Two sisters parted. Two women blamed. Two stories reclaimed.'Required reading for fans of Circe . . . a remarkable, thrilling debut' - Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue'Fluent and persuasive. I admire the...

Dryly funny and packed with crackling, quick-witted dialogue, Mythos gives fresh bite and relevance to age-old legends, proving that, when it comes to storytelling, Fry certainly has the Midas touch. No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as...

Hot on the legend-gilded heels of his triumphant Mythos, Stephen Fry returns for a second collection of matchless retellings of cowardice, courage and sacrifice under the gaze of the gods. Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and...

After captivating readers with his formidable Mythos and Heroes, Fry turns his attention to another great narrative from Ancient Greece, exploring the timeless human passions that beat at the heart of this iconic old story of heroism, love, despair and...

Discover the exciting and fascinating world of Greek and Roman gods, goddesses, monsters, and heroes, from Zeus and Athena to Hercules, Medusa, and more! Take a journey through Mount Olympus, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome with this collection of the...

Fearless heroes, feisty princesses, sly magicians, terrifying dragons, talking foxes and miniature dogs. They all feature in this enthralling compendium of Chinese fairy tales and legends, along with an array of equally colourful characters and...

The traditional stories of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany and Wales transport us to the fantastical world of Celtic folklore. Translated and transcribed by folklorists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the 16 stories in this compilation conjure...

Once upon a time, most of Britain and Ireland was covered in woodland. Many of the trees have been cleared, but our connection with the wildwood remains. It is a place of danger, adventure and transformation, where anything could happen. Here is a...

Homer's Iliad is the greatest and most influential epic poem ever written, telling of the tragic and bloody climax to the ten-year siege of Troy. This Penguin Classics edition was originally translated by E.V. Rieu, revised and updated with an...

I sing of arms and of the man After a century of civil strife in Rome and Italy, Virgil wrote The Aeneid to honour the emperor Augustus by praising Aeneas - Augustus' legendary ancestor. As a patriotic epic imitating Homer, The Aeneid also provided Rome...

Medusa, Circe, Athena; legendary female figures from the annals of Greek myth have a surprising amount to teach us about life in the twenty-first century. In poetry, prose and picture, the multi-talented Nikita Gill takes us on a whirlwind tour of...

The most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source of Norse mythologyWritten in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, The Prose Edda tells ancient stories of the Norse creation epic and recounts the...

Set on an imaginary Caribbean island, this tantalising tale of disruption brought about by a beautiful stranger marries mythical elements with the piercing realism of everyday life. Overall Winner of the Costa Book of the Year 2020 Longlisted for...

'Brilliant . . . A deeply unsettling, excellent read' - Daisy Johnson, author of Everything Under'A potent contemporary fable . . . riveting' -Guardian'Genuinely thrilling . . . one long beautiful scream' - Evie WyldLucy lives with her husband Jake and...

Combining the talents of half a dozen of YA’s biggest authors, Blackout tells a series of love stories between Black teens that occur when a power failure plunges New York into darkness. 'Blackout is our love letter to love, to New York City, and to...

From the internationally bestselling author of The Radium Girls comes a dark but ultimately uplifting tale of a woman whose incredible journey still resonates today. Elizabeth Packard was an ordinary Victorian housewife and mother of six. That was, until...

THE MODERN CLASSIC: OVER 20 MILLION COPIES SOLD.A Sunday Times bestseller and a Richard & Judy book club pick.'The real deal: one gorgeous read' -- Stephen King'This book will change your life. An instant classic' --  Daily Telegraph'A book...

A BuzzFeed Best Book of June"A heart-stirring, tear-inducing read you won’t want to put down.”—Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach ReadActing like she's in love with her handsome nightmare of a co-star—in a movie directed and produced...

Named a Best Romance of April by Goodreads, Popsugar, Bustle, and more!“A laugh out loud Regency romp—if you loved the Bridgertons, you’ll adore To Have and to Hoax!” —Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling authorIn this fresh and hilarious historical...

Named a most anticipated romance by Oprah Daily, Marie Claire, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and more!The author of the “hilarious...joyful, elegant” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) To Have and to Hoax returns with an effervescent, charming, and swoon-worthy...