On the Sunday of his eighteenth birthday, in 1975, Colin takes a walk on Box Hill, a biker hang-out. There he accidentally trips over Ray, a biker napping under a tree – and that’s where it all starts. This transgressive, darkly affecting...

Charts the rise and fall of an ambitious young social climber in a cruel, monarchical society.Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial origins. Soon realizing that success can only be achieved by adopting...

The Complete Guide to Writing Maintainable, Manageable, Pleasing, and Powerful Object-Oriented Applications   Object-oriented programming languages exist to help you create beautiful, straightforward applications that are easy to change and...

"The Devil" by Lo Tolstoy, also known as "Devil," is a thought-provoking novella that grapples with moral and philosophical questions. Published posthumously in 1911, it was written in 1889 and given an alternate ending in 1909. It deals with the...

The Flynn family is facing the fallout of an open marriage as rumors and secrets swirl around their small coastal town in this quick-witted novel. National bestseller. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. Named a Most Anticipated...

Dazzling and transcendent, Beautyland tells the story of a woman who isn't quite like everyone else. The type of book that'll put your life in perspective, this witty and wry read is perfect for fans of Gabrielle Zevin and Emily St. John...

“A very good novel indeed about the fragility and also the tenacity of love.”—The Spectator. Written in 1953, the last book by best-selling novelist Dorothy Whipple, Someone at a Distance is a quietly gripping story about the...

A truly and delightfully strange story of a woman chasing her destiny. With offbeat hilarity and a tender heart, this is a unique read for anyone looking for something different. “[A] bizarre and endearing debut . . . We can’t remember the...

One of the New York Times Book Review's Top Ten Best Crime Novels of 2020One of USA Today's Best Books of 2020"[A] hypnotic debut. . . .[An] uncommonly clever whodunit." —The New York Times Book ReviewA thrilling debut novel perfect for...

A superb mix of fantasy and whodunit from the author of The Devil in the Marshalsea, Hodgson's page-turning story revolves around a brutal murder at a contest to replace the emperor of Orrun. From an electrifying new voice in epic fantasy comes a...

***THE RECORD-BREAKING DEBUT AND INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** A stunning collector s edition and the perfect book for any dark fantasy lover.A work of quite staggering ambition. Detailed world-building, intricate plot, Gothic...

One of the most beloved novels from the Nobel Prize winner, a poignant coming-of-age tale marked with the peculiar Icelandic blend of light irony and dark humor. • With an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand...

This summer holiday vintage crime classic exploring the mystery of a buried Cornish hotel invites us to solve the puzzle as detectives: perfect for fans of Celia Fremlin's Uncle Paul,Agatha Christie, or Richard Osman ...Cornwall, Midsummer 1947...

A slow-burn romance and dragons aplenty — start a brand-new series and get lost in this enchanting world of magic and political intrigue. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. The #1 internationally bestselling phenomenon, When the Moon Hatched, is...

This is story of murder, corruption and sin. And that's just the hero. Every great story begins with something unspeakable . . . the first Jack Parlabane thriller, from multi-award-winning author Chris Brookmyre. Yeah, yeah, the usual. A crime. A corpse...

A wickedly funny and audacious debut novel following an academic who flees from heartbreak and lands a one-of-a-kind job offer in Iraq — only to be forced to do the work of confronting herself. A wickedly funny and audacious debut novel following...

In this epic dark fantasy where written words are forbidden, a young woman harnesses the power of poetry to save her people … and her prince. A LIBRARY READS PICK!DELUXE EDITION―featuring gorgeous gilded edges, detailed endpapers, and beautiful...

A big-hearted and sexy queer rom-com celebrating the kind of sweeping romance that inspires our favorite love songs.  Renee Feldman is desperate for a fresh start. She’d hoped to rediscover her creative spark by taking time off from her MFA in...

A vanilla businessman experiences a spicy bi—awakening when he gets snowed—in with a lumberjack couple in this MMF romance buzzing on BookTok.After rage—quitting his soul—sucking job, Nathan Clark wants nothing more than a...

Mystery, horror, a second-chance romance — all happening in a Gothic mansion. Combine some terrible distant family members, an ex-lover and a string of bizarre happenings, and you get one chillingly entertaining read. BookPage top 10 Best Mystery...