, comes The Queen of Days, an epic adventure that weaves together a flawed-but-lovable family of thieves, a battle between fallen gods, and sta..
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Judith, Suzie, and Becks, AKA The Marlow Murder Club, are on the hunt for a killer . . . 'I love Robert Thorogood's writing' Peter James * * * Geoffrey Lushington, Mayor of Marlow, dies sud..
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The top 10 Sunday Times bestseller NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES on Drama and UKTV Play 'I love the audacity of the Marlow gang, those ladies sure know how to live' Reader review 'Fiendishly c..
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ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED NOVELS OF 2023 'From the first page, you can say farewell to sleep...a brilliant, breathtaking thriller with characters you love - and love to hate. I didn't kno..
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