Summer Reads

“Utterly compelling, heartbreaking, truthful and yet redemptive, a memoir of the Holocaust, a testimony of irrepressible spirit and an unforgettable family chronicle, written in lucid prose by a truly remarkable woman about her life from Hungary to...

A stunning book from Amanda Owen - shepherdess, wife, mother of nine children, bestselling author and star of C5’s Our Yorkshire Farm - that brings her world to life in glorious colour.In Celebrating the Seasons, Amanda shares funny and charming stories...

(Available after March 30th, 2022)'A beautiful, inspiring book that will change the way you think about exercise. I only wish it had existed when I was younger.' - Bryony GordonIf you are the girl, the woman who feels like she is never enough, that she...

Swapping his usual highly unusual journalistic stamping grounds for the confines of his own home, the bestselling author of Gotta Get Theroux This delivers a hilarious, witty and frank account of a year of family life amidst the pandemic, sharing its...

(Available after September 30th, 2022)An intimate, revealing look at one artist’s journey from self-censorship to full expressionAs one of the most celebrated musicians in the world, Alicia Keys has enraptured the globe with her heartfelt lyrics,...

“Our government jailed his body, but his soul remained that of a free man.” — From the Foreword by Man Booker Prize–winning author Richard Flanagan In 2013, Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani was illegally detained on Manus Island, a refugee...

'The Book Collectors of Daraya celebrates the political and therapeutic power of the written word . . . defiant and cautiously optimistic' -- Financial Times'[An] incredible chronicle . . . The book tells the kind of story that often gets buried beneath...

The riveting, definitive account of the ancient Greek city of Thebes, by the acclaimed author of The SpartansAmong the extensive writing available about the history of ancient Greece, there is precious little about the city-state of Thebes. At one point...

"[A]n exuberant romp through evolution, like a modern-day Willy Wonka of genetic space. Gee’s grand tour enthusiastically details the narrative underlying life’s erratic and often whimsical exploration of biological form and function.” —Adrian...

(Available after 3-20 days)Brenna   There are some people in life who know exactly how to push your buttons. For me, it's Rye Peterson. We can't spend more than ten minutes together before we're at each other's throats, which makes working together that...

(Available after 3-20 days) Three powerful merchants, two independent women in love, one masked vigilante. Love blooms between Florentina and Maddie, but Florentina's role as the vigilante Night Flyer could lead to her death and Maddie's broken heart...

Remy Devereux is an ace homicide detective with the SFPD. At work, she’s embroiled in a months-long murder investigation that has yet to show any signs of breaking. At home, she’s on the skids with her soon-to-be ex-girlfriend, while nightmares of the...

(Available after 3-20 days) Rival reporters team up for the story of their careers in this lesbian romantic suspense filled with humor, twists, and one fierce ice queen.   Ambitious Daily Sentinel journalist Lauren King is chafing on LA's vapid social...

FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER'Wildly entertaining, deeply affecting' -- Ali SmithLondinium, AD 211. Zuleika is a modern girl living in an ancient world. She's a back-alley firecracker, a scruffy Nubian babe with tangled hair...

Shortlisted for the 2021 Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize'An impressive and immersive debut set in a beautifully realized sixteenth-century Florence' -- Antonia Hodgson'A first-class historical thriller . . . Bishop’s spirited and richly detailed...

(Available after March 30th, 2022) From the author of Blood & Sugar, Daughters of Night is a chilling, evocative murder mystery set in the glimmering town houses and dark alleyways of Georgian London. From the brothels and gin-shops of Covent...

Ross Poldark is the first novel in Winston Graham's hugely popular Poldark series, which has become a television phenomenon starring Aidan Turner.In the first novel in Winston Graham's hit series, a weary Ross Poldark returns to England from war, looking...

Taking you deep into the heart of the American West, Dead Man's Walk is the first book in Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove quartet.These are the wild days when Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call - heroes of Lonesome Dove - first encounter the untamed frontier...

A New York Times Notable BookA San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, and Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year“A gripping and resonant novel. . . . It immerses the reader in a distant world with startling immediacy and ardor. . . . Riveting.”...

(Available after March 30th, 2022)The celebrated Penhallow Dynasty series continues in this deliciously witty and romantic Regency, perfect for the readers of Eloisa James, Lisa Kleypas, and Sarah Maclean.   How many times can a rake get it wrong . . ...