Summer Reads

One of the most highly respected writers in the YA field, Nic Stone crafts hard-hitting stories brimming with compassion and memorable characters. Jackpot, the absorbing tale of an impoverished girl trying to track down a lottery winner, is no exception,...

Set amongst the ‘water rats’ of the Thames riverboat community, Candlish’s disquieting thriller probes the enmity that lies beneath the surface of friendships as well as the fatal unreliability of memory. Longlisted for the Theakston's Old Peculier...

(Available on June 31, 2021)From the award-winning author of the Dreamland series comes a new dark romantic fantasy about a young woman finding hope in her powers of destruction.The Thief Kingdom is a place hidden within the world of Aadilor. Many...

(Available after 3-20 days)"Very entertaining. I highly recommend this book to the permanent library of any reader that appreciates a very well written mystery, with some twists and an intelligent plot. You will not be disappointed. Excellent way to...

A BRAND NEW STEPHANIE KING NOVEL, FROM THE +4 MILLION COPY-BESTSELLING QUEEN OF PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLERS A year ago today, we all gathered for Lucas's wedding at his glorious Cornish home overlooking the sea.But no one was married that day.Now Lucas has...

(Available after 3-20 days) 'A stunning debut ... It richly deserves to be a hit' -- Daily Mail 'The final double twist is well worth waiting for' -- My Weekly Every marriage has its secrets... Beth and Tom Hardcastle are the envy of their neighbourhood...

Expanded from her original New Yorker essay, Adichie’s characteristically powerful and enlightening meditation on the nature of grief is a searchingly honest and eloquent slice of life-writing. A devastating essay on loss and the people...

'A joy to read.' -- You Magazine'Move over, Marie Kondo, it's all about washing not tidying in 2021 and it's down to one man - Patric Richardson.' --  The Times'This slim volume, its breezy pages of tips and anecdotes, stories and, in the back, recipes,...

Most people would prefer to live in a clean and tidy space. Anyone who has managed to tidy even once will have wished to keep it that way. But many don’t believe it’s possible. Contrary to popular belief, tidying is a skill; a skill that can be learned...

A celebration of the awesomeness of the self and a warning to avoid the toxicity of damaging relationships, Eggerue’s dynamic self-help guide – sprinkled with Igbo wisdom and fierce illustrations – is a vital tool for empowerment and self-love...

'Beginners belongs on the list of books that have changed the way I understand my own limitations.' -- Malcolm GladwellFor many of us, the last time we learned a new skill was during childhood. We live in an age which reveres expertise but looks down on...

How a New York Times bestselling author and New Yorker contributor parlayed a strong grasp of the science of human decision-making and a woeful ignorance of cards into a life-changing run as a professional poker player, under the wing of a legend of the...

A delicious collection of essays, complete with gorgeous photography, beauty tips and high-calibre fashion advice, from the unparalleled drag queen duo Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova. Heaven-sent to all their fans, Trixie and Katya's Guide to...

The second book in the compelling Lady Helen trilogy, "a delicious collision of Regency romance and dark fantasy" (Publishers Weekly starred review).Combining Jane Austen's high society and Cassandra Clare's supernatural underworld, Alison Goodman's...

The third and final book in the compelling Lady Helen trilogy, "a delicious collision of Regency romance and dark fantasy" (Publishers Weeklystarred review).Bath, December 1812. With her wedding just weeks away, Lady Helen Wrexhall is staying with...

WALL STREET JOURNAL STORIES THAT CAN TAKE YOU ANYWHERE PICK * ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'S STAY HOME AND READ PICK * SALON'S BEST AND BOLDEST * BUSTLE'S MOST ANTICIPATED The Emissary meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime in this...

Book two in the New York Times bestselling dark fantasy series, the Empirium Trilogy!Two queens, separated by thousands of years, connected by secrets and lies, must continue their fight amid deadly plots and unthinkable betrayals that will test their...

Told from the perspective of a 14-year old boy subjected to relentless bullying, Heaven handles its difficult theme with both searing honesty and startling grace. From the bestselling author of Breast and Eggs and international literary sensation...

Tower is a series of interconnected stories set in Beanstalk, a 674-story skyscraper and sovereign nation. Each story deals with how citizens living in the hypermodern high-rise deal with various influences of power in their lives: a group of researchers...

'Brilliant and entertaining' -- Jamie McGuire, bestselling author of Beautiful DisasterFrom the bestselling author of It Ends With Us, a passionate tale of music, love and betrayal...Sydney is living in an idyllic bubble - she lives with her best friend,...