Summer Reads

*Now a major TV series starring Gary Oldman*'To have been lucky enough to play Smiley in one's career; and now go and play Jackson Lamb in Mick Herron's novels - the heir, in a way, to le Carre - is a terrific thing' Gary OldmanSlough House is the...

"Haute couture is like an orchestra, whose conductor is Balenciaga. We other couturiers are the musicians and we follow the direction he gives." - Christian Dior   The godfather of conceptual design, a master of shape, a true fashion game changer - all...

Audrey Hepburn’s star quality, fashion sense, and elegance made her an icon for women of all ages. Filled with stunning photographs, this fascinating tribute illustrates and illuminates Hepburn's life. From her early years as an ingénue to her status as...

(Available after July 30th, 2022) The iconic bags, the instantly recognizable packaging, the celebrity fans - Hermes is the last word in luxurious accessories. Through the generations, Hermes have created innovative and exquisite accessories for the most...

He’s a man who’s used to getting what he wants, but she’s not the type of woman to take things lying down.…Born into a world of crime, Mitya Amurov has had a hard life, and his leopard has developed into a feral beast to protect him. It’s constantly...

John Green meets Rainbow Rowell in this irresistible story of first love, broken hearts, and the golden seams that put them back together again. Henry Page has never been in love. He fancies himself a hopeless romantic, but the slo-mo, heart palpitating,...

HOW DOES MAGIC HAPPEN? The Ogilvy advertising legend—“one of the leading minds in the world of branding” (NPR)—explores the art and science of conjuring irresistible products and ideas.   "Sutherland, the legendary Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, uses his...

The guide to shortening your execution cycle down from one year to twelve weeks   Most organizations and individuals work in the context of annual goals and plans; a twelve-month execution cycle. Instead, The 12 Week Year avoids the pitfalls and low...

From breathtaking stop-action animation to bittersweet modern fairy tales, filmmaker Tim Burton has become known for his unique visual brilliance — witty and macabre at once. Now he gives birth to a cast of gruesomely sympathetic children — misunderstood...

From the New York Times best-selling author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires comes a nostalgic and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of the 1970s and ’80s. Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A deeply powerful memoir about bipolar illness that has both transformed and saved lives—with a new preface by the author. Dr. Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive (bipolar) illness; she has also...

Copleston, an Oxford Jesuit and specialist in the history of philosophy, first created his history as an introduction for Catholic ecclesiastical seminaries. However, since its first publication (the last volume appearing in the mid-1970s) the series has...

The first book in the New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit CW television show.No one has set foot on Earth in centuries — until now.Ever since a devastating nuclear war, humanity has lived on spaceships far above Earth's radioactive...

Read FALLEN, the worldwide sensation that's both dangerously exciting and darkly romantic.#1 New York Times bestseller A USA Today bestsellerOne of NPR.com's 100 Best-Ever Teen NovelsMore than 3 million series copies in print!There's something achingly...

Return once more to the deadly and dazzling world of Red Queen in Broken Throne, a beautifully designed, must-have companion to the chart-topping series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard.   The perfect addition to the #1 New York...

#1 New York Times Bestseller“Absorbing . . . impossible to resist.” —The Washington PostAs Europe erupts, can one young spy protect his queen? Ken Follett takes us deep into the treacherous world of powerful monarchs, intrigue, murder, and treason with...

THE FIRST BOOK IN THE HEART-STOPPING WINNER'S TRILOGY'Every line in The Winner's Curse is beautifully written. The story is masterfully plotted. The characters' dilemmas fascinated me and tore at my heart... I loved it. I want more.' - Kristin Cashore,...

“The Mirror Visitor stands on the same shelf as Harry Potter.”—Elle Magazine   In this gripping third volume of the Christelle Dabos’s best-selling saga, Ophelia, the mirror-traveling heroine, finds herself on the ark of Babel guarding a secret that may...

With a commanding hand and deep, arresting self-awareness, Ashley Ford's reverberating, gorgeous memoir unfolds with an extraordinary pacing, layer and layer, nuance after nuance, to lay bare the fraught makings of a complicated life. One of the most...

(Available after 3-20 days)Aesop's Illustrated Fables features more than 400 fables, beautifully illustrated with engravings and color plates by Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane, and Ernest Griset. It includes all of the classic fables whose titles and...