Summer Reads

This international bestseller reveals the secrets of nonverbal communication to give you confidence and control in any face-to-face encounter—from making a great first impression and acing a job interview to finding the right partner.It is a...

In this classic account of madness, Michel Foucault shows once and for all why he is one of the most distinguished European philosophers since the end of World War II. Madness and Civilization, Foucault's first book and his finest accomplishment, will...

A Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for book lovers, The Wishing Game is a comforting, nostalgic novel that readers will want to dive right into. Years ago, a reclusive mega-bestselling children’s author quit writing under mysterious circumstances...

"The following year Qin unified all under Heaven and the title of August Emperor was immediately adopted."The short-lived Qin dynasty unified China in 221 BC and created an imperial legacy that lasted until 1911. The extraordinary story of the First...

A unique new vision of Gotham, built to be the logical next step for fans of the 2022 film THE BATMAN!Bruce Wayne’s mission as the Batman has only been underway for a year or so, but he can tell he’s making a difference in this city. Unfortunately, he’s...

The heartwarming adventure that started in Can't Spell Treason Without Tea continues in a charming sapphic tale of petulant pirates. Bookshops & Bonedust meets Our Flag Means Death in this cozy fantasy on the low seas,...

A mind-expanding, cheerfully dystopian new novel by Yoko Tawada, winner of the 2022 National Book Award. Welcome to the not-too-distant future: Japan, having vanished from the face of the earth, is now remembered as “the land of sushi.”...

A “marvelous history”* of medieval Europe, from the bubonic plague and the Papal Schism to the Hundred Years’ War, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Guns of August *Lawrence Wright, author of The End of October, in The Wall Street Journal The...

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The Denial of Death explores how people and cultures around the world have reacted to the concept of death from celebrated cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker.Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1974 and the culmination...

One year, two opposites, and a love that will blindside and, ultimately, shatter them. She's an aspiring interior designer who dreams of falling in love. He's an ex-football star who thinks love is a con. She's a virgin, and he doesn't do virgins. He's...

Every heart has a price. She offered him $10,000 to seduce her father's gold-digging fiancée. He countered with $15,000 and a kiss-from her. At any time he chose. Kris should've said no, but she was desperate to get rid of her stepmother-to-be, and the...

Two exes, one house. What could go wrong?Olivia had a plan: MBA, Wall Street VP by thirty-two, marriage and two children (preferably twins because #efficiency).Not in her plan? Losing half her belongings in an apartment flood and being forced to turn to...

Across the world, HSBC likes to sell itself as ‘the world’s local bank,’ the friendly face of corporate and personal finance. And yet, a decade ago, the same bank was hit with a record U.S. fine of $1.9 billion for facilitating money laundering for ‘drug...

'Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.'Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly...

Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is an inspiring and tragic account of an ordinary life lived in extraordinary circumstances that has enthralled readers for generations. This Penguin Classics edition is edited by Otto H. Frank and Mirjam Pressler,...

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF I WISH I KNEWFor those looking for inspiration, peace and acceptance on the bumpy road that is life, Donna Ashworth's poems give insight into the enigmas of ageing, body image, family and the rapidly changing...

The Guerilla Girls famously said that ""less than 5% of the artists in Modern Art sections are women, but 85% of the nudes are female."" From art history courses, museums, and media exposure, art history has largely reflected the male perspective, only...

After a summer of life-changing, these four friends are finally ready for senior year.Gabriel is thrilled to create his school's first LGBTQ+ advocacy group, but his long-distance relationship is fading from summer love to something else...Heath feels...

This is a practical companion to Dr Gupta's previous book Keep Sharp. 12 Weeks to a Sharper You outlines how to take the next step in your wellness journey to keep your brain young, healthy and sharp for life. Keep your brain young and...

Think Rick Moody’s The Ice Storm meets Stranger Things with a big helping of everything scary a la John Carpenter movies. Christopher Golden paces his novel with nuance and empathy and covers not only the horrors of unknown evil creeping in the dark but...