Summer Reads

THE JOYOUS TOP TEN BESTSELLER FROM THE MUCH-LOVED MEL GIEDROYC'I enjoyed it HUGELY. A real treat'  -- MARIAN KEYES, bestselling author of GROWN UPS'The Best Things is funny and fresh. No soggy bottoms here' --  CLARE MACKINTOSH, bestselling author...

"Highly recommended" --  Sunday Times"Utterly captivating" --  Woman and Home"Sympathetic and clear-eyed" --  Financial Times Summer Reads of 2021"Unfailingly impressive" --  Irish Times"Sparse and precise" --  Telegraph"Beautifully direct and lucid...

Whisper Network had us on the edge of our seats when we first read it, and now Chandler Baker returns with a scathing and thrilling new novel that asks how far you'll go to get a little help at home. A young couple moves to a new neighborhood where the...

“A beautifully crafted novel that sits at the intersection of race and class, that flags the frank truth of the life of migrant workers for whom a flight to freedom can become the most finely woven trap.”—JODI PICOULT, #1 New York Times bestselling...

A Sunday Times bestseller!"Highly atmospheric and tense."—Richard Osman, New YorkTimes bestselling author of The Thursday Murder ClubSimmering with slow-burning menace, Mrs. England is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, an enthralling tale of men and...

(Available after December 31th, 2021)What if one of your neighbours was trying to kill you?'Just like Desperate Housewives, but even darker and more devious' -- WOMAN & HOME'Another delightfully twisty thriller from the queen of the big...

'Incredibly tender' -- Marian Keyes'A total triumph' -- Nina Stibbe'Beautiful, moving and so funny and well-observed' -- Philippa PerryIt is summer on Magnolia Road when Juliet moves into her late mother's house with her husband Liam and their young son,...

'A moving story and vivid characters. But it also has that special indefinable SOMETHING. One of my books of the year' -- Tracy Rees'A powerful novel about the bond between fathers and daughters, and how stories connect us all. I loved it' --  Jenny...

(Available after January 30th, 2022)A novel-in-verse about a young girl coming-of-age and stepping out of the shadow of her former best friend. Perfect for readers of Elizabeth Acevedo and Nikki Grimes."Mahogany L. Browne's debut YA is an absolute...

In this sequel to A River of Royal Blood, Eva and Isa must find a way to work together if they want to save their queendom in the thrilling conclusion to this royal fantasy duology.Now on the run, Eva is desperate for answers about her transformation and...

When a high school basketball star goes missing, a town's secrets are exposed in this edge-of-your seat, addictive read.At 8:53 pm, thousands of people watched as Jake Foster secured the state title for his basketball team with his signature fadeaway...

(Available after January 30th, 2022) This fun and refreshing coming-of-age story follows Charlie, a fat brown girl on a journey of self-acceptance while the world (including her mother) is telling her she needs to be thinner, lighter, and quieter...

This book is for everyone. Because we can all be allies.As an ally, you use your power—no matter how big or small—to support others. You learn, and try, and mess up, and try harder. In this collection of true stories, 17 critically acclaimed and...

The unforgettable, New York Times bestselling family saga from Markus Zusak, the storyteller who gave us the extraordinary bestseller THE BOOK THIEF, lauded by the New York Times as "the kind of book that can be life-changing."NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS...

DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF AND AN UNFORGETTABLE AND SWEEPING FAMILY SAGA. From the author of the extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller The Book Thief, I Am the Messenger is an acclaimed novel filled...

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read.An American classic and great bestseller for over thirty years, A Separate Peace is timeless in its description of adolescence during a period when the entire country was...

This award-winning contemporary classic is the survival story with which all others are compared—and a page-turning, heart-stopping adventure, recipient of the Newbery Honor. Hatchet has also been nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by...

(Available after 3-20 days)In old Edo, the past was never forgotten. It lived alongside the present in dark corners and in the shadows. In these tales, award-winning author Miyuki Miyabe explores the ghosts of early modern Japan and the spaces of the...

In 2016, in search of a simpler life, Scottish writer lain Maloney and his Japanese wife moved to a village in deepest rural Japan. Life in the countryside is a continuous cuture shock as Iain's attempts at amateur farming, basic gardening and DIY are...

From the author of The Almost Nearly Perfect People, a lively tour through Japan, Korea, and China, exploring the intertwined cultures and often fraught history of these neighboring countries.There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, “Two tigers...