Most Popular Books Published in October 2023

Perfect for all fans of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse and Together, the uplifting story of Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick's heartwarming relationship with his dog Keira also boasts beautiful illustrations by Laura McKendry. Let...

The inimitable Alan Bennett selects and comments upon six favorite poets and the pleasures of their works In this candid, thoroughly engaging book, Alan Bennett creates a unique anthology of works by six well-loved poets. Freely admitting his own...

‘Yes, it was be there or be square as, clad in the slum chic of the hipster, he issued the slang anthems of the zip age in the desperate esperanto of the bop. John Cooper Clarke: the name behind the hairstyle, the words walk in the grooves hacking...

Two unlikely people form an unexpected bond in bestselling author Karen Joy Fowler’s captivating historical novel—a New York Times Notable Book.When black cloaked Sarah Canary wanders into a Chinese labor camp in the Washington...

Thomas Jerome Newton is an extraterrestrial from the planet Anthea, which has been devastated by a series of nuclear wars, and whose inhabitants are twice as intelligent as human beings.When he lands on Earth - in Kentucky, disguised as a human - it's...

Nine hundred thousand years ago, something wiped out the Amarantin.For the humans now settling the Amarantin homeworld, it's of little more than academic interest, even after the discovery of a long-hidden, almost perfect city and a colossal statue of a...

A world of peaceful aliens conquered by bloodthirsty yumens, their existence is irrevocably altered. Forced into servitude, the Athsheans find themselves at the mercy of their brutal masters.Desperation causes the Athsheans to retaliate against their...

HE WAS POSSESSIVE AND GORGEOUS-A LETHAL COMBINATION FOR MY HEART.Growing up in high society isn't all it's cracked up to be.So once a year, I take a three-week holiday with my best friend and leave it all behind-time away from the prying eyes and...

WHAT IS “NORMAL”?   WHAT IS “RIGHT”? AND WHO GETS TO DECIDE? To be a content moderator is to see humanity at its worst—but Kayleigh needs money. So she takes a job working for a social media platform whose name she...

The essential edition of the greatest stories by the Russian master of the formChekhov was without doubt one of the greatest observers of human nature in all its untidy complexity. His short stories, written throughout his life and newly translated for...

'It's a clever book ... [Im Seong-sun] offers readers his razor-sharp observations on consumerism, capitalism and what it means to feel anonymous' -- M.W. CravenSometimes work can be murder...The Consultant is very good at his job. He creates simple,...

An internationally bestselling comic novel in which a man—with the help of a bunny—suddenly realizes what’s important in life“Escapism at its best . . . Just pure fun.” —NPR.org“Which of us has not had that...

The English-language debut of Hiroko Oyamada—one of the most powerfully strange young voices in Japan. The English-language debut of one of Japan's most exciting new writers, The Factory follows three workers at a sprawling industrial factory. Each...

Filled with striking realism and emotional honesty, Simenon’s hypnotic existentialist masterpiece first published in 1942 depicts a passionate affair in rural France that takes a dark turn. Two strangers meet on a bus along a dusty road in rural...

Can muscles crush magic?!In the magic realm, magic is everything—everyone can use it, and one’s skill determines their social status. Deep in the forest, oblivious to the ways of the world, lives Mash. Thanks to his daily training, he’s...

Antisocial, dorky boy seeks fun-loving, sexy vampire for blood-sucking and transforming into her minion.One sleepless night, Ko slips out to walk the streets. Life after dark is a revelation! Especially when he meets flirtatious Nazuna. Except that...

Foxmore’s inaugural Christmas fayre will be the toast of the town – or the downfall of their relationship... Harriet is facing her second Christmas on her own since her husband walked out. With little child support, she’s...

Could this Christmas be the start of a whole new chapter?* * * A long-lasting friendshipEvery year, Erica, Claudia, and Anna reunite for their book club holiday. They’re bonded by years of friendship and a deep love of books, but there is still so...

Helen and Ben parted as heartbroken 18-year-olds and went their very separate ways.Twenty years later, mother-of-two-teenagers Helen is still in Manchester, a part-time primary teacher, stunned by the behaviour of her love-rat husband. In an old T shirt...

Asian empires led the world economically, scientifically and culturally for hundreds of years, and posed a constant challenge to the countries of Europe. How and why did those empires gain such power, and lose it? What legacies did they leave? This major...