Summer Reads

McCarthy’s ground-breaking and at times shocking volume charts the history of British working mothers, and the evolution of public attitudes towards female breadwinners in the last hundred years. Shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2021 A...

From the destruction of the Great Library of Alexandria to the Windrush papers, Burning the Books charts the extraordinary history of hostility towards knowledge, and of those who have fought to preserve it.  Shortlisted for the Wolfson History...

Based on a true story, A Room Made of Leavesbuilds an evocative narrative of oppression and desire amidst the harsh realities of an Australian penal colony.   It is 1788. When twenty-one-year-old Elizabeth marries the arrogant and hot-headed soldier...

Relating the extraordinary story of a Japanese woman who defied social conventions to forge her own path in life, Stranger in the Shogun’s City is also a fascinating window on the birth of Tokyo as a modern metropolis. Shortlisted for the Baillie...

In this riveting biography, veteran journalist Zachary D. Carter unearths the lost legacy of one of history's greatest minds. John Maynard Keynes's vibrant, deeply human vision of democracy, art, and the good life has been obscured by technical debates,...

Drawing on a wealth of fresh material, Clark’s revisionist biography of the iconic poet is perceptive life-writing at its finest and refuses to paint Plath as a figure preordained for a tragic end.    The first biography of this great and tragic poet...

FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDIn 1960, Harvard’s sister college, Radcliffe, announced the founding of an Institute for Independent Study, a “messy experiment” in women’s education that offered paid fellowships to those with a PhD or...

THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Winner of the RNA Romantic Comedy Novel of the Year award'A life-affirming story full of joy and hope' CATHY BRAMLEY'A sun-filled, fun-filled wonderful escapist adventure'MILLY JOHNSONWhen does time out become the time...

The delightful Sunday Times bestselling novel from Trisha Ashley'One of the best writers around!' -- Katie Fforde'Full of down-to-earth humour.' -- Sophie KinsellaAll Marnie wants is somewhere to call home.Mourning lost years spent in a marriage that has...

Only love can warm the coldest of nights... It's autumn in Stratford-Upon-Avon and twenty-something Kelsey Anderson has moved from her Scottish home to live permanently in the beautiful town. Her Shakespearean tour guide days behind her, she's now...

Get cosy with Someday at Christmas, the perfect festive read'A GORGEOUS, COSY READ, RICH IN DELICIOUS WINTERY DETAIL' -- KATE YOUNG'THE PERFECT FESTIVE STORY. SWEET, BLISSFULLY ROMANTIC AND BURSTING WITH HEART . . . OH MY HEART I LOVED IT' -- MIRANDA...

(Available after 3-20 days)'When Katie Met Cassidy is a fun, fast, sexy read, but it's also so much more- a moving story about love and identity and what it means to truly connect with someone, even if it's the last person you expect' - Jennifer...

'Anyone who binge-watched Bridgerton needs this feminist regency romance on their radar' -- Cosmopolitan'Pulls on every heartstring: perfection' -- Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author'Excellent' -- Jodi Picoult, No.1 New York Timesbestselling...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION A captivating story of botany, exploration and desire, by the multimillion bestselling author of Eat Pray Love Everything about life intrigues Alma Whittaker...

The extraordinary life of the man who founded Islam, and the world he inhabited - and remade.Muhammad's was a life of almost unparalleled historical importance; yet for all the iconic power of his name, the intensely dramatic story of the prophet of...

Inspired by Velázquez's baroque masterpiece, Las Meninas, The Queen's Prophet is an imagined account of the dwarfess Maribarbola of Spain (featured prominently in Velázquez's painting) and her struggle for survival and self-determination at a time when...

The #1 New York Times Bestseller**A hilarious, thoughtful, and in-depth exploration of the pleasures and perils of modern romance from Aziz Ansari, the Emmy-award winning star of Master of None and one of this generation's sharpest comedic voices**In the...

Furnishing rebel girls with fresh inspiration, this treasury of inspiring immigrant women – from Josephine Baker to Madeline Albright – is a marvellous addition to the beloved Good Night Stories family.   Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100...

(Availabler after 3-20 days)"Wow, beautifully written. An incredibly exciting, interesting and wonderful vampire story. The romance is exquisite! A pure delight in every sense." ★★★★★Haruka is alive, but not quite living. Surviving but not thriving. As...

(Available after 3-20 days)Lore and Lust is a modern, refreshing take on vampire lore, creating a new world where love is love, no questions asked. This romance book is the second installment in the Lore and Lust series and features mature content,...