“A cutting edge dissection—and ultimate destruction—of the myth of innate talent in the pursuit of excellence. Syed synthesizes his evidence with the precision of an academic, writes with the fluidity of a journalist, and persuades...

In Mind Gym, noted sports psychology consultant Gary Mack explains how your mind influences your performance on the field or on the court as much as your physical skill does, if not more so. Through forty accessible lessons and inspirational...

An electrifying look inside the wild world of extreme distance running.Once the reserve of only the most hardcore enthusiasts, ultra running is now a thriving global industry, with hundreds of thousands of competitors each year. But is the rise of this...

Simon Mundie, host of the A New Way of Being podcast, draws on interviews with some of the world's sporting legends to redefine how we understand – and pursue - success through 8 key lessons.As the sports reporter for BBC Radio...

Each working day from January 29 to November 1, 1951, John Steinbeck warmed up to the work of writing East of Eden with a letter to the late Pascal Covici, his friend and editor at The Viking Press. It was his way, he said, of "getting my...

From the author of the "wonderfully ingenious" (Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review) novel After the Crash, a thrilling tale of a murder that takes place in Claude Monet's garden and the mystery that surrounds it.Giverny, France...

Shanghai, 1930s. Shen Shijun, a young engineer, has fallen in love with his colleague, the beautiful Gu Manzhen. He is determined to resist his family’s efforts to match him with his wealthy cousin so that he can marry her. But dark...

This stunning, cloth-bound pop-up book is a replica of the book from Universal Pictures' spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event, Wicked.A replica of the Ozian book from Wicked, The Story of Oz & the Wonderful...

A detective with no one to trust. A killer with nothing to lose. Detective Emily Baxter is still reeling from the Ragdoll case, and from the disappearance of her friend William “Wolf” Fawkes. Despite her reluctance to jump into another...

The National Book Award–winner Patti Smith presents a treasure box of a childhood memoir about “clear unspeakable joy” and “just the wish to know.” A great book about becoming an artist, Woolgathering tells of a...

'Intense sexual desire is the greatest thing in the world' A tale of art, sex, blood, junkies and whores in New York's underground, from cult literary icon Kathy Acker. Penguin Modern: fifty new books celebrating the pioneering spirit of the iconic...

A heady mix of desire, humour, pain and politics, Burroughs autobiographical novel finds a queer man in the American expat community of early-1950s Mexico City on a desperate quest for satisfaction. Originally written in 1952 but not published till...

Read Alice Munro’s dark and powerful exploration of the human heart in this ten-story collection. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2009. ‘Brilliant at evoking life's diversity and...

A “revelatory” (The Boston Globe), “exhilarating” (The New York Times Book Review) collection of twelve stories that “[redraw] the boundaries between fiction and memoir” (O: The Oprah Magazine), from Nobel...

Eight stunning stories from Nobel Prize–winning author Alice Munro, “a true master of the form” (Salman Rushdie).“Open Secrets is a book that dazzles with its faith in language and in life.”—The New York Times...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Eight “sparkling [and] beautifully drawn” (Entertainment Weekly) stories about love and its infinite betrayals and surprises, from Nobel Prize–winning author Alice Munro.“Each of the stories...

These are beguiling, provocative stories about manipulative men and the women who outwit them. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2009. ‘Brimming with intensely believable characters and rich...

**A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS PICK**Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Winner of the Man Booker International Prize 2009. Previously published as 'The Beggar Maid', Alice Munro's wonderful collection of stories reads like a novel, following Rose's...

Discover Alice Munro’s first mesmerising and atmospheric short story collection. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Winner of the Man Booker International Prize 200. ‘A remarkable writer whose major characters emerge in shining clarity....

Fall head over broomstick in love with this swoon-worthy, witchy romantic fantasy, perfect for fans of Twin Crowns, Divine Rivals and Stephanie Garber.For the Kingdom. For the magic. And for love . . .Seventeen-year-old Aurelia Wycherley is entering her...